The Myths Behind Green Smoothies | Are They Doing More Harm Than Good?

In this video I'm going to go over the myths behind green smoothies. We're told that green smoothies are packed full of nutrients, offering amazing health benefits, but did you know that not all green smoothies are created equal? Some store bought green smoothies, and even homemade green smoothies can be problematic to your health, and I'm here to tell you why! Stick around because I also go over how I make my super healthy Grocers Green Smoothie, packed full of amazing ingredients that will make even the fussiest of children take a sip!
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[@DrTazMD]

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[@yusuftoefy664]

can we drink a beet juice in the same day

[@sherocoffeeclub347]

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[@drubber007]

You forget to mention a staggering important fact. Kale, Spinach & Swiss Chard are all riddled with oxalates, especially when you go and turn them in to a smoothie. In fact, those three contain more oxalates that any other fruit or vegetable. And you're a doctor??? 🤣

[@Rydonittelo]

All food will always have some negative. Make your own veg smoothie and you cant go wrong. For goodness sake its better for you than a burger 🌿🍔🤠👍🏻

[@TV-ob1if]

Is it though ? Grass fed beef minus the bun is extremely healthy

[@boredguy5805]

@@TV-ob1if That's not really a burger than is it...

[@kevrob53]

@@boredguy5805 aha

[@opo3628]

@@TV-ob1if - That's...not a burger.

[@TV-ob1if]

@@boredguy5805 yes

[@raburaburaburabu8858]

Can I just say, I love that you informed, corrected, gave tips, and showed an actual recipe with simple enough ingredients that many can access? Brilliant video! Thank you for this!

[@DrTazMD]

You are so welcome!

[@meekimations3443]

Mango, avocado, yogurt, spinach, kale,banana , ginger , almond milk and chia seeds hope i did it the right way

[@MP-nj1qy]

I stick to only one fruit to avoid the sugar overload, but I go all the way with the greens: brussel sprouts, broccoli, Spanish, carrot, ginger(a piece of ginger block the veggie taste), chia seeds, flax seed, a banana or berries.

[@DrTazMD]

that’s great…

[@winnguyen443]

Ginger to fight the strong green flavor! I’ll try it!

[@telesniper2]

An unholy toxic blast

[@el84oro]

imo i just avoid processed sugar or anything unnatural. fruits are natural, greens are natural. i still need it to taste sweet so i'll put lots of fruits. i add lots of greens for the health benefits, as long as i cant taste them

[@MY-hz5yw]

Thank you for your smoothie recipe... I overcomplicated my smoothies and you simplified it for me by using just water...

[@2baddi2]

chia seeds must b soaked till it expands then add to any smoothy not directly.

[@George_Jackson_]

I use Spring Water, frozen berries, banana & spinach 💪🏾 nothing more & it’s been working well for me 👍🏾

[@BeeLZBeeb]

I do similar

[@UndergroundGoldie]

Same, but I add some almonds to it, sometimes mango

[@fairbanksairriders]

wow did the good Dr. just say “sugar” instead of “Glucose?” And is glucose like ten times easier for the body to assimilate compared to sugar? If so then drink up Green Monster Smoothie? A green monster smoothie saved my life after my doctor said there was no cure for eczema. And remember to avoid drinking all processed sugars! 😉

[@mango1632]

I add literally a few DROPS of liquid stevia. DELICIOUS!!!!

[@jeewanthinadeesharajapaksh1852]

Did you lose weight ?

[@firewalk312]

Just started watching. But already glad somebody kde this video. Thnxxxxyou 🙏 ❤

[@Pattiehealthandfitness]

Awesome video, great information including my current supplement to my diet has really helped me find and balance my diet properly

[@winnguyen443]

Glad to see my formulations of smoothies have been in the ballpark for health. Fruit 100 grams. Fiber 100 grams Fat 28 grams . I add a lot of powders like cacao, cinnamon, beetroot, taurine, Curcumin, flax seed. Thanks for the sensible smart green smoothie recipe . I’ll try it! Somebody just gave me a pile of kale! Hahah, I just reread my ingredients. Not 100 grams of fiber, 100 grams of legumes!

