Green Smoothies

Green smoothies are the latest health trend that is catching fire across the western world. It is a healthier alternative compared to juices and soft drinks, that exceed our daily recommended sugar intake. I personally prefer red smoothies, but green ones are much healthier, this blog post will be based solely on the topic of green smoothies.

Description

There are many benefits in drinking green smoothies regularly or alternately. A smoothies is defined as a blend of raw fruits and/or vegetables which can include other ingredients such as ice, water and sweeteners. The reason a green smoothies is called a green smoothie, is because the main ingredients, consist of leafy green super food vegetables. These may be hard to eat individually, but when blended together create a somewhat pleasant taste. Green smoothies can be other colors but the leafy green vegetables they consist of should not be altered. 

Benefits

As I previously stated there are a multitude of benefits in drinking a green smoothie. When you drink a green smoothie, you are basically drinking pure nutrition. A green smoothie is 99.9% healthy. The amount of vitamins you gain really depends on they type of ingredients you put in the smoothie. I personally prefer the spinach and apple blend. Most fruits and vegetables are, however, high in vitamin A and C. Smoothies also help you consume a lot of healthy ingredients without even realizing it.

Smoothies are a much better option than breakfast juices. When you extract juice many minerals can be lost from the original fruit, but when you make a smoothie you use the whole fruit so no vitamins or minerals are lost. Green smoothies are also a cheap and more natural alternative to multivitamins bought at the store.They are quick and easy to make, only needing a blender and pitcher if you want to store it. 

If you're looking for a lasting source of energy a green smoothie will satisfy your needs. Fruits contain sugars so they only provide you with a short supply of energy, but when mixed with leafy green vegetables, balance the sugar content. They can even be a meal alternative for those in a rush. they will make you feel full and ready to go. They will also keep you hydrated due to the heavy water and liquid content. 

Green Smoothie Recipe

• 1 cup of organic green vegetable (ex. Spinach or bok choy)
• 1/2 of organic celery stick
• 1/4 cup of parsley
• 1/2 organic cucumber
• 1 peeled lemon
• 1/2-1 banana (depending how sweet you want it)
• 2 cups of water

Blend this all in a powerful blender

Video tutorial

Benefits of this recipe

• Spinach has a variety of health benefits, such as being high in many vitamins as well as protein fiber and zinc, among other minerals.
• Celery is very rich in vitamin k, it also contain dietary fiber, despite being mainly water. It also contains vitamins A and C, as well as folate and potassium. 
• Parsley is very rich in many vitamins including C, B12, and K
• A cucumber can keep you hydrated, flush out toxins, aid you in weight loss and supplies you with skin friendly minerals
• Adding lemon can help you with digestion, and the minerals in lemon help your body absorb the healthy stuff derived from food, more slowly
• A banana can aid individuals in digestion and is a natural cure t many diseases such as kidney cancer and chronic disease

Guess the Recipe

I will be trying to infer the ingredients that make up the smoothie on the right. It contain anywhere from 8-15 ingredients. comment your predictions down below!

Potential Ingredients

• Mango
• Banana
• Spinach 
• Kale
• Protein Powder
• Raspberry
• Water
• Chia seeds
• Almonds
• Blueberries
• Cantaloupe