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3/26/2016 10:37:43 PM | Hi Mary, Linn, Ruth. Thank you for your recipes. Team work is good thing! I hope everyone will try the Green Smoothie below since it is Green machine to health. I laugh that I am suggesting this drink since a couple of years ago you could not get me to drink this stuff…no way, but to my surprise it is amazing. It is really green, but it is really powerful. You many need to tweak it some to your liking. I like a little extra salt. It is dense and will fill you up for sure. You may not even think about coffee in the morning again. Any invaders in your system are going to hit the road if drink this often. Eating healthy is so important in getting healthy. It is also so important to maintain our health too. So I was chatting with Mr. Mel, at one of his coffee, tea and me mornings, on all the new recipes I was learning. We both agreed I should share. That is the important thing in life right….for us to share….for us to all help each other to make things better. For me the diet was the challenge so I started with salads. • Wash your veggies. You can cut in bit size and store in glass containers. Cut enough for 2 or 3 days. Add different veggies at least twice a week to mix things up once you know what works. • Listen to your body. Just because it seems healthy your body may not be able to tolerate something at this time so make daily menu simple then if you feel it is ok then you can add more ingredients (recipes) to your day. For example I can eat 1 egg, but 2 eggs at a meal will make me feel off. I cannot eat beets, but I can eat different fruits now. Just need to pay attention to how you feel after you eat… are you the same, better or worse. • Quantities below are guidelines. If you are still hungry (by the way craving sugar is sign of being hungry, or being really tired could be a sign of being hungry) then add a little more, but do not over eat since it is not healthy to have extra food in your system. Introducing Veggies into your life. Basic Salad Bar Recipe Greens 2-3 cups • Arugula • Spinach • Mixed Greens • Romaine • Watercress • Kale Vegetables (1 to 2 cups per salad unless noted) • Cucumber • Peppers: red, yellow, green • Sprouts: sunflower, pea shoots, clover, etc • Tomatoes: grape, cherry • Beets (1/4 to 1/ 2 cup) • Red onions (1/4 to 1/ 2 cup) • Scallions (1/4 to 1/2 cup) • Broccoli, (lightly steamed) • Cauliflower,(lightly steamed) • Cabbage: read, Napa, etc • Snap Peas • Asparagus (lightly steamed) • Artichoke hearts (packed in water in glass jars) • Hearts of palm (packed in water in glass jars) • Kalmato olives (read label – only want natural ingredients) - 1/ 4 to 1 /2 cup • Zucchini • Roasted Eggplant • Herbs fresh or dried: parsley, basil, cilantro, mint etc (1 tsp if dried and 1 cup if fresh) and dill and oregano ( 1 tsp dried and 1/4 cup fresh). Protein (4 to 6 ounces) • Canned fish (packed in water): salmon, sardines, herring and tuna – be aware of mercury issues with Tuna so get appropriate brand and do not eat too often • Chicken (baked or roasted) • Turkey (baked or roasted) • Hard boiled eggs (2) Healthy fats (choose one) • Avocado 1/ 4 to 1 / 2 • Nuts raw: almonds, cashews, walnuts, pecans (at first I could only tolerate almonds so be careful). • Seeds, raw: flax, chia, hemp, sunflower, pumpkin, sesame ( ¼ cup) Dressing (1 to 2 tablespoons) Basic ingredients to salad dressing, but experiment to see what you like and can tolerate. I usually just add little EVOO with S&P, but sometimes nice to make a dressing. • Oil: extra virgin olive, flax, avocado, walnut • Lemon or lime juice, or apple cider, balsamic • Dijon mustard (I will send recipe how to make in future) • Seasonings: Himalayan sea salt, fresh ground black pepper • Avocado or Tahini to make dressing creamy • Herbs: garlic, basil, oregano, onion, rosemary I hope you enjoy eating healthy and regaining your health. Cheers, Nan |
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