Type 1 Diabetic Journey

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS USED IN GREEN or PURPLE SMOOTHIES – JULY 2016

 Introduction -

Having used a wide variety of home-made salads since March this year, I noticed the various green and purple powders available at health food stores and wondered how to incorporate these efficiently to boost my nutritional choices. The results were pleasing and this basically came about by the desire to change my food plan to 75% raw foods. Substantial weight loss followed naturally.

My current food plan is a Smoothie each day for breakfast, a large fruit and vegetable salad with a serve of Essential Fatty Acids (EFA’S) such as tinned herring or sardine for lunch, and a hearty homemade soup with 3 rice crackers or ½ piece of Naan bread for dinner.

POWER FOODS FOR SMOOTHIES

Any combination can be used however two from each group is recommended.

Powders - Açai Powder, Beetroot Powder, Spirulina Powder, Organic Green Tea Max Powder, Matcha Green Tea Powder, Chlorella Powder, Wheat Grass Powder and Barley Grass Powder.

Seeds - Psyllium husk, black sesame, Chia, Linseeds, Sunflower and Pumpkin seeds

Other - Turmeric powder, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, desiccated coconut, parley and mint flakes

Nuts and seeds - Ground Brazil nuts, almonds,walnuts, hazelnuts, pumpkin and sunflower seeds. I use a small coffee grinder specifically for this purpose.

Other - Freshly ground ginger or garlic. I use the 1 kg tub straight out of the fridge at Spice Bazaar and these are sometimes available at supermarkets and some health food stores.

Fruit and vegetable essentials - Fresh cauliflower florets, beetroot, zucchini, cabbage, carrot, mushroom, lettuce leaves, green apple, pear, rock melon, lemon, figs, pitted prunes, fresh or desiccated coconut and dried cranberries. I soak the cranberries in water overnight.

EXAMPLE OF GREEN SMOOTHIE – Ailsa Cooper July 2016

1 tblsp Spirulina Powder           3-4 cups water                     1tblsp Chia seeds

1 tblsp Black sesame seeds     1 tsp Turmeric powder       1 tblsp ground nuts/seeds

1 tblsp ground ginger                 1 piece pumpkin                 1 tblsp grated carrot

2 tblsp half-cooked cabbage    1/2 a green apple                1 fresh lemon

Combine in a blender until smooth

EXAMPLE OF PURPLE SMOOTHIE – Ailsa Cooper July 2016

1 tblsp Açai Powder             3-4 cups water         1 tblsp Psyllium husk

1 tblsp Chia seeds                 1/2 an orange          1 tblsp ground ginger

1 tblsp ground nuts/seeds    1/2 cup beetroot      1 piece cooked pumpkin

1/2 cup pineapple                  1 fresh lemon           1 tblsp Wheat Grass powder ­

Combine in a blender until smooth

Bon Appetit

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