QUESTION: How much green smoothie do you recommend I drink daily?

VICTORIA: At first, people tend to drink more green smoothies, sometimes up to two gallons per day, depending on how acidic their body’s pH is. After several months, the amount drops to 1-2 quarts per day.

QUESTION: Do I have to make fresh green smoothies several times a day?

VICTORIA: The shakes can stay in the refrigerator for 2-3 days, but it’s best fresh. As soon as a smoothie warms up to room temperature, it should be consumed.

QUESTION: How many vegetables do you really need? I usually eat a lettuce. Do you think this is enough?

VICTORIA: You need fewer greens in the form of green smoothies than in the form of a salad, because mixed greens are assimilated several times more thoroughly than chewed greens. I estimate that if you prefer to eat vegetables as a salad, you should have at least two bunches of vegetables (or 6 packed cups) per day. If you drink your veggies in a blended form, then one bunch (3 packed cups) will suffice per day.

People who have an acidic pH balance in their body could benefit from consuming up to 80% vegetables in their diet. When they reach a balanced stage, they will notice that they want fewer greens and fewer green smoothies, but they will enjoy them more than ever.

QUESTION: You seem to talk about eating a lot of chard or other vegetables every day. However, in their recipes, a smoothie only has 3-5 sheets of a full group. Do you have more than 1 shake a day?

VICTORIA: The goal is to eventually consume more vegetables in the smoothie than fruits. However, many of us are not used to consuming large amounts of vegetables. Also, many do not have adequate hydrochloric acid to digest vegetables. For this reason, I recommend starting with more fruity green smoothies and slowly using more and more veggies. As the body discovers the many benefits of vegetables, it becomes very excited and begins to crave greener smoothies. Experiment with the number of greens you find pleasant and gradually add more greens so that you get the equivalent of one medium-sized bunch of greens per day.

You may start with a fruity green smoothie and progress to extremely green smoothies. However, there will be another change later. As you continue to consume green smoothies on a regular basis for many months, you will eventually reduce the total amount of green smoothies you consume on a daily basis.

This happens because the assimilation of nutrients increases and the body can obtain more nutrients with less shakes, your body meets the most urgent needs of nutrients, it also becomes more alkaline and does not need as many vegetables as before. Remember to keep rotating your greens for a change!

QUESTION: How long do I have to mix my ingredients to make the green smoothie?

VICTORIA: I usually mix my veggies and fruits for 30-45 seconds. I always start at low speed and go high.

QUESTION: I can’t afford to buy a Vitamix or a Blendec, can I use a regular blender?

ANSWER: The reason a high speed blender is recommended to make green smoothies is because the cell walls break easily and the machine will last. You can use a regular blender to make your smoothies, it is better than no smoothie at all, however the veggies may not break down to a creamy consistency and the blender motor will likely burn out quickly.

QUESTION: What type of blender do I need to make green smoothies?

VICTORIA: You can use any blender to make smoothies, however I recommend using the most powerful blender you can find, 1000 watts or more. If you don’t have a powerful blender, you can still make green smoothies and benefit from them, but you will have to chop the ingredients into smaller pieces, blend for longer periods of time, and hold a few pieces in your smoothie. . A smoothie prepared in a high speed blender has a smooth consistency and will be better assimilated by the body. For those who live in the United States, I recommend any model of Vita-Mix mixer. To purchase one free of shipping, visit my website.

If you live outside of the United States, I recommend another high speed blender called Blendtec, which is reasonably priced for international sales.

QUESTION: Can I freeze smoothies or will they freeze less nutritious?

VICTORIA: I have never frozen my vegetables, but if I lived in a northern country and had, for example, a large crop of spinach, I would freeze them and use them over time. Frozen vegetables will still be more nutritious than cooked ones. However, if you have access to fresh vegetables, they are significantly more nutritious and flavorful than frozen ones.

QUESTION: Since I started drinking green smoothies, my stools turned green. It is normal?

VICTORIA: When stomach acid is low, one can find pieces of undigested food in the stool and the color of the food can reflect the color of the food consumed, such as the red of beets, the green of the green smoothie, etc. . After the daily consumption of green smoothies, the body receives a large amount of nutrients, and the stomach acid level begins to normalize. Over time, you will always see the same stool despite food intake. Normal stools should be light brown, odorless, well-formed, and not sticky to the toilet. Leaves the body easily without effort or discomfort.

QUESTION: Why is it so important for humans to model their diet after chimpanzees? As I understand it, they only live an average of 50 years. They are also often riddled with parasites.

VICTORIA: Chimpanzees are genetically the closest creatures to humans. They share 99.4% of genes with humans. This is why chimpanzees are unfortunately used for medical research. However, chimpanzees have often demonstrated such strong immunity that doctors were unable to infect them with HIV or hepatitis C. In my book, I made the point that instead of making chimpanzees sick with human diseases, investigating how They can do it. staying healthy can reveal immensely valuable information about human health. In captivity, chimpanzees live much longer than in the wild because they are protected against accidents and environmental hazards.

Not only are chimpanzees healthy, they have the ability to intuitively find and use healing herbs. Scientists from the Jane Goodall Institute described in their research that chimpanzees are familiar with natural ways of controlling parasites by eating medicinal herbs. On the other hand, any colon therapist will tell you how many humans are loaded with all kinds of parasites.

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