Green Goo

Background information
Thank you to Kim Behnken, mother of Reese (metachromatic leukodystrophy), who has given me details about Green Goo (passed on to her by Charlotte Logan, another MLD parent). Kim and many other families who care for a loved one with leukodystrophy use this recipe to keep their loved ones who have leukodystrophy a good weight and in good health. In many respects it is very similar to the previous blog entry 'power juice', but with some ingredients added and some removed.

Reese uses vivonex (just like Shira!) as an overnight feed and starts green goo in the morning three hours after her overnight feed has finished. Vivonex is a complete oral/tube feeding formula that consists of free amino acids rather than whole protein, and so is easier to digest. Patients under stress may well tolerate free amino acids better than whole protein. Again, a dietician is the person to consult before starting or changing any feeding regimes, and they can also help determine how much of each of the green goo ingredients will be needed for the individual with leukodystrophy. Here is a link to vivonex:

http://www.nestle-nutrition.com/products/Family.aspx?FamilyId=345ae4e7-5dd3-4a5e-9abb-3eca340c3c3a

Equipment Needed to make green goo
Freezable storage containers
Juicer
Blender

Ingredients for green goo
Spinach
Carrots
2 Salmon (pouches)
Organic Smoothe Peanutbutter*
Avacados
Bananas*
Kiwi
Blueberries
Squash
Cucumbers
Broccoli
(Prune puree)

How to Make
Juice all the ingredients with the exception of the bananas, peanut butter, avocadoes and salmon

Add to the blender all juiced ingredients along with chopped avocado, chopped banana, peanut butter and salmon

Blend

Strain

Freeze individual servings in separate storage containers.

Use as required/directed by a dietician




* Elvis Presley loved the combination of peanut butter and bananas, apparently!