's typist is going to start replacing two meals a day with green smoothies.

ideally would like to get the whole family to follow suit. After doing some research, we'd actually save money eating this way.

I was mislead into thinking it would be around $15.00 a day for a single person to do this.

It depends on the recipe, as there are many. Probably going to start with a base of banana and romaine lettuce.

Then add in some other greens and fruits to taste.

I need to research a bit more to make sure they're balanced properly.

I already have a powdered blue-green algae supplement I can add, as well as maca and bee pollen.

I'm thinking a regular supper each night, and just watching serving sizes. Do you have experience with whole food?

I've been reading rave reviews on how good it is for autoimmune disorders and thyroid issues.

Erm... Forgive my bluntness, but I am always very cautious toward any diet that have people eat mostly one type of meals.

Of course, it depends on what you put in it, but you may want to get a professional opinion on that.

It wouldn't be the same each meal, I'm merely blending whole foods into a drinkable smoothy.

smoothie even.

the fruit and veggie content will change frequently for variety and our third meal will always vary day to day.

So, I've already taken that into account and I agree with you 100% Stereo. Eating the same thing all the time can mean missing nutrients.

Made some other changes, such as drinking green tea and water but not soda. Switched from canned veggies to fresh or frozen fresh.

Anyway I won't plurk daily or crazily about the subject. Just a long post this time. If anyone has experience or advice, private plurk me?

I would really appreciate it.

Most of the whole-food experts I have read stress that the less you do to a food, the more nutrients you preserve. So I confess I'm a bit...

skeptical about this concept of pureeing foods into a smoothie as opposed to just eating the foods in their natural form.

Freq: well yeah, but the mouth is part of the digestive system (enzymes in saliva etc.) so nutrients are already captured for processing.

It's when there's delay between cell breakage a la blender and consumption that nutrients have a chance to degrade and escape.

I've heard it's actually helped in certain cases, as long asyou're careful.

Devnet: Also true ... some foods are harder to digest in their completely natural state, so breaking them down a bit beforehand helps.

I drink beer on a Saturday morning, that's the same as a barley smoothie, isn't it?

ZanyaResident: Hey, and it's fermented too! Full of yeasty goodness!

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