Green smoothies have so many knock on effects.
One casualty has been my love of meat and meat related products.
It has sadly almost vanished.
Don't get me wrong; I have a favorite steak restaurant that I LOVE! The mere suggestion of visiting this establishment has me in the car in less than 5 seconds flat.
So based on this, I know my inner carnivore has not completely vanished.
I do notice that I no longer crave meat or poultry.
I really enjoy the smoothies, salads; vegetarian home made pizzas, felafels etc.
Several times a week, we have a piece of Atlantic salmon with lemon and aioli.
Delicious! I recently watched a DVD recently about food and how the commercial food industry goes about growing and producing the food for our supermarkets.
It has made me think about the way I approach food shopping and what I choose to buy both from a nutrient and ethical standpoint.
It is the type of DVD that once you have seen it, you can't forget it.
I have often been asked if I use green smoothies as a meal replacement.
The simple answer to this is no.
What has changed is what I eat, more than how often I eat.
Below is what works for me, you will find your own balance and what is right for you.
I base what I eat on the principle of eating around 500gms of greens per day.
On an average day for example, I will have a scrambled egg, mushrooms and quarter of an avocado for breakfast.
Lunch will be a tablespoon of organic natural yoghurt, Goji berries, Chia seeds, walnuts, sunflower seeds, pepitas, 1 teaspoon each of ground linseed and organic honey.
Dinner is usually one or two salads.
I have three serves of fish each week.
I also have approximately 2 liters of green smoothie per day.
The reason I eat in this way is to raise my good cholesterol, reduce my bad cholesterol and get the nutrients and minerals I need from my food.
I need to keep my cholesterol low for health reasons.
I also eat this way because I love it and find my body responds well to this type of food.
I would not have voluntarily given up meat, however I'm quite happy I have reduced it.
It was further confirmed at a recent BBQ when I could not wait to dive into the delicious vegetarian dishes and salads.
As I wiped my mouth on the napkin at the end of the meal, I realized I hadn't eaten any meat at all.
We did become Accidental Vegetarians - well, almost!
One casualty has been my love of meat and meat related products.
It has sadly almost vanished.
Don't get me wrong; I have a favorite steak restaurant that I LOVE! The mere suggestion of visiting this establishment has me in the car in less than 5 seconds flat.
So based on this, I know my inner carnivore has not completely vanished.
I do notice that I no longer crave meat or poultry.
I really enjoy the smoothies, salads; vegetarian home made pizzas, felafels etc.
Several times a week, we have a piece of Atlantic salmon with lemon and aioli.
Delicious! I recently watched a DVD recently about food and how the commercial food industry goes about growing and producing the food for our supermarkets.
It has made me think about the way I approach food shopping and what I choose to buy both from a nutrient and ethical standpoint.
It is the type of DVD that once you have seen it, you can't forget it.
I have often been asked if I use green smoothies as a meal replacement.
The simple answer to this is no.
What has changed is what I eat, more than how often I eat.
Below is what works for me, you will find your own balance and what is right for you.
I base what I eat on the principle of eating around 500gms of greens per day.
On an average day for example, I will have a scrambled egg, mushrooms and quarter of an avocado for breakfast.
Lunch will be a tablespoon of organic natural yoghurt, Goji berries, Chia seeds, walnuts, sunflower seeds, pepitas, 1 teaspoon each of ground linseed and organic honey.
Dinner is usually one or two salads.
I have three serves of fish each week.
I also have approximately 2 liters of green smoothie per day.
The reason I eat in this way is to raise my good cholesterol, reduce my bad cholesterol and get the nutrients and minerals I need from my food.
I need to keep my cholesterol low for health reasons.
I also eat this way because I love it and find my body responds well to this type of food.
I would not have voluntarily given up meat, however I'm quite happy I have reduced it.
It was further confirmed at a recent BBQ when I could not wait to dive into the delicious vegetarian dishes and salads.
As I wiped my mouth on the napkin at the end of the meal, I realized I hadn't eaten any meat at all.
We did become Accidental Vegetarians - well, almost!
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