12 Steps to Whole Foods

CHAPTER 1 Bye-Bye, Stimulants —
Hello, Green Smoothies
Your Goal:
Getting off stimulants (coffee and soft drinks)…and onto green smoothies!
What You’ll Need:
• A Blendtec Total Blender (ask for it for your birthday or Christmas!). An inexpensive blender
will not work long term (even my $100 Bosch blender attachment does not make edible green
smoothies). The Blendtec is the best investment you will make in your health, and you’ll use it
throughout the 12 Steps in this book. You can get one through the links to those companies on
GreenSmoothieGirl.com, where we always offer free products with that purchase.
• Fresh greens (preferably organic)—especially spinach, chard, collards, and kale, which are
plentiful in the market and relatively inexpensive even in the winter—as well as fruits such as
frozen berries, pears, and bananas.
America’s obsession with caffeine is undermining our health. Barring the unlikely event of Folger’s,
Red Bull, and Coca Cola going out of business, we’d all be better off making a resolution to get off
coffee, energy drinks, and sodas (including diet sodas). I’ve made a simple list for you of why this is a
critical goal for you and your kids as part of your resolutions for this year. You can put this list on your
fridge or mirror as a reminder and motivator.
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