30-day Raw Food Fast: Day 9
Hi there, RawFoodie! Did you notice the simple changes i made to the recipes on Day 8? Take note of these subtleties because they would help you learn how to whip up your very own recipes.
Last week was fun, wasn't it? You guys liked the 'Bananarama' , the 'Fiji', the 'Green Garana' and some other sweet-type smoothies.
This week, we shall be switching things up a bit because i sense the need to work on your taste buds some more to get you to appreciate the wonderful taste of Chlorophyll rich foods.
Chlorophyll derives from two Greek words - Chloros - green and Phyllon- Leaves.
So the Greeks basically saw 'green leaves' and screamed 'Eureka Chlorosphyllon, or in urban parlance -'OMG F* Green Leaves!
Anyway, Chlorophyll rich food are a great source of folate, which is a B Vitamin that is essential for the rebuilding and replenishing of red blood cells. They are also a great source of Vitamins, K, A, C, E, Iron, Protein, Calcium and Magnesium. Magnesium helps to deliver oxygen to your cells and tissues and is also needed by the brain for it's metabolic function.
Chlorophyll is also great for detoxing your body of mercury and other toxic metals.
Wondering if you might be exposed to that horribly toxic metal called mercury? Well, if you eat fish sourced from the wild open sea or if you have mercury fillings in your teeth (mostly found in the 'gold' and 'silver' fillings), you are definitely exposed to toxic metals such as mercury.
This week's, recipes will be less sweet but hopefully well within your tolerance level.
So let's begin shall we!
Day 9 recipes:
What you would need:
1. Time – obviously
2. A high speed blender or a smoothie maker
3. A chopping board (optional)
4. Knives (optional)
5. Water
6. Apple cider vinegar (to wash fruits and vegetables. See: ‘30-Day Juice Fast: Day 1- Mind Prep!’ post sent on 28th of Feb. 2013 for veggie washer recipe.)
Fruits and Veggies needed for the day: 5 cups of leafy greens, 2 slices of lemon, 3 bananas, 2 inches of ginger, 1 1/2 cups of chopped cucumber, 1/2 a cup of chopped sweet potatoes, 1 1/2 cups of chopped carrots, 2 avocado pears, and 2 cups of pineapple, 2 cups of green apples, 3 pink grapefruits, 2 cups of mangoes, 2 cups of filtered water, a pinch of chili pepper, a pinch of sea salt and 1 Tablespoon of extra virgin Olive Oil.
Recipes:
7 am
A glass of pink grapefruit (3 medium sized grapefruits should make you a glass with some to share).
8am and 11am
Nervana Smoothie:
2 cups of leafy green (pumpkin leaf, spinach, water leaf, or any green leaves of your choosing would do. Avoid really bitter types.), 1 banana, 6 inches of cucumber, the flesh of 1 avocado pear, 1 cup of chopped green apples and 1 inch size ginger.
Toss all ingredients into a high speed blender or a smoothie maker. Blend until smooth.
1pm
Orange salsa smoothie:
1/2 a cup of carrots, 1/2 a cup of chopped sweet potatoes, 2 cups of chopped mangoes, 1 1/2 cups of filtered water. (You can add more water as desired)
Toss all ingredients into a high speed blender and blend until smooth.
3pm
Fiji Smoothie:
2 cups of leafy green, 2 bananas, the flesh of 1 avocado pear, 2 cups of peeled & chopped pineapple, and 1 inch of ginger.
Toss all in a high speed blender or smoothie maker and blend until smooth.
5pm
Hot salsalad
1 cup of shredded carrots, 1 cup of chopped green apples, 1 cup of chopped cucumber, 1 cup of shredded spinach or leafy green of your choice, a pinch of Cayenne pepper (The dried red pepper that look like long pills), a pinch of salt, and 1 tablespoon of Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
Toss all ingredients into a salad bowl and mix.
7pm
PM detox:
A warm glass or water with lemon slices.
'Let the beauty you love be what you do'- Rumi
*The information contained in this blog is my personal opinion based on my personal experience and research. Please consult your doctor for advice.
Copyright © nenesdiet 2013.
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