[@the9-2-5outlawgamer]

Thank you so much. Originally, I thought this was going to be based, but you have credibility and I've been hearing how people overdue homemade smoothies just as buying the store-bought, since they are loaded down with sugar, but you informed us that when they sit on the shelf, even when refrigerated, the nutrient quality of those store-bought smoothies go down. I just got back from doing grocery shopping, and I took a leap of faith and decided not to buy the store-bought since I make them at home anyway, and I want to do them right. It is said that there is a right way to do something, and there is a wrong way to do it, and you have proved that. Since I do have a health challenge, I look at my diet as a lifestyle change for life, not for the short-term and the quick fix. There is so much wrong information out there, and we all owe it to ourselves to discern good information from bad information. Thank you so much.

[@tracyC7414]

I always add a scoop of vanilla protein powder too! Keep u fuller longer ✨

[@user-kx1lz8xz1m]

I prefer coconut water over just water. Gives it better consistency.

[@Ashley-id2cb]

I make my own from wild berries and loaded with organic vegetables: Kale, arugula, spinach, etc. With collegan, ground flaxseed, basil seeds, half a banana, vegan protein, powdered peanut butter, and lemon juice. Make your own EVERYTHING people!!! ❤❤

[@DrTazMD]

I really think i need a farm

[@mellowhaven]

Sounds yummy! Yes I make my own smoothies!

[@Lone_Star86]

I would only ever use blueberries for sweetness, I prefer the veg taste I also add seaweed and turmeric alongside a host of vegetables. Best way to detoxify 💙

[@User-4-mn3or]

Vitamix is a life saver! Smoothies, soups, salad dressing and so much more!

[@nickcooper3152]

Also, using green tea as a base seems to give a nice energy boost for mornings.

[@sunburn1013]

That’s a great idea

[@bevfortune1949]

Nice idea! Will definitely try. Thanks!

[@aplantbasedwife]

Hello. I make something similar. I've ever used juice or nut milks. I always throw in some celery, frozen broccoli, turmeric and a dash of black pepper. I call it my super smoothie!!! New sub from Ontario Canada!! PS- I'm in love with my vitamix too!!!!

[@DrTazMD]

love my vitamix too!! share your recipes 💕

[@ecclairmayo4153]

Subbed! Thank you for sharing these tips

[@DrTazMD]

welcome!

[@akirby2886]

Your my new MD girl 😁👍🏻

[@hammermr.x5315]

30 YEARS IS WITH ME BLENDER. HEALT LIKE ROCK 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@CC-zp1tz]

My recipe is water, plant based organic protein powder, golden flax, matcha green powder, cacao, fresh ginger, cuke, spinach, banana, frozen wild blueberries and mango😋

[@MJ31579]

Sometimes, we look for problems where there isn't any. In the wider skeem of the world and your life, alot of these things don't matter

[@golgibella]

Thank you, God bless you.

[@DrTazMD]

you are welcome

[@magildeny]

kale, spinach, banana, avacado, flax /chia seeds, fruit/apple, water,

[@jewelwilliams777]

Thanks for sharing this video

[@DrTazMD]

you are welcome

[@WannabeStoic]

I've been looking into healing my gut as well as improving my overall diet [and therefore, health]. I've seen Psyllium recommended a bunch, but what is the best way to take or consume psyllium/ psyllium husks?

[@silentf0e]

I add beets to my smoothies, ironically turning them from a green smoothie to a red smoothie. It's that Nitric Oxide that I'm after, which widens your blood vessels and helps the circulation of nutrients from the other vegetables

[@Dlowr7]

do you cook them first or add them in raw?

[@DrTazMD]

love this too

[@silentf0e]

@@Dlowr7 I peel, cut them up, and wash them. Haven't had any issue so far.

[@BeeLZBeeb]

Would that helps to strengthen vein walls and capillaries?

[@the.lone.sailor]

pls share your recipe.

[@CC-bh7mo]

I put pineapple, celery, cucumber, and cactus in my smoothie. It's delicious!

[@Literallyarealhuman]

Great video

[@poetsgarden1]

Nice video...I do a lot of juicing ... I always add kale, chard, beet leaves or spinach from my garden....it looked to me like your pic was beet leaves, not chard, but maybe it''s a chard variety Im not familiar with. Be well.

[@soundiva22]

I use unsweetened almond milk and just one small squirt of liquid stevia.

[@jamaicanqueenjamaicanqueen6615]

Thank you

[@nubiasista9709]

Fruits in a green smoothie are fine as long as you put the whole fruit in there, and it only makes up 25 to 30 percent of the whole smoothie.

