Comments on: Kev’s Morning Tulsi Green Smoothie – The Renegade Health Show Episode #420

By: BeadleJean

BeadleJean — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:26:10 +0000

I add 1 medium parsnip. A hint of bitterness I like.

By: Barbara Weith

Barbara Weith — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:50:12 +0000

I guess the weirdest thing I put into one of my green smoothies once was a spatula! Totally spaced out and forgot to use the black plunger for the Vita Mix. I was horrified when my favorite machine ground to a moaning halt–but, after an embarrassing call to the Vita Mix company, was assured it had happened to many others and not to worry–spare parts were on the way! How humiliating!

By: Christy Seguin

Christy Seguin — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:45:51 +0000

I thought I had the world’s most talkative cat! We should have a ‘meow-off’ between my Jukebox and your Johnny 5 and see who wins! Only Jukebox scats like he’s been scalded when I turn on my Blend-Tec! It’s the only thing that hushes him up and gets him out from under my feet. Funny Jonny 5 isn’t scared of the blender! He is too precious!

By: kelly lice treatment

kelly lice treatment — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:44:00 +0000

Mmmmm….I love green smoothies! I keep trying to get myself a vitamix blender, but keep putting it off. I heard the KALE and apple smoothie is pretty good. I like bananas too. Thanks

Kelly

By: Shirley Hunsberger

Shirley Hunsberger — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:22:02 +0000

Johnny Five is sooooo cute with his addition to the show. I had to laugh ,what a guy ….Meow ! Was he asking for you to run the tap so he could drink ,since you were at the sink. Mine does that relentlessly . I finally had to break down and buy a kitty water fountain.

By: Ella Jane Lamkin Fausz

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:26:13 +0000

HI RAW FOODIES!!!

Kev. and AnnMarie…I just love your show.

I have a question please. I am almost brand new to being a raw foodie. I have seen something previously about Cilantro and it’s ability to remove certain metals from your body. Is this true?

I make stained glass and use leading materials frequently…worried about the lead in my body over time.Can eating cilantro be beneficial? And, can you give me a couple of recipes for smoothies using cilantro?

Thanks so much
Janie

By: Christina Chadney

Christina Chadney — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:20:04 +0000

weirdest thing i’ve ever put in a smoothie…i guess you might call it weird…watermelon, with the rinds (white part, green cut off) and fresh mint. it was good!

i dont usually mix veggies with my fruit though. If any fruit, oj or apples only. the only exception is i use romaine and celery with any fruit, and it digests fine!

thanks always for a great show!
~Christina;)

By: *

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:57:37 +0000

Are you not supposed to avoid this combination of starchy veg. such as beet with fruits?

“Vegetables such as carrots, beets, broccoli, zucchini, daikon radish, cauliflower, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, eggplant, pumpkin, squash, okra, peas, corn, green beans, and others do not combine well with fruit due to their high starch content.” (from a
A chapter from Victoria’s newest book “Green Smoothie Revolution”).

By: Marijana

Marijana — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:18:05 +0000

If I got V. Boutenko right, she advises not to put too much different stuff in green smoothies. I keep mine’s fairly simple but like to add some green, live spices like melissa and such. But no protein, no extracts, I do not put even dried fruit. Just fresh fruit and sometimes vegetables. And tons of greens.

By: dana premanandi

dana premanandi — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:03:13 +0000

dear kevin and annemarie,

i love your show!
this one was great! fun and personal! love how fast you made that gigantic smoothie. that’s my kinda smoothie!

also… funny about blending those stickers up by accident… extra fiber, ha ha. done it. i guess that’s my weird smoothie ingredient.

just a note about Tulsi… besides just having a little baby girl only 2 1/2 months ago, named Tulsi Kai…

the Tulsi plant, holy basil, is no ordinary plant. She is a pure devotee of Krishna, a Goddess who bestows pure love of Krishna for those who take shelter of Her. She will protect your spiritual life and help you become devoted to God/dess. She is actually worshipped all over the world with sacred offerings along with Radha Krishna/Nitai Gauranga deities. Her leaves are offered directly to Krishna’s lotus feet and also to Radharani’s hands.
Krishna is a name for God/dess, like Christ,Buddha,Jah,Jehovah,Great Spirit,etc. so, this is not some sectarian thing. i don’t want to sound all preachy or anything.

Tulsi really is very special and unique!!! I thought you would like to be conscious of Her significance and why it’s important to offer Her to Krishna. She is very much in love with Krishna and She can help us become more conscious of our own love and soul in relation to the Supreme Soul, no matter how/who/what we yoga/connect with God/dess… (if you know what i mean. hee hee)

i’ve been learning about Her from Srila Prabhupada, my spiritual master, and i notice that whenever i’m caring for a Tulsi/Tulasi tree and offering Her leaves to Krishna, my life is better. She is magic. here’s a helpful site about Tulsi if you’re interested… http://www.salagram.net/sstp-12a.html

there is that other aspect about food… to practice preparing it and enjoying it as yoga… offering the food first with love to God/dess.

here’s a quote from The Science of Self Realization, by Srila Prabhupada, a great book:

“Mr. Faill: Is it necessary to follow certain eating habits to practice spiritual life?

Srila Prabhupada: Yes, the whole process is meant to purify us, and eating is part of that purification. I think you have a saying, “You are what you eat,” and that’s a fact.

Our bodily constitution and mental atmosphere are determined according to how and what we eat. Therefore the sastras [scriptures] recommend that to become Krishna conscious, you should eat remnants of food left by Krishna [Krishna-prasadam]. If a tuberculosis patient eats something and you eat the remnants, you will be infected with tuberculosis. Similarly, if you eat Krishna-prasadam [food offered with love to Krishna], then you will be infected with Krishna consciousness. Thus our process is that we don’t eat anything immediately. First we offer the food to Krishna, then we eat it. This helps us advance in Krishna consciousness.

Mr. Faill: You are all vegetarians?

Srila Prabhupada: Yes, because Krishna is a vegetarian. Krishna can eat anything because He is God, but in the Bhagavad-gita [9.26] He says, “If one offers Me with love and devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit, or water, I will accept it.” He never says, “Give Me meat and wine.”

Science of Self-Realization (p. 185)”

anyways!!! i really love your show!!! i love that you enjoy sharing knowledge, health and fun with the world!
THANK YOU for your daily devotion and inspiration!!!

would love to meet you some day! you know my friends glen and lisa in CT.

oops, sorry this is long.

love always
hare krishna
dana premanandi