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Is it safe to use raw green vegetables in smoothies?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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Raw Food: I think that medicine may be neutral about this. As long as the vegetables are cleaned properly there would be no health concerns. We eat raw vegetables all the time in salads and such.

Answered 9/14/2013

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