Morning Energy Drink?

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Permalink Reply by s on January 8, 2009 at 7:35pm

amen. first, i drink hot water with lemon. then i drink a green lemonade of sorts - kale, romaine, apple, ginger, lemon.
or add maca to whatever you're drinking.
s

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Permalink Reply by Charles on January 8, 2009 at 7:41pm

Double amen.

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Permalink Reply by Jef on January 9, 2009 at 10:47am

Nice photo reinforcement of your comment. Way to go!

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Permalink Reply by rawpomona on January 8, 2009 at 10:06pm

I've been drinking something similar -- kale or spinach blended with fruit, but that doesn't seem to do it. I've never tried maca though -- what's it do? And why hot water with lemon?

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Permalink Reply by s on January 8, 2009 at 10:31pm

lemon for its cleansing properties, hot water if you like something hot in the morning. i like the juice better than the smoothie because it gets some nutrients in me without having to wake up my digestion right away.
maca is supposed to fire up your energy, recharge your adrenals, and boost your libido. i have seriously lagging energy most of the time, and i find that when i stick maca in my energy soup, i don't fall asleep in the afternoon like i would otherwise. maca is great for smoothies, too.
s

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Permalink Reply by rawpomona on January 9, 2009 at 10:19am

thanks for the explanation -- i'll look for the maca!

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Permalink Reply by Kim Caldwell on January 8, 2009 at 7:10pm

I take wheat grass and spin it in my vitamix with a cup of water. Then I strain it and take the green water and add bananas and pinnaple. Very energising. It is my coffe.

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Permalink Reply by rawpomona on January 9, 2009 at 10:18am

do you strain the apples and bananas too? I'm worried about drinking fruits as juices because I was diagnosed pre-diabetic.

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Permalink Reply by Jef on January 9, 2009 at 10:50am

Nope, she strains it and THEN adds the fruit. So you're getting the whole fruit.
(sorry to but in and answer for you , Kim, just thought I'd answer quick)

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Permalink Reply by Laura Fox on January 8, 2009 at 8:01pm

raw chai latte :: i do tons of these. might help!

raw honey, (you could use agave or dates or stevia)

coconut oil ( a little ),

nettle + mate tea warm, (could be any fav herb, ie, ginseng, cat's claw, etc)

and mac nut mylk (blend and strain mac nuts or don't strain if u r not texture-challenged)

super nourishing. sometimes i put burdock root juice, bee pollen etc in it.

you can sprinkle this with cacao butter, cacao powder (or make it with cacao powder), hemp seeds, a dash of sea salt.

verrrrry yum and nourishing!

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Permalink Reply by rawpomona on January 9, 2009 at 10:20am

never had mate tea -- what is it?

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Permalink Reply by Jef on January 9, 2009 at 10:51am

Has caffeine in it. If you're letting go of all caffiene, it may not be what you want. Yerbe Mate is the full name.

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