Whole-food concentrates provide not only vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients but also amino acids, enzymes, fiber and other components found in whole foods. The best way to maintain health is to eat a diet based on whole foods whenever possible.
From the New International Version of the Holy Bible,"Then God said,"I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. (Chapter 1 verse 29 in Genesis) In the beginning God intended for us to eat seeds, nuts, grains, fruit and vegetables...
Although no substitute for a proper diet, whole food supplements can help increase intake of the crucial dietary components contained in such foods---components many Americans are not getting enough of when they eat out or skip meals. Supplementation can also help cover the nutritional gaps that may occur despite the best of dietary intentions; even careful eaters can go astray when life becomes overly hectic, as it too often does.
A whole-food diet containing plenty of colorful fruits and vegetables remains the dietary gold standard when it comes to reducing disease risk and fighting the effects of
AGING. WHOLE-FOOD SUPPLEMENTS HELP MAKE THE NUTRITION POWER FOUND IN THESE FOODS READILY AVAILABLE.
I use GREENS TODAY ORGANIC FROG ...
Why? It is a super food for Everyday Health
1500 mg Organic Spirulina per Serving
Great taste
1000 mg Broccoli Powder per Serving
72 Powerful Nutrients
Certified Organic
Guaranteed for Purity
Greens Today Original Formula is an unsurpassed, advanced phyto-nutrient Superfood which contains 72 uniquely combined nutraceutical ingredients, including organic spirulina, powerful antioxidants, digestive enzymes, plant fibers, probiotics, FOS, standardized herbal extracts, plant sterols, vegetables and naturally occurring whole food source vitamins that work synergistically to provide optimally balanced nutritional support Greens Today Original Formula is specifically designed to provide a Health Promoting, Energizing, Cleansing, Immune Enhancing, Alkaline Promotion, Complete Daily Nutritional Supplement.
Plus Spirulina and Sea Kelp provide 100% of your daily value of Iodine which will disarm Estrogen and help you and your family dodge breast and prostate cancers. You have an added advantage in that it will help you control your weight. And I won't even mention our national overweight dilemma!
If you tire easily, feel cold most of the time, and cannot seem to lose weight---the connection could be in your thyroid gland.
These symptoms are dead giveaways that your thyroid, the thermostat that regulates how fast your metabolism burns calories, is not working up to snuff (a condition known as hypothyroidism). Fewer calories burned means more weight gained! More Iodine and more iodide may kick-start your thyroid into action.
Juice and supplements are not a panacea. For good health you need to include fiber in your diet. Whole fruits and vegetables are excellent sources of fiber, and the juicing process discards this valuable nutrient. So unless you are eating plenty of whole grains and beans, you must still follow your mother's advice and eat (not just drink) your vegetables and fruits. And the more different colors of fruit and vegetables you eat the better health and longevity you will have.
I personally find the Omni 3 hp professional blender quicker and easier to use than a juicer and they last longer. My favorite green smoothie which turns out to be purple is:
1/2 cup of cold water
1 tsp of Greens Today Organic Frog from MotherNature
1 tsp of brewers yeast
1 cup of red or black grapes with the seeds
1/2 cup of fresh pineapple chunks, core included or strawberries, blueberries, etc.
1 small banana, peeled, diced and frozen
1 to 2 cups of fresh spinach, washed (I use the organic baby spinach bought at Sams or Costco
1/2 cup of ice cubes
This recipe can be reduced by half but when I do that I still use 1 tsp of green supplements because it is half the recommended amount by the manufacture. The reason I use half is because I eat a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables. Fresh fruits and vegetables have good healthy fiber and healthy fats. Whereas meat, eggs, dairy products, sugar, and foods with gluten have no fiber and they have saturated fat which is not healthy.
Place all the ingredients into the Omni Professional blended in the order listed and secure lid and increase speed until you reach high for one minute or until desired consistency is reached. Sometimes I freeze the ingredients in chunks when I have no ice and let the 3 HP Omni do it's job.