Comments on: The Green Smoothie Challenge http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/08/07/the-green-smoothie-challenge/ A blog for natural families with green values Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:46:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tiffany http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/08/07/the-green-smoothie-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-64679 Tiffany Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:13:53 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1376#comment-64679 Alaina, here is a resource for you: http://www.naturemoms.com/benefits-of-raw-food.html Alaina, here is a resource for you:

http://www.naturemoms.com/benefits-of-raw-food.html

]]> By: Tiffany http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/08/07/the-green-smoothie-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-64676 Tiffany Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:50:41 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1376#comment-64676 Cindi, I will eat natural soy like soy beans. I just won't eat processed soy like soy milk, soy cheese, etc. But soy is also commonly a GMO so I try to limit even that. Cindi, I will eat natural soy like soy beans. I just won’t eat processed soy like soy milk, soy cheese, etc. But soy is also commonly a GMO so I try to limit even that.

]]> By: Cindi http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/08/07/the-green-smoothie-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-64441 Cindi Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:39:30 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1376#comment-64441 You just knew there would be one person defending soy! Soy like any food, including raw foods are not healthy eaten in excess. If you ate 10 lbs of spinach a day every day, do you think your body could process and rid itself of all that iron? Too much iron is toxic. Soy is an excellent food choice eaten in moderation and eaten in it's original form. People who become vegetarians or vegans automatically think they need to start stuffing themselves with soy and processed soy foods and I'm not sure why. The root of both of those words is vegetable not soy, and yes soy is a vegetable :) I do agree we should eat our foods raw. My family is switching over little by little. Anyway, I think the Green Smoothie Challenge is a great idea. You just knew there would be one person defending soy! Soy like any food, including raw foods are not healthy eaten in excess. If you ate 10 lbs of spinach a day every day, do you think your body could process and rid itself of all that iron? Too much iron is toxic. Soy is an excellent food choice eaten in moderation and eaten in it’s original form. People who become vegetarians or vegans automatically think they need to start stuffing themselves with soy and processed soy foods and I’m not sure why. The root of both of those words is vegetable not soy, and yes soy is a vegetable :)

I do agree we should eat our foods raw. My family is switching over little by little. Anyway, I think the Green Smoothie Challenge is a great idea.

]]> By: alaina http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/08/07/the-green-smoothie-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-64385 alaina Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:04:01 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1376#comment-64385 Is there a good website for someone who is looking to get started on a raw diet? Is there a good website for someone who is looking to get started on a raw diet?

]]> By: casual friday everyday http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/08/07/the-green-smoothie-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-64179 casual friday everyday Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:47:03 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1376#comment-64179 Bought the book. I eat meat and likely always will but I know we need to get more raw veggies into our diet so I'm looking forward to this book. I'm curious your thoughts on taking Juice Plus suppliments in addition to getting raw fruits and veggies in the diet? :--) Nell Bought the book. I eat meat and likely always will but I know we need to get more raw veggies into our diet so I’m looking forward to this book.

I’m curious your thoughts on taking Juice Plus suppliments in addition to getting raw fruits and veggies in the diet?

:–) Nell

]]> By: grrrl http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/08/07/the-green-smoothie-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-63716 grrrl Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:37:47 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1376#comment-63716 Thank you! I was vegetarian in high school and ultimately came to the realization it was contrary to my biblical beliefs to shun all meats. However, I also want to avoid all the yucky biproducts of the meat producing industry here in America, so I'd like to ultimately eat only grass fed and free range meat and animal products. I love the idea of the raw diet, but are you concerned about the safety of animal products? This has been my question and I admit I should do more research, I'd probably find the answer! Is it very expensive, too? Thank you! I was vegetarian in high school and ultimately came to the realization it was contrary to my biblical beliefs to shun all meats. However, I also want to avoid all the yucky biproducts of the meat producing industry here in America, so I’d like to ultimately eat only grass fed and free range meat and animal products. I love the idea of the raw diet, but are you concerned about the safety of animal products? This has been my question and I admit I should do more research, I’d probably find the answer! Is it very expensive, too?

]]> By: Summer http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/08/07/the-green-smoothie-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-63715 Summer Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:21:50 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1376#comment-63715 Great post! I've heard a lot of good things about going raw, and experimented with it a little a few years ago. I'm going to go check out the challenge. :) Great post! I’ve heard a lot of good things about going raw, and experimented with it a little a few years ago. I’m going to go check out the challenge. :)

]]> By: Renee http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/08/07/the-green-smoothie-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-63713 Renee Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:51:55 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1376#comment-63713 Let us know how eating RAW is working for ya! I personally thing that after the fall (Garden of Eden after sin enter into the world/ eating the forbidden fruit) God did the first killing and therefore death enter into the world (beginning vegan diet then into eating meat) Before the fall God said that what He had created was good but after the fall the earth change and we change and our DNA change so I think that we were created to be vegan but need meat cause of the fall Sorry about this rambling of mine! did you know that our DNA and organ etc.. is more compatible to a pig then to the Chimpanzees!!! and look at what they eat!!! Let us know how eating RAW is working for ya! I personally thing that after the fall (Garden of Eden after sin enter into the world/ eating the forbidden fruit) God did the first killing and therefore death enter into the world (beginning vegan diet then into eating meat) Before the fall God said that what He had created was good but after the fall the earth change and we change and our DNA change so I think that we were created to be vegan but need meat cause of the fall

Sorry about this rambling of mine!
did you know that our DNA and organ etc.. is more compatible to a pig then to the Chimpanzees!!! and look at what they eat!!!

]]> By: Julie http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/08/07/the-green-smoothie-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-63712 Julie Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:36:43 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1376#comment-63712 Raw is definitely the best. I've recently heard that things need to be eaten within 3 days of being picked because they may lose up to 75% of the nutrients after that. One other side note...heard most organicly grown veggies/fruits are sprayed with insecticide before being shipped! Ugh! So now I'm paying more for something that is still contaminated? Raw is definitely the best. I’ve recently heard that things need to be eaten within 3 days of being picked because they may lose up to 75% of the nutrients after that.
One other side note…heard most organicly grown veggies/fruits are sprayed with insecticide before being shipped! Ugh! So now I’m paying more for something that is still contaminated?

]]> By: Tiffany http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/08/07/the-green-smoothie-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-63682 Tiffany Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:47:47 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1376#comment-63682 Awesome comment Brenda! Thanks for sharing. I like Dr. Oz. ;) Awesome comment Brenda! Thanks for sharing. I like Dr. Oz. ;)

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