[@tealappeal80]

Natural sugar is needed in a complete diet, like pineapple, grapes, oranges etc. Added bleached white sugar is what you dont want to much of, those pre-prepped smoothies can usually have added sugar. So in the end your own blended smoothies are way better. ALSO make sure to eat a small healthy meal b4 ur smoothie as our stomach needs us to chew in order to properly digest.

[@DrTazMD]

correct! but it all starts too add up

[@maztergee]

you can chew your Smoothie :D

[@DMANNstar]

@@DrTazMD hey, gods sugar is different to man made sugar. Please educate yourself. Look up dr sebi. You’re just a commercial health ranter. When you mix fruit with acidic foods and blood that’s when you get problems. If you only eat plants and alkaline foods you wouldn’t have any problems. Meat, dairy soy, starch, wheat all mucous inflammation. Sickness

[@doddsalfa]

@@DrTazMD I started plant based diet and did drink one liter of orange juice a day,witch I know isn’t a part of the plant based diet, but in the same time did I cure my diabetes 2 and loose 70 pounds in 7 months

[@roxannesmith4519]

True, I went keto and ended up going hypoglycaemic all the time and didn’t have enough carbohydrates for my exercise regime

[@En1337Rich]

I add garlic clove and turmeric. the apple I usually put in hides the taste.

[@poetsgarden1]

I do add chia to a lot of my drinks but you can't let the drink sit very long because it gets too thick with the chia.

[@DeliaNErik]

Is all about having a balance in my opinion

[@moiLawUk]

Lemon for the bad things in kale and spinach? If so in how much? Thanks

[@jenniferjohnson5636]

I am going to start doing them s3veral times per week if not daily. 75% deep green leafy veggies like kale or spinach, 25% whoke organic frozen berries or fruit, and a couple of teaspoons flax and/or chia seeds.

[@DrTazMD]

Sounds great!

[@ZsuzsaKarolySmith]

@3:42 Why not psyllium husk? If you only use a small amount (half a teaspoon) it makes your smoothies super thick and filling. I like eating mine with a spoon with some added nuts or hemp seeds.

[@DrTazMD]

if it works for you great!! could not get it to work for me

[@backseatbully]

Cucumber or celery base is better than water for the structured water spinach carrots kale apple. Chia seeds (soak them first… overnight or 20. Mins water soak in sunlight). Easy

[@Achtungatutube]

I avoid the dark greens like spinach, kale and chards. I used to have them in my smoothie everyday on weekdays for years and the oxolates caused an imbalance in my TSH levels. I dropped them and replaced it with romaine lettuce and the TSH levels came back within range.

[@keirthomas2491]

Lettuce? Please help me understand this. I'm genuinely curious if there's something I missed. But from my understanding lettuce is like 98% water, with almost no nutritional value. What's the benefit of adding it at all?

[@Achtungatutube]

@@keirthomas2491 that's what I thought too, along with cucumbers. But just research the nutritional value of both these and you'd be surprised.

[@DrTazMD]

great point!

[@seektruth8333]

Seaweed definitely lowers my TSH.

[@CommoditySC]

Yea thats why I avoid spinach, but kale is much better.

[@RobustArid379]

I was at vitality bowl every other day and my a1c hit PD

[@neliai.7914]

Great video, I play around with many veggies, I found eggplant 🍆 taste so good in my green smoothi!! Yes 😅 , I never liked eggplant before, also beetroot is one of my go to it makes it sweet, so I don't really need fruit, trial and error, at first my smoothi were 🤢 , I now have fun with it , to see what works and what doesn't, definitely better than buying at store and is actually cheaper 😀

[@iaradinosaurio]

Raw eggplant?? i would have never thought about it 🤔🤔

[@maximoj.dominguezr.1724]

Sometimes depending on the combo it can be a little sour, what I personally do and have worked for me is I tend to add a spoon of organic honey as sweetner.

[@DrTazMD]

yes- honey my favorite! and I love @manukahoney

[@nccrchurchunusual7990]

Try a whole date as it has fiber.

[@nccrchurchunusual7990]

Great you are doing this- so many of us are just feeling the effects of the Sad American Diet. But Taste is acquired, so just keep lowering the amt of sweetner little by little.

