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Monday, December 26, 2011
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Green Smoothie Time!
As many of you know, our fellow Cyster Mandy has infinite wisdom about SO MANY CF related topics.
One of these many is a CFer's diet: she correctly points out (this isn't a direct quote, but rather a summation of her opinion) that sugar, refined carbs, etc are not a great way for a CFer to put on weight as these foods create inflammation in the body. Who cares if you are a normal BMI if your lungs are inflamed and in bad shape?
I have tried drinking Mandy's green smoothie recommendation off and on over the past years, but a few weeks ago I finally made the plunge and purchased "Green Smoothie Revolution" by Victoria Boutenko as well as "Green For Life." I by far don't eat enough greens and smoothies are such an easy way for me to the nutrition I know I need.
So this book includes dozens upon dozens of smoothie recipes - great to find a version to your liking and also important for variety (greens contain alkaloids - and too many alkaloids from one type of green can cause some unwanted symptoms. so rotating greens daily or weekly is smart). One thing I just learned from the book is that banana masks the taste of chlorophyll, so I basically feel like I'm drinking a banana smoothie that just happens to look green (and have kind of a green texture).
Anyway, just wanted to share - I will keep you posted on how I feel. I'm sure I won't feel worse than I do without eating greens :) :) :)
The below smoothie contains: 1 Green Apple, 1 Banana, 1/2 inch ginger root, 4 leaves of kale and 2 cups of water (I kind of wish I would have put in some ice instead of just plain water - it would have made the smoothie a little bit colder and frothie sp?).
PS that tube thing in the back is the sink hook up for my neb dishwasher :)
One of these many is a CFer's diet: she correctly points out (this isn't a direct quote, but rather a summation of her opinion) that sugar, refined carbs, etc are not a great way for a CFer to put on weight as these foods create inflammation in the body. Who cares if you are a normal BMI if your lungs are inflamed and in bad shape?
I have tried drinking Mandy's green smoothie recommendation off and on over the past years, but a few weeks ago I finally made the plunge and purchased "Green Smoothie Revolution" by Victoria Boutenko as well as "Green For Life." I by far don't eat enough greens and smoothies are such an easy way for me to the nutrition I know I need.
So this book includes dozens upon dozens of smoothie recipes - great to find a version to your liking and also important for variety (greens contain alkaloids - and too many alkaloids from one type of green can cause some unwanted symptoms. so rotating greens daily or weekly is smart). One thing I just learned from the book is that banana masks the taste of chlorophyll, so I basically feel like I'm drinking a banana smoothie that just happens to look green (and have kind of a green texture).
Anyway, just wanted to share - I will keep you posted on how I feel. I'm sure I won't feel worse than I do without eating greens :) :) :)
The below smoothie contains: 1 Green Apple, 1 Banana, 1/2 inch ginger root, 4 leaves of kale and 2 cups of water (I kind of wish I would have put in some ice instead of just plain water - it would have made the smoothie a little bit colder and frothie sp?).
PS that tube thing in the back is the sink hook up for my neb dishwasher :)
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