Day 3 Of The Raw Green Smoothies 10-Day Challenge
Greens: A New Food Group

Day 3 on Raw Green Smoothies: Greens- The Forgotten Food Group

After finding out how nutritionally important greens are for our bodies I am confused as to why they are not given more credit. I feel like its time they get the proper recognition and food category.

Someone somewhere along the way created the category "vegetables" and stuck 100's of different fresh foods into it:

Roots:
• Carrots
• Beets
• Daikon Flowers:
• Broccoli
• Cauliflower
• ArtichokeNon-sweet Fruits:
• Cucumber
• Zucchini
• Squash
• Tomato

So when we are told to eat our vegetables we may think that because we eat a few carrots and a couple of pieces of tomato we are doing what we need to do. In reality our true understanding and education of real nutrition and what our bodies need is lost.

Greens have also been placed in the "vegetable" category and Greens are NOT a vegetable. They are not starching, like roots, flowers and non-sweet fruits. Greens can also be added to fruits. Greens are also the best thing we can do for our digestion. They are totally versatile, they can pretty much go with anything!

Greens are the primary food group that match human nutritional needs most completely! I am proposing we all ban together to create the best nutritional food group: GREENS!

(Information from Darlene Navarre and the queen of Vibrant Health with Delicious Green Smoothies Victoria Boutenko and Green For Life)

Day 3 On The Green Smoothie 10-Day Challenge

Raw Green Smoothies Log

Smoothie #1

• 4 Small Bananas
• 2 cups spinach
• 1 celery stalk
• 1/4 cup blueberries
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 ice

Smoothie #2

• 2 bananas
• 2 small mangos
• 1/4 cup blueberries
• 2 cups spinach
• 1 cup clover sprouts
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup ice

Smoothie #3

• 1 Large Tomato
• 6 inner Romaine leaves
• 1/4 cup fresh thyme
• 1/2 cup spinach
• 1 cup green onion tops
• 1/4 avocado
• 2 celery stalks
• 2 cups water

TOTAL:Calories:1155 Fat(g):11.7 Carbs(g):272.6 Protein(g):25.9

Fitness Routine

Bike ride 40 minutes

Muscle Building:

• Set 1 Reps 15 Calf Raises w/20 lb barbells
• Set 1 Reps 15 Hamstring Rows w/ 20 lb barbells
• Set 1 Reps 12 Squats w/20 lb barbells (May use bands instead of the Total Gym on all exercises.)
• Set 1 Reps 15 Bicep Curls on Total Gym setting 3
• Set 1 Reps 30 Rows on Total Gym setting 3
• Set 1 Reps 15 Triceps Extensions on Total Gym setting 3
• Set 1 Reps 10 Overhead Pull on Total Gym setting 3
• Set 1 Reps 15 Pull Ups on Total Gym setting 3
• Set 1 Reps 12 Push Ups on Total Gym setting 3

Loving Myself While On Raw Green Smoothies

I love that when I set an intention I do it. I am not a competitive person with others. Yet with myself I live up to my own self promises.

Mental, Emotional, And Physical Awareness

Mentally I am still plugging along with my writing. Feeling more focused than ever on my raw green smoothies.

Emotionally I am still feeling like I am angry and complaining about others all the time. I am finding it a bit hard to be around myself.

Physically, I am feeling like my legs are swelling. My body is feeling tight.

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