Green, Green, and more Green!!!

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One of my biggest tips to support your body, nourish your body, and get that “glow” is green smoothies and raw veggies!!!!!!  TIP: Boost your veg intake NOW … 2 ways to do this is to drink 1 GREEN smoothie daily and/or increase your raw vegetable daily intake.

Why a GREEN Smoothie?  It’s power-packed, delicious and consists of a mix of greens and other foods blended together to fuel your body with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, amino acids, omega-3’s, healthy fats, phytonutrients, and proteins. 

Benefits of green smoothies (you will need a good blender!)

  • Quick way to get multiple vegetable servings

  • Taste great - well most of them anyway ;)

  • Variety

  • Helpful with weight loss (if that’s your thing)

  • Great way to hide the greens if you’re not a veggie / green lover

  • One smoothie can be a huge nutritional powerhouse!

The idea is to ADD more greens into your diet NOT make a sugar bomb or milkshake for your body.

Follow these steps for the perfect green smoothie!

Step 1 – Choose your base/liquid

About 1-1.5 cups of:

  • Water

  • Unsweetened nut or seed milk

  • Coconut water

  • Herbal tea

  • Cold decaf coffee

Step 2 – Choose your greens

About 2 handfuls of:

  • Spinach

  • Kale

  • Collards

  • Swiss chard

  • Beet greens

  • Dandelion greens

  • Cilantro

  • Mint

  • Basil

Step 3 – Choose your healthy fat

About 1-2 tbsp of:

  • Flax oil

  • Nut or seed butter

  • Avocado

  • Chia seeds

  • Coconut oil

Step 4 – Choose your fruit

About 1 handful of:

  • Banana

  • Berries

  • Pear

  • Mango

  • Plum

  • Kiwi

Step 5 – Choose your “optional extras”

2 tsp of superfoods (see “Ramping up your green smoothie”)

1-2tsp of all natural sweetener

  • Stevia

  • Dates

  • Raw honey

  • Maple syrup

1 scoop of protein powder

  • All natural whey

  • Egg white

  • Hemp

  • Pea

  • Brown rice

1-2 drops of your FAV essential oils!!! 

  • peppermint

  • citrus

  • turmeric

Now, if you’re not a smoothie lover, adding in more raw veggies is just as fabulous!!!

RAW Veggies are so important to support the body:

  • More vitamins and minerals

  • More nutrients

  • More Fibre

  • Lots of food for practically no calories

  • Longer life

  • Better skin

  • Weight loss

  • Decreased risk of cancer

  • Decreased need for medicine

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