More On Greens

I want to write more on the lecture we attended yesterday. Victoria recommended green smoothies to return HCl levels in the stomach back to a normal range. From what I remember (in the lecture), it takes 30 days of green smoothies for this to happen. A high-speed blender, like the Vita-Mix or BlendTech, was recommended to break the fibrous greens down to a size that the body can digest 'more easily'... since afteral, low HCl prevents you from digesting food well. If one cannot digest the smoothie, then juicing should be done.... and later move "up" to a green smoothie.

She also recommended not to eat one kind of green for 3 months... but recommended a variety of greens. This was important. (Email me for details.) Stinging Nettle is the richest green in iron. Dandelion is richest in calcium. (Although, I thought it was lambs quarters greens.) And, I'm planning to add some of these to our greens... although, I hope they are not too bitter. Unlike a juiced green, green smoothies can last for 3 days, oxidizing slower than a juiced green since the fiber in the smoothie slows down the oxidation. So, making 2 batches of green smoothies a days sounds like a great idea! Less work.

Other things she mentioned... greens have more amino acids (building blocks of protein) than... other foods. WoW.

We're starting with what she recommended, that is 1-2 bunches of greens a day... or that in 2 qts of a smoothie. This morning, Kurt blended a lot of mixed greens, with one apple, a handful of grapes, and about less than one cup of water. It served two tall glasses. And, it was yummy. I'm waiting for day 10 when my cravings should go away... I have such a strong sweet tooth.

Another fascinating thing was when she mentioned that whatever babies eat between 9-18 months, that is what they crave for, for the rest of their life. I'd like to see that research!

Valya (Victoria's daughter) also talked about being raw as a child. She gained clear thinking and got straight A's in school after being raw for 2 months. She also found school boring, so she began homeschooling. She finished school at the age of 14... went to college has a Bachelors of Arts in Fine Arts. She is now 21. She has a great story. I recommend attending one of the lectures. Check out their calendar on their website: http://www.rawfamily.com/