Tried New Greens Today
I'm pleased to see that my taste buds are adapting to my raw lifestyle
Date: 5/4/2006 2:35:04 AM ( 18 y ) ... viewed 1650 times
Felicia
went out and bought a variety of greens, including opal basil, Swiss
chard, and dandelion greens. We had them first in a green smoothie,
which she made with all of the greens plus watermelon and banana. The
basil gave it a very interesting, subtle herbal undertone which was
very welcome because it helped to overcome the "green" taste. The fruit
also helped by overcoming the bitterness. Overall, very tasty.
Unfortunately, Nutritiondata.com says that I did not get my complete
protein from this smoothie. Romaine lettuce still holds the lead for
protein content amongst the greens I've tried in my smoothies.
For
dinner I made a salad with the same greens so I could really taste
them. Whew- talk about BITTER! But my palate has really "matured" in
the past three months of eating raw. Foods that I would have spit out
last year I can now tolerate, including bitter greens. When I first
started eating raw I got queasy the day I ate cauliflower - all I could
taste was extreme bitterness. I haven't touched it since, but I might
get up the nerve to try it again now.
HAIR UPDATE
Dru from We Like It Raw (who was kind enough to inform people about the Raw Odyssey post regarding Felicia's experience
with gastric bypss and raw foods) advised me that he's known women
who've had the same experience as I have: they initially lost hair upon
going raw, but then their hair grew back more luxuriously and with more
strength. I hope that happens to me! Please please please let that be
my fate, Hair Goddesses!
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