I’m convinced that it’s not too far off to suggest that consuming a variety of green smoothies can deliver just about every thing that the body requires to maintain health. Shy of just Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D, I believe, these nutritious powerhouses offer everything (yes, even protein). The worst part for me when I started out on the smoothies were the unhealthy cravings. Learn about how I conquered them once and for all.

I would like to start by saying that the information in this article is merely my opinion which is based on information I have read from expert authors and from more than a decade of living and eating the way I have on a daily basis. Also, with my blood work results every 6 months that reveals no deficiencies, I feel that this information is valid. Possible it just works for me, my body type and genetics, I can’t say for sure. But, just like smoking will affect each of us with various degrees of health negatives, the green smoothie diet, I feel, will affect each of us with various degrees of health positives. Try it for yourself, after speaking with your natural health practitioner.

The body is supposed to be equipped to heal naturally right? If that’s the case, why are people sick? Maybe that is incorrect and the human body really isn’t equipped for natural healing? No! The predicament is that people a) don’t provide the body with the appropriate amount of tools, usually by way of diet, it needs to heal itself and b) we attack our body with things that hinder the performance of the small amount of proper resources that we actually do provide it.

I’m a huge advocate of the raw food diet. To say that heating food over a specific temperature destroying much needed enzymes that are significant to digestion makes sense to me. Beyond that, it is suggested that to get the most from our food we should chew it until it’s completely liquefied. We have troubles digesting big chunks of food. Also, I strongly believe that we can survive off of a diet of chiefly fruits and green vegetables, with of course some healthy fats. Healthy fats in the form of avocados, soaked nuts and seeds is all I generally consume.

The main meals I consume each an every day are composed of sufficient amounts of raw fruits and greens in the form of green smoothies. Smoothies, being essentially liquefied, my body is able to assimilate the nutrients without a problem.

A huge hurdle for most people when changing the way they eat, and a huge one for myself is dealing with cravings for bad foods. Just like a person that has addiction to drugs or alcohol must go through a detox to be able to heal, we pretty much have to do the same thing. Our cells consist of stuff from the food that we have ingested in the past. The body usually craves more of the same unhealthy foods that contribute to the makings of each one of the sick cells in our bodies. For drug detoxes, often, sauna therapy is used to sweat out the drugs. That generally helps eliminate the physical drug cravings which will allow the person a better chance at sobriety. For us, adjusting our eating habits may enhance the elimination of toxic foods as well which can be naturally removed in stool, sweat and perhaps urine. But, we may still having cravings for those foods while some of the contaminants in our cells are still present.

I, myself, have found that quickly after having the first swallow of my green smoothie the cravings for salt, greasy foods, sugar, etc began to calm. After I was done drinking the smoothie, the cravings passed completely and I’d be content. The issue then was that the cravings would come back as I grew hungry. So I started to make sure I was on top of it and would have another green smoothie ready and waiting before the cravings would reoccur, or not too long after they began. The cravings at last subsided for good as I cleaned out my body. Afterward I started to crave greens instead!

The question to you is, do you plan to stay sick with extra pounds or would you like to possibly consider a better diet providing your body all the proper nutrition?

Find out more about green smoothies, check out this resource -> Green Smoothies Recipe.

I discuss more about healthy living and the raw food lifestyle on my internet site here: http://rawfoodhealthwatch.com and Ezine account here.