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Green Smoothie Revolution – the Boutenko family

If you know anything about raw food or the raw food family then you have probably heard of the Boutenko family. Victoria Boutenko wrote the book green smoothie revolution that I bought here. The Boutenkos have helped people the world over to improve their health through their knowledge, books and products such as the Vibrant Health with Delicious Green Smoothies .

Green Smoothie Revolution – Book Review

I came across Green Smoothie Revolution after taking a journey with food due to my own food problems or food intolerance symptoms. I was keen to lose weight, deal with stress and move forward during a time of personal growth.

There are many things I personally like about Green Smoothie Revolution.

• Firstly the book cover of Green Smoothie Revolution is appealing to the eye and thus you feel happy to open it up and take a look inside on a regular basis
• Green Smoothie Revolution is well set out with a nice amount of text on each page so is uncluttered and easy to read
• Has 200 recipes that are cross referenced in smoothie name, individual fruit name, vegetable name and in some cases, smoothie names listed under ailments. So, at a quick look up in the back of the book, you are sure to find something that appeals or is appropriate
• There is more information in the Green Smoothie Revolution than just healthy smoothie recipes
• One down side is that Green Smoothie Revolution does not contain many pictures and those that it does have, are only black and white
• The ingredients recommended in the recipes vary from easy to find, to names that you may need to look up depending on the country in which you reside. That means, if you checked your fruit bowl, you could easily put something together when in need
• There is some great information in the Green Smoothie Revolution which is an added bonus to having just a recipe book

Overall, I highly recommend the Green Smoothie Revolution as a book that should be in everyone’s bookshelf; even if you are not a raw foodie.

Green Smoothie Revolution – book Contents

Just to give you some idea what you can expect to see inside the Green Smoothie Revolution, take a look at the book’s contents:

Part One – Unleashing The Healing Power of Greens

1. The Miracle of Greens
2. Greens, the Key Ingredient in Human Nutrition
3. The First Green Smoothie
4. The Importance of Rotating Greens in Your Smoothies
5. Blending versus Juicing
6. A Green Smoothie Q&A
7. Green Smoothies for Our Children
8. Green Smoothies for Our Pets
9. Food Combining for Optimal Green Smoothie Consumption
10. Guidelines for Optimal Green Smoothie Consumption

Part Two – Green Smoothie Recipes

Valuable Tips and Tricks for Smoothie Preparation

Green Smoothies for Beginners

Super green Smoothies

Savory Green Smoothies and Soups

Green Smoothies for Adventurous Souls

Green Puddings

Green Smoothies for Children

Green Smoothies for Pets

Green Smoothies for Body Care

AFTERWORD The Worldwide Green Smoothie Revolution

APPENDIX 1 Amazing Weight Loss: A Case Study

APPENDIX 2 Clent Manich: Living on Green Smoothies

APPENDIX 3 How the Raw Family Went Raw

INDEX

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Conclusion & Additional Resources

You can see that the Green Smoothie Revolution has much to offer. A change in your routine by incorporating these into your diet will have a dramatic impact on your health and you’ll even find you a decrease in appetite as your body gets more of the nutrients it needs.

There are many other resources that can assist you in your raw journey and I have listed some below. Or, you can get your copy now by clicking on this link of Green Smoothie Revolution: The Radical Leap Towards Natural Health

The Raw Diet manual can be downloaded directly so you can get started straight away and it comes with an 8 week 100% Money Back Guarantee

Click here to learn more about the Eating For Energy Program Some initial free information is available at this link.

Click to start your raw food recipe library using these downloadable eBooks.

Click on this link to find out more about easy raw food preparation

Click here for information on going raw for weight loss

I’d love to hear your story or your own review of the Green Smoothie Revolution so please leave your comment below this article.

Disclaimer:

I’m no medical expert and information contained on this blog is written through my own experience with the aim of furthering your education on health. It is your responsibility as to how you use this information and I cannot be held liable for any misinterpretation or misuse of the information provided.

Healthy Smoothie – getting started

It has taken me a little while to form the habit of making a healthy smoothie but now I make one every day so that I replace one meal a day with one healthy smoothie. You can of course have more should you desire. For those of you who suffer from food problems or food intolerance symptoms, we have provided a healthy smoothie recipe for you too, so read on. These are especially good for children and more so for children who suffer from food intolerance symptoms, as you are always looking for ways to expand the menu. If you suffer from leaky gut syndrome then I suggest you look at incorporating a smoothie with fermented products and pure apple cider vinegar as this is sure to assist your recovery and reduce your food intolerance symptoms.

My advice is to keep it simple and use whatever fruit ingredients you have on hand. You can also add parsley, celery, lettuce or other greens and I do recommend you alternate your greens for your healthy smoothie. Be creative, vary the ingredients and just try a few. For children, add more fruit and less greens until they adjust. Remember that even if it is a mostly fruit smoothie to begin with, it is still a healthy smoothie and you need to start somewhere.

You and your children will benefit from watching this video because it will encourage them to get involved. The more involved children are, the greater chance of them drinking the healthy smoothie.

It is good to have other healthy ingredients on hand as these are some of the things that make up my healthy smoothie recipes but again, no hard and fast rule. If you want to eat healthy food then this is a great way to  start without too much initial change to your meal routine.  You can even begin by just having a healthy smoothie before your meal.  If you incorporate a healthy smoothie into your diet, you will eventually find that all you want is the smoothie to replace the meal rather than both. My favorite healthy smoothie is a green smoothie and it has many health benefits so read on after the healthy smoothie recipes section.

