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sansa -> RE: Fruit Smoothie Hangover (1/15/2011 2:53:42 AM)
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Blackberries are probably the best fruits you can use, as they have the highest amount of fiber per serving of any fruit out there. They're also high in antioxidants and just plain yummy. If you like a nicely sweet yet tangy blackberry, find a farmer that grows Olallie blackberries or Boysen blackberries. Do not buy them at the supermarket. During the local farmer's season, buy enough flats of berries to be able to freeze them for use later in the year.
Freezing blackberries is fairly simple: Do Not Wash them, if you do you will end up with watered down berry slush in a freezer bag. Lay them out on cookie sheets, freeze until solid, store in freezer bags, and wash only as needed, while they're still frozen. (i know this because my family has a blackberry farm) You can also choose to process them before freezing. I'd suggest if you do this, just put them through your blender, if you choose to remove the seeds do not pass it through cheesecloth, just run through a fine-mesh sieve and that will allow the pulp to pass through along with the juice. Then, pour the liquid into ice cube trays. Once it's frozen solid, store in freezer bags and add one or two of the cubes to your smoothie in place of ice. Then your smoothie won't be watered down by ice. It'll be flavorful to the bottom of the glass. :)
i would suggest that if you're still having problems with headaches, to try integrating a bit of black tea, or even green tea (not decaffeinated, obviously), once a day for a few days, then cut that back to every other day and so on. That may help you with the caffeine withdrawals, and both black and green tea have been found to have certain good things in them that i simply cannot remember the specifics of at the moment. Perhaps someone else can help with that bit of trivia...lol.
Hope this helps...
sansa
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