Diet on Green Smoothies

**Beautiful Disaster** · 12-03-2010 08:33 AM

Hehe...well....when I like something I tend to go a bit overboard I guess. (Right now I eat 3 oranges every morning...that's my latest affair...lol) I liked the banana with the honey...and thought since it was fruit it would be a good "dessert".

If you're eating 2-3 a week max and not having any weight issues from it, then more power to ya.

I see nothing wrong with that. But in the context of the thread...which was in regards to smoothies that alot of people drink at least one of per day...I just wanted to make them aware that a whole banana can add unneeded calories when if you just use a few slices in your smoothie you can still get the banana flavor without all the cals and extra sugar.

**Beautiful Disaster** · 12-03-2010 08:36 AM

Oh and Cat...here are some other foods high in potassium:

All of the following foods have potassium values per one cup serving greater than 400 milligrams, and many approach 700 milligrams. Root vegetables including potatoes, beets, parsnips, turnips, and rutabagas are the highest in potassium, and are delicious in roasts: a single baked potato with skin has 700 milligrams of potassium. Melons, peaches, avocados, tomatoes, and bananas are all high in potassium as well, and can be eaten raw, mixed in fruit salads, and included in a variety of dishes. In addition, squash, lentils, and beans have a high potassium content: try roasting squash, or using beans and lentils in a healthy soup. In addition to having high calcium levels, fish and white meat also have high potassium levels along with whole milk, yogurt, and buttermilk. Finally, raw nuts also have a great deal of dietary potassium, usually packing 200 milligrams or more per ounce, and one tablespoon of molasses has almost 300 milligrams.

**kygirl** · 12-03-2010 08:40 AM

I love the potato skins... Maybe I"m weird but if you get them kind of crispy in the oven. YUM. Hmmm...maybe I'll make a sweet potato tonight

But yes, I get what you're saying BD. A little bit can go a long way and you can split the banana and have half the next day or something. THREE oranges a day?! Man that is a lot of peeling!

I wouldn't say I'm not having some weight issues, but it sure isn't from bananas ha ha

**CaveGirlEats** · 12-06-2010 11:53 AM

I would actually switch the soy milk out for almond milk or coconut milk! Coconut milk is full of medium-chain triglycerides, which are fat BUT they're actually processed in the body kind of like carbs. They bypass the traditional fat-storage and are burned preferentially as fuel. I love, love, love coconut products. The problem I've encountered with soy is that it can be a goitrogen - a thyroid suppressant. It can also cause some estrogen issues, so unless you're menopausal, I'd steer you away from it! Soy is highly processed, and often processed with hexane to separate the oil from the protein in soybeans. There's a war going on between the soya industry and the scientists attempting to prove it unsafe...well, not so much a war as a bunch of science nerds like myself attempting to give the Soy Man a run for his money. Best of luck!

**mrsbass** · 12-30-2010 08:44 AM

I sometimes add some yogurt for consistency. if you use a fruit yogurt, it gives it even more flavor!
I cant look at the smoothie if its green...it makes me sick to see it, LOL. But it tastes great!!