Today is the first day of the raw food challenge. Nothing but blended fruit smoothies for breakfast and blended soups for dinner for the first half of the detox (the next three days). I found myself going to the refrigerator to look at my regular food on many occasions today. Even though my breakfast smoothie was delicious (I have included the recipe for this morning's citrusy, tangy and nutritious Green Smoothie below) I miss my normal food routine and I am wondering how I am going to make it through the next week. I have always been an emotional eater and looked to my food (mostly sweets) to help me get through tough times.I find comfort in the fact that I am doing this for my future clients, who may want to know more about raw food. Having (hopefully) lived through a raw food diet for one whole week, I will be able to give them ideas, insight, and guidance based on this experience. I feel the same physically and haven't experienced any significant changes, although, I am sure I will have a lot more to say about that in my next blog when I start phase two.
Nomi’s Favorite Green Smoothie Breakfast
(From “Smoothies for Optimum Health” www.ultimatesmoothierecipes.com)
Ingredients:
Juice from 4-6 oranges or tangerines
5-6 cups assorted greens (use leftovers!)
2 cups papaya (for smooth consistency)
1-3 frozen bananas
1/4 cup pre-soaked flax seed
Process:
Begin by blending your greens with orange juice, then add your bananas and blend to a smooth consistency as rapidly as possible to keep it cold. You might want to start out with fewer greens, because it might take awhile before you begin to crave that slight bitter taste that tons of greens will give to a smoothie.
This recipe is contributed by Nomi Shannon (www.rawgourmet.com)
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