Green Smoothies - What they are and how to make them.
What’s a Green Smoothie?
Classic Green Smoothie
A Green Smoothie is simply a blended shake made of whole fruits and leafy greens. It’s a quick and delicious way to get all of your daily required fruits veggies down the hatch in sixty seconds. Many people drink them as a breakfast replacement because they’re packed full of vitamins and easy to pack.
The benefits of Green Smoothies include:
- increased energy and vitality
- improved concentration
- weight loss
- clearer skin
- improved digestion
- fewer cravings and mood swings
Within weeks, you’ll drop weight and your cravings for caffeine and sugar will disappear!
What You’ll Need
- A high powered blender or Vitamix
- Lots of leafy greens (kale, spinach, lettuce, or watercress)
- One to two pieces of fruit each day (bananas, apples, mangoes, papayas, melon)
- Filtered water
How To Make a Green Smoothie
You can make a smoothie in sixty seconds or less. Prep your greens and fruits the night before and pop them in the blender in the morning. Just be sure to blend thoroughly so that there are no chunks…it’s a smoothie!