Dr. G's Groovy Gooseberry Amazing Antioxidant SuperPower Smoothie. Cancer, Diabetes, High Cholesterol-Meet my New Friend "Amla". And then "Go Fruit Yourself".

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There are only 3 whole foods on the planet that have more antioxidant power than cloves (according to this study).  One of them is Amla.  Not just more powerful, but more palatable.  You can add a teaspoon of powdered amla to your smoothies and if you even taste it, it will probably be subtle.  Try doing that with cloves!!  

Typical American Breakfast Food Antioxidant Contents.

Bacon and Eggs  7

Bowl of Cornflakes with milk  30

Egg McMuffin 16

Bagel with Cream Cheese 26

Dr. Greger's Groovy Gooseberry Smoothie??

1.Cup of unsweetened soymilk 16

2.1/2 cup of frozen blueberries 535

3.Pulp of Mexican Mango 124 (the mango ALONE has more antioxidants than the other breakfasts!)

4.Tablespoon of ground flaxseeds 9

5.A palm full of bulk white tea leaves 101

6.1 teaspoon of Amla, Indian Gooseberry Powder 782 (about 4 CENTS worth of Amla!!!!)

1500 Units of Antioxidant Power in this Dr. G's Smoothie!

 More than the average person gets in an entire week!!

1/2 of the Antioxidant power from the smoothie came from that single teaspoon of powdered Gooseberries!


I improvise my smoothies....meaning, I use whatever I have left or available in the house.  But my current faves include:

Typical Frozen Bananas, Mangoes, Nearly one pound of fresh Spinach, 1 tsp. Amla, 2 tsp. Cinnamon, PlantFusion Protein Powder (Love the flavor!). And a glass straw which has exponentially increased the joy I derive from green smoothies!!

Some of my Smoothie Picks:

1. PlantFusion Protein Powder (gluten free) because of it's great taste and it packs in 42% RDA protein in 1 scoop.  I never used powders prior to this, but have kind of grown to love this one, especially when I am eating a very high fruit diet. 

2. Frozen Bananas that I slice and keep in freezer in ziplocs.

3. Diced Frozen Mangoes (I buy them cheap) or strawberries, blueberries, etc...

4. Half to 3/4 pound of fresh Spinach, Mixed Lettuces, Kale, or other greens.

5.  If fresh is out then I hit the frozen spinach or frozen broccoli

6. Sprouts.  Sprouts can be great in smoothies.

7.  One teaspoon Amla.

8.  Other extras I may include are cinnamon, maca, lucuma, turmeric, chia seeds, black sesame seeds, kelp powder or other seaweed, hemp seeds.......Staples are cinnamon & turmeric.  Those are cheap.  Anything else is icing on the cake.  I buy nearly all my herbs and spices from Mountain Rose Herbs-I can't find anything cheaper or more ethical.  Love them.

Banana & Spinach.

 Blueberries, Kale, Pomegranate.

 Mango, Spinach, Banana

 Broccoli is another great addition to smoothies. Frozen works great too and tends to be cheaper and lasts longer.

Mesclun Sprouts. Superfood for Smoothies.

I just adore Dr Greger's video and am always learning something new!!  And that's very cool because I get really bored with the "latest and greatest"  nutrition stuff that has actually been out there for decades.    And he puts out all these wonderfully entertaining videos on DVD sets as well (you can see many of them on his site too).  And ALL the proceeds go to charity.  I first saw the guy when he was travelling around the country giving speeches about Mad Cow Disease, Nutrition, The Atkins Diet, etc....and he would speak anywhere.  He is up there with John Robbins and the people who are not chasing wealth at all.  There are so few people that we meet that uphold such a high level of integrity, and then give back the fruits of their work to the community.  He is one of those and I encourage you to support his work and buy his books & DVD's.  I put one in the DVD player and thought my hubby was occupied with an intense Angry Birds game on the ipad.  Minutes into the "quiz" show Dvd, the ipad was turned off and on the coffee table.  He couldn't help but pay attention!  When Disc one was over, I didn't want to "subject" him to more of my nutrition stuff that night, so I said I would watch the next one when he wasn't home.  But no, he wanted to watch it right THEN!!!!  Quirky & entertaining.  He has EIGHT DVDS OUT!!!! This is his latest and you can see all the topics below!


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 Browse the topics in "Latest in Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 8"

1.  Is there anything kale can't do? 2.  Smoking versus kale 3.  Smoking versus broccoli 4.  From stem to stern 5.  From broccoli to breast 6.  Liver toxicity due to broccoli juice? 7.  How much broccoli is too much? 8.  The best detox 9.  Sometimes the enzyme myth is true 10. Have broccoli, won’t travel 11. Biggest nutrition bang for the buck 12. The dangers of broccoli? 13. Raw broccoli and bladder cancer survival 14. Breast cancer survival, butterfat, and chicken 15. Breast cancer survival and trans fat 16. Breast cancer survival and lignan intake 17. Flax and fecal flora 18. Breast cancer survival and soy 19. Coffee and cancer 20. What about the caffeine? 21. Vegetarians versus healthy omnivores 22. EPIC findings on lymphoma 23. Dioxins, viruses, or antibiotics? 24. Poultry and penis cancer 25. Carcinogenic retrovirus found in eggs 26. Poultry exposure and neurological disease 27. Poultry and paralysis 28. Cross-contamination risks 29. Meat-borne infection risk from shopping carts New product from Earthbound Farms.  Runs about 5.00 a pound.  Prewashed. Great mix of organic chards and kales.   30. A treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome 31. Cholesterol and female sexual dysfunction 32. Cholesterol and lower back pain 33. Watermelon as treatment for erectile dysfunction 34. The safer cinnamon 35. Raw veggies versus cooked for heart disease 36. The fruit whose juice is healthier 37. Preventing COPD with diet 38. Treating COPD with diet 39. Eating healthy on the cheap 40. When meat can be a lifesaver 41. Creatine brain fuel supplementation 42. Cheese mites and maggots 43. Cow’s milk-induced infant apnea 44. Cow’s milk casomorphin and crib death 45. Cow’s milk casomorphin and autism 46. National Dairy Council on acne and milk 47. Skim milk and acne 48. The acne-promoting effects of milk 49. Apples and oranges: dietary diversity 50. Garden variety anti-inflammation 51. Preventing macular degeneration with diet 52. How to see 27 miles farther 53. Preventing cataracts with diet Kale Heaven. Cheapest way to supply your Kale Addiction. Grow your own! Spinach by the pound. $3.47 at Sam's. Organic & prewashed. Grown in the States. Square Foot Garden Kale.  We have ZERO dirt in our yard, only a concrete & brick patio and we can still grow food with the SFG method. More Amla?? Amla Chickpeas from "The Indian Slow Cooker Book"