Natural Parenting

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Since Patrick and I had somewhat of a raw food revelation, we decided that our eating habits needed an overhaul.  We decided that we are going to drink a green smoothie everyday for brunch (after our morning breakfast of fruit).  Also, we are soon going to purchase some raw almonds online.  When we get those in, we hope to have the following daily routine, excluding Tuesdays and Thursday because Patrick cannot get a break to have a smoothie at work.  (That’s if Axel does okay with the raw almonds, as we just discovered that cooked nuts don’t work for him.)

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• 6am : Wake up – eat 2 pieces of fruit within a half hour
• 9am : Drink green smoothie
• 11am : Eat a few soaked seeds, or some avocado
• 1-2 pm : Eat a handful of soaked almonds
• 4 pm : Snack on carrots or celery
• 6 pm : Eat potato soup, or beans, rice, and vegetables

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This is actually what my routine will be, but Patrick will most likely have to eat some oatmeal, cereal, or potatoes during the day for added calories.  If we are able to find inexpensive fruit to eat this summer, he may be able to stay raw all day then, too. 

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Speaking of the summer, we have been daydreaming about mangoes, strawberries, and watermelon a lot lately.  Oh my goodness, I can almost taste them.  Last summer was a bust when it came to fruit, so we’re hoping that things will be different this year. 

Here is what each of us ate yesterday AND today.  It looks like a lot but the flavor is so good that you just cannot stop eating them.  We each had two large smoothies per day.  No wonder my brain was clear- I went through 4 heads of lettuce all by myself! 

Like I’ve said before, please try these green smoothies!  They really give you an energy buzz, especially if you drink two in one day. 

Please excuse the way I speak in the video below. I’m pretty sure I say “like,” like 20 times.

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Related posts:

1. How To Make Green Smoothies
2. Go Raw While Breastfeeding – Chlorella
3. Simply Raw For 30 Days DVD