Sarma's Cilantro Shake
I've had only liquids for a whopping three days so far. I saw this piece
about Angela Stokes who did this for 92 days. That's a loooong time!
Doing what I do, it's not easy to not actually eat anything, be we'll
see. Last time I tried this my energy spiked and it felt pretty good,
so I'll report back soon. For now, below is a recipie for a shake I
drink almost every day (even when not doing this whole liquid-only
thing). I LOVE cilantro, and below you'll also find some reasons why
that's a good thing (now I sound like Martha).
I add some
thawed E3-Live to mine (you can dump a few tablespoons in and barely
taste it, and trust me, you don't want to taste E3-Live unless you're
one of those rare folk that like the taste of wheatgrass, because
that's what it tastes like, funkiness multiplied!), as well as some
tocotrienols (tasty), and top it off with a sprinkle of bee pollen.
Yum. If I was a guy I might throw in some hemp protein for good
measure.
Now onto the fun..
Sarma's Cilantro Shake Ingredients
- Pink Grapefruit
- Cucumber
- Cilantro
- Lime
- Pineapple
- Agave Nectar or stevia
- Vanilla Extract
- BIG pinch of Cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
Directions
In a
blender, (Vitamix if you have one) throw a pink peeled grapefruit,
peeled cucumber, lots and lots and lots of cilantro - like half a
bunch, a lime, some pineapple, agave nectar or stevia, vanilla
extract, BIG pinch of cinnamon, and pinch of salt.
More Love for Cilantro
Free
radicals are everywhere - in the water we drink, food we eat, and in
the air we breathe. The main defense to free radicals (coming from
pollution, x-rays, radiation, chemicals, heavy metals) are
antioxidants. Cilantro leaves are rich in calcium, iron, carotenes,
and vitamin C, which it happens are great antioxidants. A Japanese
investigator, Yoshiaki Omura, has made the revolutionary discovery that
cilantro can mobilize mercury and other toxic metals from the central
nervous system if large enough amounts are consumed daily. Reuters
reports that cilantro contains a chemical which has been found to kill
the Salmonella bacteria that cause foodborne illness.
The heavy
metal detox capabilities of cilantro should also make it of great use
in the treatment of depression, Alzheimer's disease, lack of
concentration and other related disorders. In other words, this herb
can apparently help to keep you happy, focused, and sane! Just eat it,
don't smoke it.
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