Simply Raw

Yes, I am continuing to bombard you with good news… the raw food world in Switzerland is taking off, not just through media coverage (press article and radio interview more recently, which I will blog about very soon) but also as raw food experts are coming to visit and thus exposing us to their magic and wisdom! My last post was about Kate Magic’s upcoming visit and now I want to share with you that the great and inspiring inventor of Green Smoothies, Victoria Boutenko, will also be in Switzerland.

Victoria is on a European tour to promote her new book, “Green Smoothie Revolution“. She will be giving a talk in Zurich on Saturday 10 April. We tried to have her come to Geneva for a local talk, but unfortunately Victoria was unable to fit that into her schedule but she promised to come on her next European visit. To sign up to the event, go to www.greensmoothies.ch and sign up with my friend and organizer Rafael Jaermann.

As a quick reminder, Victoria is the author of “Green for Life” which has been a great success worldwide, spreading the message of the many health-enhancing benefits of green smoothies. Visit her website Raw Family to read all about what she and her wonderful two children Valya and Sergei do to promote the raw and living lifestyle, and so much more. The story of this family is an eye-opener regarding what raw food can do to cure life-threatening diseases so do take a look.

Meanwhile, I wanted to share with you the following recipe which Victoria published in one of her recent newsletters. It’s a green smoothie recipe, of course, and a perfect one to sustain us through winter months… even if we are at the beginning of spring, it is still slightly cold, so let’s continue to warm our food and our hearts with wonderful plants and spices like… ginger!

Ginger Green Smoothie, by Victoria Boutenko

In the wintertime, we like to put ginger in our green smoothies. Curiously, we don’t like to use it much in the warm season. Lately I have been putting one inch of ginger root in my smoothie daily and today’s one tasted so wonderful that I decided to share its recipe with you.

1 bunch dandelion greens
1 ripe mango (with peel if it’s organic, but without pit)
1 ripe banana
½ inch ginger root
2-3 cups water

Blend well and enjoy.

Facts about Ginger
Ginger dates back over 3,000 years to India. Ginger is native to Southern Asia and has long been a staple addition to Asian cuisines. It is quite popular in the Caribbean Islands, where it grows wild in lush tropical settings.

Traditional Ayurvedic Medicine has recommended ginger for many gastrointestinal and blood diseases. It is used for abdominal bloating, coughing, vomiting, diarrhea, and for the treatment of inflammatory joint diseases, such as arthritis and rheumatism. A little piece of ginger goes a long way. Look at the multiple benefits:
- Enhances natural resistance for cold and flu.
- Reduces inflammation.
- Supports healthy digestion, offering 180 times the protein digestive power of papaya.
- Soothes digestion.
- Contains at least 12 anti-aging constituents that inactivate free radicals.
- Supports blood platelet health and cardiovascular function.
- 22 known constituents inhibit inflammatory 5-lipoxygenase, supports prostate health.
- May increase absorption and utilization of other nutrients and herbs by 2 to 2.5 times.
Ginger is a good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin E, Vitamin B6, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium and Selenium, and a very good source of Manganese.
Source: The Raw Family