Green Smoothie Health Benefits
I recently purchased a high powered blender. My goal was to increase the amount of vegetables I eat.
I’ve been using my new blender now for 3 weeks and I have to say I do not regret the investment at all. I’ve been having a Green Smoothie every morning and I’m really feeling the benefits. Its a bit like a thick green cold soup – so you'd think that I wouldn't like it and take a while to get used to it. Quite the opposite. The biggest challenge I’ve found is actually having enough vegetables. If I run out I’m really disappointed and miss my morning smoothie.
Here’s my recipe. I sometimes don’t have all the below ingredients or swap them around.
Serves 2 (large glasses)
Ice
Handful of Spinach
Small handful of Kale – (lightly steamed and rinsed)
¼ cucumber
1-2 sticks celery
1 small avocado
1 green apple (granny smith) or portion of fresh pineapple
Juice of 1 lime
1 tablespoon Linseed or Chia Seeds
Inch root ginger
1 large glass water
Here are just some of the many benefits of all the ingredients
Spinach – Potassium, Vit A, C & B6, Iron & Magnesium
Kale – Iron, Calcium, Vit K, A, anti inflammatory (lightly steamed and rinsed to reduce goitrogens which can block thyroid function if eaten raw)
Cucumber – Vit C & A, anti inflammatory, silica (good for connective tissues)
Celery – Helps lower blood pressure, boost white blood cell production, diuretic
Avocado – 20 essential nutrients, high in good saturated fat
Linseed (flaxseed) – High Omega 3 and fibre
Green Apple – Potassium, Vit C
Lime Juice – High Vit C and aids detoxification
Ginger – Anti inflammatory
Pineapple – Anti inflammatory, Bromelain (aids digestion of protein) Vit C & A
Chia Seed – High in Protein, fibre & Omega 3
For a real energy boost have a Bulletproof Coffee as well for breakfast. So now you are having a High Fat High vegetable breakfast - Perfect!
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