Comments on: Why Nature Intended Us To Rotate Our Greens

By: carolann goode

carolann goode — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:36:13 +0000

I love drinking my green smoothies, I have become more healthier every day .But I have a question every time I drink my smoothie i get very cold like chilled.Maybe you have a answer to this Thank you,…..Carolann

By: Susan - Canada

Susan - Canada — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:37:04 +0000

Victoria,

I have been doing green smoothies for at least 1 year now. Combinations usually are: spinach, collard greens, kale, broccoli, etc; then the next week, I’ll use spinach, swiss chard, bok choy and celery, etc. I change my greens from week to week, but then go back to my first combination and start the combination again, but stay with the same combination for 1 week. Is this o.k.?

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4 Great Green Smoothie Tips | Healthy Adventures with Adrienne Martin — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 01:18:20 +0000

[...] One green. You must rotate those greens if you are going to be a Green Smoothie devotee. Here is why (they will esplain much better than I can). So one week have spinach. The next have parsley [...]

By: Jack Green

Jack Green — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 07:59:12 +0000

in terms of rotating i guess there’s a 2 ways:
(sorry for the bad analogy)

“GangBang” – Salad Bowl (All greens, in small amounts)

“Flavor of the Week” – Spinach / chard, this meal, parsley / kale next meal.

…does anyone know if LEEkS are leaves, it says their leave SHEETHS or something like that. There an interesting leaf.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2010 23:33:03 +0000

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By: emilyb

emilyb — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:32:03 +0000

Dear Mila – Victoria’s research points to all greens having a small amounts of alkaloid. She teaches that we must rotate them if we are consuming large amounts each day. If you were using a SMALL amount of lemon basil each day along with other greens in your smoothies you may not notice any side effects. Please monitor your body and make changes to the rotation if needed.

By: Mila

Mila — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:45:25 +0000

Hi everyone. This is an older post but I hope someone might check back on it and answer my question –

I’ve been having green smoothies and love them. Regarding rotation, I was wondering if Lemon Basil also needed to be rotated. I tried doing an internet search but only found that it was very beneficial and had many medicinal/homeopathic purposes. One site even suggested a small amount everyday (for arthritis, etc) but in pasta sauces, etc. No warnings about over-consumption. Does anyone know if there are any negative side effects from getting too much (lemon) basil? Or not rotating it? I actually love it in various green smoothies.

Thank you!

By: emilyb

emilyb — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:31:48 +0000

A week with the same green could be too long for some people. To be safe we suggest a minimum of 2 greens per week, and a different 2 greens the next week. Please remember that the more you rotate the more nutrition you gain, and monitor how you are feeling to adjust the variety of greens if necessary.

By: KarenLana

KarenLana — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:16:17 +0000

Thank you for the fantastic information found here! How often should the greens be rotated? Does it have to be every 2-3 days or can I go as long as a week on the same greens without problems? I’ve enjoyed reading the many articles on the site. Thanks very much for your help in clarifying the frequency of rotation.

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By: emilyb

emilyb — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:20:08 +0000

On page 34 of Green Smoothie Revolution Victoria explains that oxalic acid in food is considered harmful because it can combine with calcium and may leach the body of this important mineral. Many people seem to know about the oxalic acid in spinach yet so one talks about other common foods which contain it like beans or grains. Coffee has a high oxalic acid content and contains no calcium, where as spinach is loaded with calcium which minimizes the risk of loosing this mineral from the body.

The amount of Oxalic acid in spinach is very small, however if you don’t rotate your greens and use only spinach for many weeks, you may accumulate oxalic acid and experience symptoms of poisoning. The most important thing to remember is ROTATE YOUR GREENS!

By: Carol

Carol — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:35:05 +0000

I agree we need our food from future but people keep telling me that there is something that interferes with calcium intake from raw spinach, etc (oxilate?) if you eat it raw and that it needs to be cooked?????