[@jasonbourne5142]

I do all greens vegetables spinach kale broccoli parsley and brussel sprout no fruits like a real man

[@altheamckenzie5954]

So so simple

[@kathrynsoutherland1931]

What was the size of your bowls you were using

[@shalimar29]

Can people with estrogen dominance & hypothyroidism eat raw kale & spinach? Shall we cook them before blending them? Please advise 🙏

[@theveganvan4875]

MAJOR difference in the glucose sugar that comes from whole fruits and the fructose that comes from processed sugars or that are in fruit juices

[@heragr2912]

I get the opposite effect - constipation from too much fiber. I have to consume a tea that eases constipation.

[@AllthingsFoodieTX]

Just need to keep up with which have more pesticides than others

[@mikefox2379]

What about organic non gmo oatmilk? I love the flavor and it is low in sugar with no added seed oils. I use Califia Farms 3 ingredients only. I am also concerned with kidney stones. Aren't all those greens huge contributors to stones?

[@anne9138]

Is it safe to use pre washed power greens flr smoothie?

[@CHITECHGUY]

The key is have more veggies then fruits in your smoothie. I do 3 veg and 2 fruit or 4 veg and 2 fruit with water and always chia seed as well for extra fiber.

[@DrTazMD]

great tip!

[@yoteslaya7296]

I make my own smoothy with fresh or frozen fruit and add some honey

[@DawnBLACKWOOD-tf2uq]

Can I put unsweetened almond or coconut milk instead of water?

[@skemsen]

Good tips thank you but I gotta say that ended up looking pretty unappetizing with that surprising weird brown color 🤢😅 I thought it would turn out all green and “healthy looking”

[@oldyoungsta6597]

What about the food combination of fruit and vegetables that are not good for digestion so I here does that apple in smoothies

[@DrTazMD]

I don’t worry as much about that unless you have a candida or gas issue

[@thecrazyadam5714]

i add a lot of psilium husk can i asj whts wrong doing this?

[@Ari-hr4lo]

can you freeze the juice after blending for later use? or will that bring down the nutrients?

[@DrTazMD]

you can- maybe a bit lower

[@naveedkhan8023]

You have to add either organic olive oil or coconut oil and a Lemmon juice along wit table full of apple cider vinegar. Do this to digest green.

[@robbyers7614]

Ty

[@el84oro]

i use fruits, as many as possible. i still want it to be sweet. for me as long as there's nothing artificial. i'm trying to have a tasty non-artificial drink, not bitter medicine

[@joselinebaliclic4211]

thats exactly how I do it

[@OdedChen-hg2jz]

Can I cure candida and sibo with long juice fasting?

[@lindseychoi]

How about veggie powder such as kale or beets?

[@robinsharron]

Organic sugar is healthier than store bought sugar or processed sugar

[@DrTazMD]

yes

[@thaatguyy47]

Can you explain the loss of nutrients please?

[@julianhayden3279]

I make my own green juice and consume it same day. I dont leave it overnight.

[@DrTazMD]

good

[@cacocarrillo5895]

When I go to Mexico, I go to market to the juice stand they one that is call jugo verde that stands for green juice the base is Orange juice real one the alovera nopal captus spinash green apple and alfalfa. for 3 dollars a gallon all make nTurraly on front of you.

[@irmakalember3709]

It can cause cholesterol all sugar? I think it’s better to make it w water and use veggies.

[@classicalperformances8777]

Trying to combat diabetes. I read now that the fiber is destroyed in the blending process and its like drinking juice

[@keafaith22]

Why don’t you use seeds?

[@jul5325]

What about using the frozen ones?

[@sharhful]

I use collard greens, lemon and water ❤

[@DrTazMD]

that works

[@1Mssimplybeautiful]

How many cups or greens can someone have per day in their smoothie, can I drink a green smoothie every morning? I'm on the keto diet and I'm trying to get all my veggies in and smoothies are easy for me

[@DrTazMD]

yes you can - i think it’s hard to drink more than 2 cups per day

[@gestagen100]

one tipp! do not use greens and red or blue fruit together..it always make am ugly "brown colour!. imagine colourscale 😉your eye always eaten with you..if you use greens, then take fruits they are yellow for example, melone, apple , kiwi , whatever-.. but avoid adding green and blue and red together.. not strawberrys..or blueberrys. you can do an extra one with that fruits without using green in it...looks good tasted better😍

[@DrTazMD]

good point!!

