So what's all the hype with Green Smoothies and what the heck is in there?
To start, they are a quick, easy and tasty way to
get large amounts of fruits and leafy greens into your daily diet. Green smoothies give
your body the plant-based nutrients it craves. Dark leafy greens contain:
high-quality amino acids, important minerals, vitamins, antioxidants and
beneficial phytonutrients. Phytonutrients are plant-based chemicals that
support your immune system, improve health and longevity, and may reduce
life-threatening diseases.
We want to share the basics to get you started and it's a
pretty simple formula:
1 cups leafy greens + 1-1.5 cups liquid base + 1 cup frozen fruit + 1-2 servings fat
Leafy green options
•
Spinach
•
Kale
•
Romaine
•
Swiss Chard
Liquid base options
•
Unsweetened almond milk
•
Unsweetened coconut milk
•
Water
Fruit options
•
Banana
•
Mango
•
Berries
•
Peach
•
Apple
•
Pineapple
•
Orange
Fat options (not needed if use coconut milk)
Fat options (not needed if use coconut milk)
• Avocado
• Almond Butter
• Cashews
• Almonds
Any blender will work, but the Vitamix is our all time fav
blender. It's definitely one of the more spendy blenders out there, but
you look at it as in investment in your health:-)
Here's a recipe to get you started:
• 1 cup spinach, fresh
•
1 cup unsweetened almond milk (add more depending on desired consistency)
•
1 handful frozen pineapple
•
1/2 avocado
Blend leafy greens and liquid base together first. Add
fruit and blend again. ENJOY!
Let us know how it goes and please share a smoothie
recipe that you LOVE!
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