Green smoothies????

[Patch]

I'm trying to drink green smoothies but I have to admit I'm not hooked on them and really struggle trying to get them down. Is it okay and will I still get the same benefits if I add lots of fruit to take the green flavor away. I've been doing spinach, celery, carrots tops but they aren't inspiring me much, I have been adding apples bananas, oranges what ever I have available at the top but thinking perhaps if I add more then I can handle the taste. I haven't much energy lately and have heard so much about the green smoothie that I'm wanting the effects as quickly as possible without dry reaching.

[MrsJ]

I am adding one green (spinach or kale) + fruit and it's been working great for me!!!

[HolyGuacamole]

I agree that you'll find them more palatable if they look something more like banana + spinach + berries or peaches, say - frozen is fine, + water (or nut milk, which isn't great food combining if you are into that, but is darn tasty!).
There are a zillion recipes for green smoothies here if you do a banana search.
:)

[spicyfull]

I'm sure the Carrot Tops are quite bitter, so I would leave them out. Try adding more than one Banana if needed. I made one SO NASTY, I had to feed it to a Tree. Always remember Green Smoothies do not have to be Painfull.

[Veganforlife]

I didn't like non-sweet GS's until I did this fast. Now I can't imagine life without them. Here, look at this link:

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=42834

[SimplyFabulush]

This is sort of a general question about green smoothies... didn't want to start a whole new thread on them since this one is already here (don't mean to hijack your thread either OP :))

but i made a batch of green smoothies on thursday night and brought them to work with me. forgot some here over the weekend and am wondering if they are okay to drink? they smell fine. i tasted a little and they taste fine too. but i don't want to risk it if they will make me sick. thanks :)

[Veganforlife]

4 days is pushing it, but I think you'd be okay. Drink a LITTLE and see how you feel.

[SimplyFabulush]

4 days is pushing it, but I think you'd be okay. Drink a LITTLE and see how you feel.

Thank you. I did have about half a cup this morning and feel fine, but I really don't think I want to push it. Will probably just end up throwing it out. It's not like I haven't wasted that much in SAD food before anyways :)

[Patch]

Thanks everyone for the replies, can you tell me how much I should be drinking. I've heard that it should be around 1 quart but I'm from New Zealand no idea how much a quart is not a measurement we use over here. Does anyone know what that would be in cup fulls?

[Veganforlife]

There are 4 cups in one quart; however you can drink as much as you like!