[@CarlosLopez-xg4ko]

Try my favor smoothie and this is the ingredients Papaya, banana, nuts and the best milk in the market is call Maple Hill whole milk 🥛

[@HB-yk4ut]

I use watermelon, 1 lemon, 1 cutie orange. power greens, strawberries ,blackberries, raspberries, 4oz of power green juice that I make, 2 tablespoons each of l. Reuteri yogurt, l. Gasseri yogurt, tremella, chia seeds and sea moss. Try to use organic if you can.

[@borrisdillan9783]

my green smoothie recipe: kale spinach cucumber coconut water aloe vera water chia seeds brown flaxseeds pineapple green apple banana macha green tea powder

[@the.lone.sailor]

I've seen some people using a strainer to separate the 'pulp/fibers' from the juice.. what are your thoughts on that? does it do any harm drinking it directly from the blender without straining??

[@DrTazMD]

no it does not do any harm

[@florencemanase150]

I do not use fruit juices, so am good.

[@Sourcepowa]

Lol that thumbnail.

[@harrisonmixer9583]

Generally I don’t listen to MD’s for my nutrition, rather I listen to dietitians. Sugar in fruit is just fine; but yes, never juiced.. Fruit Fiber is very important! I never use sweetener or juice. I do include quit a bit of fruit. I’m not concerned about the calories in the fruit.

[@DrTazMD]

Thanks for sharing!

[@GoZen_YT]

Hey doctor, but don't blending actually destroy those nutrients? Can you Please clarify my doubt? Thank you in advanced.

[@debiwillis9045]

No it doesnt

[@biglon763]

THANKS DOC, " GREENS CAN SAVE OUR LIFE " 💪🏽👑👌🏽

[@GentleStrengthHolistics]

I'm adding organic no preservative aloe vera juice as my liquid base. It heals your gut :)

[@DrTazMD]

Great tip!

[@tehkimmy2]

How much aloe vera juice? Thanks

[@user-xe9zc4ng8w]

Spinach & Swiss chard are really high in oxalates. If you make this recipe often you’ll likely end up with kidney stones or other problems from the oxalates…

[@ericechols6056]

If you use spinach & Swiss chard, as a part of your smoothie, regularly, organic lemon juice which increases urine citrate can prevent and dissolve kidney stones.

[@ItsLeyaMarie]

Pairing it with some kind of dairy product also combats the oxalate effect

[@ddbala]

Also increases oxalates if you add almond milk.

[@genevieve-gh3lp]

It won’t hurt you if you aren’t in kidney failure, no problem with oxalates for most people. Really.

[@lindseychoi]

@@genevieve-gh3lpNope

[@noediaz143two]

I use 2 cups of spinach, 1 egg, half a cucumber, almond milk, plain Greek yogurt and a quarter scoop of some protein powder that’s is plant based to sweeten it up:it’s a non sugary powder. It’s great.

[@ACCOMPLISHEDSHEIS]

We are not buying concentrated juices from a store. More like homemade.

[@DLFfitness1]

Smoothies often deliver too much, too fast. Definitely a good choice if you have dental issues, but whole food is a better option if you can chew. Unfortunately a blender can quickly become worthless, if you are not making smoothies.

[@tessmartinez9446]

Is green smoothie a fructose?

[@vanessarossi-sondgeroth8490]

My mom was just diagnosed with hyperthyroidism Alzheimer’s, what can I give her to help her brain to stop the Alzheimer’s? Is there a certain smoothie I can make her?

[@DrTazMD]

lots of green smoothies help

[@musuyanguba4226]

Check her home for mold. Go gluten-free and dairy free. Foods that heal the gut and look into detoxification

[@alittledarlingwithabigstor8585]

I know you said the frozen fruit wasn't as nutritional as fresh fruit but what if I buy it fresh then freeze it myself? Would that take away any nutritional value from it?

[@DrTazMD]

this is fine

[@lporter8240]

Unless you're picking your own fresh fruit, frozen is better than that which has been sitting in the supermarket for who knows how long. Frozen fruits and veggies are frozen at the peak of freshness.

[@claudias.2634]

What about the oxalate i see sally k. norton video

[@BeeLZBeeb]

It’s not green but…Strawberries, blackberries, redcurrants, blackcurrants, broccoli, kale, spinach, banana, flaxseeds, chia seeds, sunflower seeds, hemp powder. Water. Is that a decent recipe or should I change it? Add lemon? I tried ginger but it was a bit strong in taste. Will beetroot taste weird?

[@DrTazMD]

yes- all great additions

[@shalanathomas7751]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