Healthy Smoothie Recipes

Green smoothie

1 teaspoon Organic golden flaxseed oil

1 teaspoon Acai berry Freeze dried powder

1 tablespoon Raw honey or agave syrup (add more for a sweeter flavour)

1 cup raw milk or you can use some water or a combination of the two

1/2 cup Un-homogenized yoghurt

1 large Handful of baby spinach leaves or silver-beet

1 handful of blueberries or strawberries  (or mixed or other berries)

2 slices watermelon (natural body cleanser)

1 teaspoon raw apple cider vinegar.

Put it all in a Vitamix blender, blend and drink immediately. Yum!

Banana Green smoothie

1 teaspoon Organic golden flaxseed oil

1 tablespoon Raw honey or agave syrup (add more for a sweeter flavour)

1 large banana

1 cup raw milk

1/2 cup un-homogenized yoghurt

1 large Handful of baby spinach leaves or silver-beet

1 teaspoon Lecithin granules

1 teaspoon unrefined, virgin, cold pressed coconut oil

Pinch unrefined sea salt

You can also add some ice

Put it all in a Vitamix blender, blend and drink immediately. Yum!

Healthy smoothie for the food intolerant

1 cup Almond milk (or Soy Milk with no additives or raw milk if tolerated)

2 tablespoons pure 100% maple syrup (NOT maple flavoured syrup)

1 teaspoon raw apple cider vinegar

1/2 a mango flesh, peel and stone removed  (if can have fruit that is moderate in salicylates)

1 pear, peeled & cored

1 teaspoon Lecithin granules (unbleached and from Soy)

10 raw cashews (optional)

1 cup ice

Put it all in a Vitamix blender, blend and drink immediately. Yum!

Facts about your healthy smoothie ingredients and places to buy them

You can find some of the healthy smoothie ingredients used here, in the following places listed below. Where possible buy fresh and keep in mind that if you cannot find it at your local grocer then it should be at a health food store.

• Flaxseed Oil is stored in the refrigerated section of a grocer. It has a slight nutty taste and is also great to use in your salad dressings. It is not an oil you cook with. 100% unrefined, organic flaxseed oil naturally contains small quantities of lecithin, waxes, vitamin E, caretenoids and saturated fats. It is best known for containing Omega 9, Omega 6, Omega 3, stearic and palmitic and has huge health benefits.
• Acai Freeze Dried Powder can be found at health food stores. You can purchase some Acai Berry ingredients here.
• Almond milk tends to come in a UHT pack and found on the shelf at your grocer. A great alternative for those who suffer from lactose intolerance or if you suffer from food intolerance symptoms. If you are using soy milk, you should always check the pack as often sugars and additives are added to this product. Soy milk can be found in the refrigerated section or on the shelf in a UHT pack.
• Raw milk is often hard to come by, especially in Australia unless you are part of a herd share or own a cow. Check with your local health food store or organic shop.
• 100% pure maple syrup. Pure maple syrup is great for those that suffer from food intolerance symptoms because it has low naturally occurring chemicals so a great sweetener with its own health benefits and a great alternative to processed sugar which, even though is recommended for use for those who do suffer from food intolerance, is not good for your general health.
• Agave is a natural sweetener and a great one to add instead of processed sugar. Not always easy to find, you can purchase some here: Agave, Amber, Wild, 16oz (raw, certified organic)
• Unrefined, virgin, cold pressed coconut oil is the only coconut oil that is beneficial for you. You can find coconut oil herebut check to make sure it is as I state.
• Raw honey means that it has not been heat treated. You need to read the jar carefully to find this out. Found more so at a health food shop than a grocer. Shop at MotherNature.com for thousands of all-natural Health & Wellness products.
• Raw cashews should be fairly easy to come by. Even better if you can source them locally.
• Raw apple cider vinegar is one of the most amazing healing products. It is especially good for those suffering from food intolerance symptoms where leaky gut is a problem. I highly recommend Raw apple cider vinegar to anyone looking to improve their health. You can get your hands on some here.
• Lecithin granules are readily available at most supermarkets. Look for unbleached and as natural as possible.
• Unrefined sea salt, as with apple cider vinegar, should be used in our diet on a daily basis.  You can purchase some unrefined Celtic sea salt by visiting the follow link House of Nutrition Homepage or clicking on the salt picture shown.

The other ingredients listed for your healthy smoothie recipes should be easy to obtain. If not, send me an email and I’ll assist where needed.

Another important point is that children like things jazzed up and it helps to get them to try new things. So, put the healthy smoothie in a nice milk shake cup, slot a piece of fruit on the lip of the cup, add a straw and serve it up at the same time that you drink your healthy smoothie. I know someone that calls her green smoothie a Shrek drink so feel free to give it a name. Here are some suggestions. Popeye Power, Angelina Ballerina Blend, Ben 10 power puss, Miffy Magic, The Magician’s frog Potion. I am sure you can think of some more funny ones for your healthy smoothie. Keep it fun and inviting and you will have a greater chance of your children trying these fantastic, nutritious health smoothies. Bottoms up!

Disclaimer:

I’m no medical expert and information contained on this blog is written through my own experience. Please consult an appropriate professional about your situation.