Comments on: Medical Myths and Smoothies

By: Stacey

Stacey — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 19:54:07 +0000

Excellent post. Its almost a joke to look at the food charts and government food tables from the ‘experts.’ Green smoothies and eggs! Love them!

By: JP

JP — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:53:27 +0000

Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Evita. Much appreciated!

BTW, would you mind sharing the ingredients for your morning green smoothie? Would love to know.

Be well!

By: Evita

Evita — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:44:45 +0000

Hi JP

Very informative.

When it comes to eggs, there really is no black or white answer and the unfortunate part is that studies can be tweaked based on how they are run and interpreted to conclude whatever they need based on who is sponsoring them. Even the number of participants, which is low in the studies above, has to be accounted for.

I think common sense is key, and listening to mainstream media, a lot of us have lost that. This is where I like that you emphasize organic eggs are key and a few a week are not a big deal.

I find it funny that nutritional experts are still debating the fate of eggs, when obvious things like fast food meals and various processed food options are going to give us heart disease and/or diabetes way faster than eggs ever will.

The other thing with eggs, though, is many people who are interested in various fitness routines down them like they are water, and this is very hard on our liver and gallbladder too, as any high protein diet can be.

As for smoothies – love em and wouldn’t have a complete day without a green smoothie to start my morning

By: JP

JP — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:38:01 +0000

Now that’s a sign of a good friend. Identification by food!

Be well, Anne!

By: anne h

anne h — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:37:07 +0000

HeHe
When I saw that pb cup I thought of Oct!

By: JP

JP — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:42:27 +0000

Sounds like an excellent meal replacement, Sage.

Be well!

By: Sage

Sage — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:33:04 +0000

To me, a smoothie is a meal, full of protein and some fat, too. I don’t use whey because it’s made from pasteurized (dead) milk and isolates. (Note: Mercola.com sells raw-milk whey, but it’s pricey.)

My smoothies have these ingredients:
3 Tbsp flax seeds (I grind them fresh per use)
1/2 – 1 Tbsp raw cacao nibs (for chocolate flavor & energy boost)
Raw/soaked sunflower seeds (2T) or almonds (handful)
1 Tbsp raw coconut oil
1 piece of fruit/berries (room temp or frozen)
Green powder, such as spirulina, barley grass, or a combination of greens, or a non-soy protein powder w/greens added

By: JP

JP — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:19:16 +0000

Oct,

It couldn’t be easier to make. Enjoy one soon in good health!

Be well!

By: Oct

Oct — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:10:46 +0000

I want a cocoa and peanut butter protein shake now. yum