how many green smoothies a day do you drink?

[Zoocrew10]

just curious if there's a point where there's too many? I started making some again this morning and I'm on my second 20 oz. serving with about 40 more oz. or so in the fridge waiting. These really fill me up - I don't feel the urge/need to eat much when I drink these - too full!

[busy91]

Usually I'll have one in the morning (22 oz), but sometimes I have one for dinner. No more than that per day though.

[happykah]

About a quart and a half for me-depends on how much of the batch the dc want :p

[Eva]

At least 1! I feel like popeye getting my hit of greens in the morning... Sometimes I also have the green smoothie's cousin: a savory green soup that is more creamy (with greens, some soaked dates, half an avocado, some spices)...

[Jehote]

I'm 2 a day. One breakfast and one about an hour before a workout or run. Don't some here do green smoothie fasts/feasts?
J

[DebB]

I typically have 2 quarts a day, but always at least 1+ quart. I'm working on upping my greens and lowering my fruit. I'm getting about 1# of greens in my smoothie. *Ü*

[DebB]

double post

[Colorawdo girl]

Seems I can never have too many greens. One large smoothie a day. if not or in addition to, I have a quart of green juice plus munch on sprouts alot.
For me, green is where its at for optimal health.

[juliew]

I have totally had 5 green smoothies a day before! They are so yummy! Average about 80-100 ounces right now.

[alfredosanchez]

I only manage about half a quart, or 500ml per day. This isn't because I don't want more, it's just that the ingredients are so expensive and all four members of my family want a share.

Getting good quality greens and fruit is difficult enough, but finding organic produce and then enough for 4 people is really problematic and the cost is prohibitive for my family.

It's a shame, as we'd all love to drink more. :(

[T-Bird]

It's a shame, as we'd all love to drink more.

Start growing that spinach in a pot by the window Alfredo!

[HolyGuacamole]

Usually one, around 30 oz, in the morning.
I am not too keen on sweet things, actually, and probably wouldn't even make them if I weren't trying to get a few more greens into my kids.

Often I will have a savory soup/smoothie in the afternoon, too; I eat HUGE sprout salads almost daily, and I ALWAYS, every morning, have 36 oz. of green juice.

Love the green!

[HolyGuacamole]

Start growing that spinach in a pot by the window Alfredo!

Totally.

If you make your smoothies banana-heavy, they will be less expensive, too.
It is not crucial to eat bananas organic, either, so buying conventional would bring your costs down even further. :)

[alfredosanchez]

Start growing that spinach in a pot by the window Alfredo!

Hi T-Bird :) You read my mind! We planted two kinds of kale, dandelion and five types of tomato plants last week, using up all the room we had. Hopefully we should (eventually!) have at least a few days worth of smoothie material. :cool:

[alfredosanchez]

It is not crucial to eat bananas organic, either, so buying conventional would bring your costs down even further. :)

Hi HolyGuacamole!

Ahh... is this because bananas aren't too nutritious anyway? Is that why it's not too much of a big deal to get non-organic?

[RaeVynn]

It's because bananas are not a pesticide-herbicide heavy crop. That, and the skins protect the banana from environmental pollutants. So, non-organic is just about as safe as organic.

I don't drink enough green smoothies. I'm going to go make one right now...

[Susan123]

I have one quart for breakfast usually... Although this morings smootie was so nasty I threw it out. I used bananas, (fresh) orange juice, arugula and a pear. I'm not sure what was bad about it, but I need to get some berries/spinach in it tomorrow.

[HolyGuacamole]

Hi HolyGuacamole!

Ahh... is this because bananas aren't too nutritious anyway? Is that why it's not too much of a big deal to get non-organic?

Bananas are good for you!
Asparagus, avocados, broccoli, cabbage, onions, bananas, kiwis, mango, papaya, and pineapples are the least contaminated (with pesticides) types of produce, thus it's not imperative to consume them organically grown.

