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oh, forgot...
yes i have kept fruit and vegetables separate and notice nothing extremely different. i digest fine and all, but the green smoothies are a noticable shot of vitality.
in the book mentioned above, it is mentioned that there is not enough research done on greens. victoria had done her own research and compiled different study papers from universities and other places and found that all the nutrients that greens have to offer actually offer us the same amount of protein as meat! we humans throw away the greens ie: the tops of beets, carrots, etc. and are actually throwing away the most benefical part of the food. we do this because the greens are not as palatable and sweet as the root. and here's where the green smoothies come in! adding things to the greens like fruit and dates, or anything sweet, makes it palatable for us to like and we get the proper nutritional balance.
the differnece between eating greens in a salad and blending them (as outlined in victoria's book) is that humans have evolved to a point where we are unable to chew the greens into a creamy state in order to assimilate all the nutrition. see, all the beneficial stuff is held within the cell walls of the greens, within the stems, and we do not have the capacity the break that down in our mouths, but a blender can "chew" them for us and release all that goodness!
okay, now i'm done, just get the book!
peace
hippie
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