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Nutrition...

something many Americans lack,

thus many of us are actually

starving...

while morbidly obese.

 

Our bodies were designed to receive nutrition

through whole, raw foods

while receiving extra fuel from simple foods

like whole grains, beans, cooked vegetables,

and some clean meats in moderation.

 

Our country is the scene of horrible addictions

to processed foods in the forms of

sugar, fat and processed animal products.

 

Eating high amounts of low

nutrient, processed junk

 creates addiction and greedy, mindless eating.

I know.

I was an addict.

Started as a child,

escalating to epic proportions in my youth and

early adult life.

Addictions are results of habits formed

from choices the addict has made.

My body responded to those choices

by screaming for nutrition and by being

toxically hungry.

This resulted in many health issues that

had me pretty low and unable to live

a productive life as a wife,

mother, sister, friend.

 

As I started learning about nutrition,

thanks to Hallelujah Acres

Dr. Joel Fuhrman

Dr. Neil Barnard

Dr. Esselstyn

 Dr. John McDougall, 

T. Colin Campbell,

Rip Esselstyn,

and others,

I was appalled at what I had done

to my body.

With that knowledge, came responsibility.

I was committed to feeding my body

God's food no matter if He chose

to heal me of my diseases.

 

One thing that I learned to do was

to eat for health instead of

swallowing handfuls of pills.

 

It is amazing to me that after 6 years of

changing my bad habits and choosing

responsibly, I do not need to

spend arbitrary sums of money on

food supplements and/or meds.
I am getting stronger every day,
and the addictions are not nearly as strong
as they used to be
(removing addiction-forming foods and replacing with
wholesome foods helps this alot!).
I have more energy than I had in my 20's
(I am nearly to the 40's!)
and have few to no issues with the many problems
that loomed large at one time.

 

I have learned that it is important to make

as many wise choices as I can
(still working on this one but every year I find it easier).

For me,

this includes a green smoothie almost every morning,

and sometimes one in the afternoon.

 

Green smoothies are an easy way to increase

nutrition each day, thus feeding our bodies

the good food needed to replace dead cells

with healthy, undiseased cells.

 

I am told that most of the diseases in our country

are the diseases of kings and queens,

because we eat like kings and queens.

We are living the 'high life' and have an inordinate

affection for junk foods that have little or no

nutritional value.

I am told that this generation will be the first one to

not outlive its parents, at the high rate of diseases

that are running rampant through our children,

totally preventable diseases like juvenile diabetes,

cancer, and heart disease.

 

It's horrible and I am so sad about it!

(ok that was a rabbit trail; back to the smoothie subject)

 

Here is my favorite green smoothie recipe. Try it.

It's delicious!

 

Heather & Holly's Green Smoothie

Into a blender or Vitamix, place:

1 rounded T orange/pineapple or orange juice concentrate

3 c water

3 large handfuls kale (I buy it already chopped)

1 or 2 frozen bananas

Blend until smooth.

Add 1 c frozen strawberries and 1 c frozen mangoes

Blend til smooth.

 

I enjoy a 2 cup serving now and refrigerate the rest in pint jars

for up to 3 days.

When I drink a green smoothie, I like to add

1 T ground flax and 1 T ground chia seeds.

Flax is good for heart health and chia seeds (they swell)

help to keep me full and use the green smoothie for a meal.

They are also good for colon 'scrubbing', if you know what I mean. 

 

Here's to good health, God's way and for His glory.

~Marcia