I still buy organic because I want to support organic growing and because it's better for the planet, but if I felt a financial pinch, I wouldn't hesitate to buy these things conventionally grown, and occasionally if I want or need one of those types of produce and organic is not available, I will buy conventional and not worry about it.
(You should be able to Google up a quick list of the most and least contaminated produce pretty easily.)
:)

[Veronica01]

http://www.foodnews.org/fulllist.php

[asecretchord]

I don't drink any green smoothies, but I should start.

[T-Bird]

Hi T-Bird You read my mind! We planted two kinds of kale, dandelion and five types of tomato plants last week, using up all the room we had. Hopefully we should (eventually!) have at least a few days worth of smoothie material.

Great!

Was the space yard space or window space?

[betty boop]

I always drink a quart - sometimes another half quart in the evening if I don't have a salad for dinner.

[Myca]

Hi HolyGuacamole!

Ahh... is this because bananas aren't too nutritious anyway? Is that why it's not too much of a big deal to get non-organic?


You peel them.

[Myca]

I drink mainly smoothies. I feel much better. I share with the kids [4 are still home].
I put any fruit or green in that appeals to me.
I buy primarily at Sam's Club and the farmer's market. If organic is readily available and I can afford it, that is what I buy.

If I have to choose between organic or not being able to afford my fruits and vegtables, I choose regularly grown produce over reverting to the SAD.

There are those who only buy organic, however, if Organic was my only choice, I would not be able to put food on the table. I just don't make enough money. Believe me, we are very tight here.
As it is, we have plenty. It just is not all organic.

[LotsaRaw]

32 oz green smoothies for "breakfast" - drink them between 7:30 and 11 here at office...yum! Co-workers ask what is in them based on the "color" of the day! (blueberries make them nearly black!)

[HolyGuacamole]

You peel them.

It's a myth that peeling eliminates pesticide content.
Pesticides from the surface of the plant and introduced into the soil via watering or rain, and are then taken up by the plant when it drinks that water, absorbing them right along with whatever minerals are present in the soil.
Peeling can reduce pesticide concentration, but it by no means eliminates them.
How much of a difference it makes depends on the crop, how heavily it is sprayed, and the anatomy of the plant itself.
Tomatoes, for instance, have such thin skin that the pesticides on the surface of the fruit are absorbed directly into it as well as through the water cycle.
Bananas have the advantage of not being heavily sprayed and having a thick, inedible skin, thus they are a perfect example of a fruit that, though conventionally grown, is relatively low risk for contamination.

[busy91]

http://www.foodnews.org/fulllist.php

thanks, very helpful list.

[sprouts2go]

I have one 16oz smoothie for breakfast. After reading this post I had a huge one for dinner (I bloated like crazy). Am I suppose to do more then 16ozs a day?

[oceanluv]

my breakfast smoothie is 32 oz, or sometimes 64, if I have a lot of fruit that needs to be used right away, and I don't feel like freezing it

[Myca]

my smoothie today turned out brown. Spinach and blueberries I guess. It was still wonderful.

[Myca]

It's a myth that peeling eliminates pesticide content.
Pesticides from the surface of the plant and introduced into the soil via watering or rain, and are then taken up by the plant when it drinks that water, absorbing them right along with whatever minerals are present in the soil.
Peeling can reduce pesticide concentration, but it by no means eliminates them.
How much of a difference it makes depends on the crop, how heavily it is sprayed, and the anatomy of the plant itself.
Tomatoes, for instance, have such thin skin that the pesticides on the surface of the fruit are absorbed directly into it as well as through the water cycle.
Bananas have the advantage of not being heavily sprayed and having a thick, inedible skin, thus they are a perfect example of a fruit that, though conventionally grown, is relatively low risk for contamination.

I buy my tomatos at Sam's and the package says:
greenhouse grown, handpicked and herbicide free.
So, I don't know if that also includes 'pesticide.'
The other option there doesn't say all this. It just says 'vine ripe.'
Myca

[debilana]

the stuff I almost always buy organic is- apples, pears, greens, and bananas.

I had heard that non organic bananas were gassed with chemicals to hasten ripening and I got grossed out=)

I wish I could afford all organic. When berries come into season I get them at farmers markets, mmm almost strawberry time:D

On a good day I drink about half a vitamix of GS. I get this done a few times a week. I really want to do everyday.