Monday, June 17, 2013

Is it harmful to drink the same juice day after day?

by david
(ocean view, N.J)

Q I love this recipe but wonder if drinking it every day is bad for me.

I juice two handfuls of baby spinach, two celery stalks, four stalks kale, two gala apples, two large carrots, and a small handful of red grapes. Is it safe to drink on an everyday basis or should I switch up on the greens?

By the way what kind of nutrition is in this drink?

A Sounds like a wonderful juice blend; I can see why you have it everyday. The spinach does contain oxalate acid and the kale contains goitrogens, which can affect some people sometimes. I believe in rotating greens not so much for that reason, but more in eating what’s fresh in the garden and for variety in terms of nutritional value. Eating or juicing a wide variety of fruits and vegetables is key to a healthy diet. Having said that if you're getting variety in the rest of your diet and are not having any issues with your current recipe then I would say enjoy as you like it.

You can learn more about oxalic acid and goitrogens on these pages.

As for the nutritional value you can look that up on the list of raw foods page. Each fruit and vegetable has nutritional values listed. You might also find some nice green alternatives to the spinach and kale.


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Giveaway and Coupon: Robb Wolf’s Paleo Dining Out Guide

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The Paleo Dining Out Guide includes the following chapters to help you eat well in all situations:

Chapter 1: Learn to Eat Paleo

A quick refresher course on what the Paleo diet is and why it works

Chapter 2: Dining Tips and Tricks

This chapter covers tips to make sure you’re successful in finding and picking a restaurant. It also teaches you what questions to ask to make sure you’re set up for success while ordering.

Chapter 3: Building Your Paleo Meal

Learn how to build a Paleo meal, no matter where you’re eating. This section also offers a section on options for Paleo “friendly” alcohol. No alcohol is really Paleo, but if you choose to drink, this guide will teach you to do it without derailing your diet or your health.

Chapter 4: What’s Safe to Order

This chapter covers what’s safe to order in all different sorts of restaurants or dining out situations.

Chapter 5: Resources

Links to online resources, blogs, appsPrintable Gluten-Free dining out cards and printable Avoiding Gluten Contamination guide

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Almond Pate

by Hugh
(Fairfax, CA)


This is a great recipe for adding to veggie wraps, spreading on celery or cucumber slices, or simply topping a large dinner salad. This yummy pate travels well for lunches or a potluck and will keep in the fridge for several days if need be. The pate is shown here with Persian cucumbers, which are much easier to eat and digest because of their tender nature.

Pulse all ingredients in the food processor with the “S” blade until you have the desired consistency. If you don't have a food processor then carrots could be shredded and everything chopped and diced finely. Recipe is for one or two people.

1/3 cup raw unpasteurized almonds (soaked overnight, drained and rinsed)

2 carrots cut into chunks

1 small zucchini cut into chunks

1 stalk of celery cut into chunks

1-2 tablespoons green onion (optional)

1/4 cup dulse (soaked for 20 minutes)

1/2" piece of fresh ginger root (optional)

juice of 1/4 lemon

You could add a little hot pepper and cilantro to give it a southwest flair.


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Maximize Your Health – June 2, 2013

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