“Mom, these would be a lot easier to eat if you smoothied them!”

It is time for us to STEP UP. Treating our bodies as if they are replaceable can only go on for so long. Eventually your body will get your attention. You might be 26 (like I was) or you might be 80. It might be cancer (like me) or arthritis, or Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or chronic headaches, or Type 2 diabetes, or skin issues, or aches and pains, or infertility or…………..

I cannot downplay the importance of  your DIET.  Did you know that today’s youth are the first generation predicted to live shorter lives than their parents? I recently finished a science unit teaching my 5th graders about atoms. They were shocked when I shared with them that the carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen atoms that make up their bodies could have once made up a tree, a cloud, or a DINOSAUR!!! They couldn’t believe it.

The same concept applies to us and the atoms we put in our bodies. Will they be the chemically altered molecules that make up processed and modified foods?  OR will they be pure, unadulterated food from the ground and small amounts of healthy animal sources?

AntiCancerMom is all about life change, but I want to make it EASY. I am not an overly scientific person, so if you’re looking for a scientific background here, there are other excellent websites that offer that. I want to make the DOING of health easier for you.

To start, replace your lunch with a savory green smoothie. This is not dessert. It’s all about the veggies. Here it goes:

Savory Green Smoothie

(organic produce if possible!)

1 tomato

2 whole carrots

1 yellow pepper (or any color you’d like!)

1/2 apple

2 large handfuls of spinach, chard, or romaine

1/2 avocado

1/2 c cooked lentils or beans

(optional) 1/2″ x 1/2″ piece of ginger root

2-3 cups water (add 2 first and then add more water as needed.)

Put top ingredients in first. You’ll want their juices to help mix the smoothie. This blends best in a Vitamix, but if you have a regular blender it will mix the same, you just may need to help the veggies drop own into the blade and may have a grittier texture.

THIS will FILL YOU UP! Think about it! What if you ate a salad this big? PLUS it takes less time to eat than a salad.

I suggest you drink this COOL not cold and chug 4-6 oz at a time to start. I store my green smoothies in two 32 oz mason jars with BPA free lids. If green things and vegetables bother you, hold your nose if you need to. This is about your HEALTH! MAKE it FUN!!! Be SO proud of yourself! Share with friends what you’re doing. Encourage them to do it with you! Your body and theirs will love you for it!

P.S. moms, my 17 month old daughter LOVES this one. Drinking it from a straw makes it even better. 🙂