Supercharge your health fast.

Look no further than the liquid nirvana of healthy green (or pink, or orange) smoothies to rev up your day and your health. Drinking your veggies allows you to ratchet up the nutritional content of your diet while starting your day with a boost that rivals that of coffee.

Fiber-Full

All you need to prepare a smoothie packed with vegetables is a high-speed blender (a Vitamix is ideal, but not necessary; less powerful blenders still do the trick!). As opposed to juicing, which leaves behind the fibrous part of the plant altogether, blending not only retains the fiber; it breaks it down so it’s easier to digest.

Many people fall short in their fiber consumption because they don’t get the five to ten servings of fruits and vegetables they need each day. You can quickly take in three or more servings with one 8-ounce smoothie, which puts you that much closer to meeting your daily requirement.

Awash with Antioxidants

In addition to boosting your fiber intake, fresh fruits and vegetables contain ample antioxidants, which protect your body from the damaging effects of free radicals. This is important because over time, free radicals can wreak havoc on your body’s tissues, and if left unchecked can lead to serious health problems such as cancer.

Inspiring Ingredients

If you’re someone who resists eating your greens, blending them into a smoothie helps them go down easier. Mixed with an apple or your favorite fresh berries, you’ll hardly notice they’re in there! Here are some ideas for what to throw in your blender. Pick anywhere from 2-8 of these raw foods to pack in along with filtered water (and ice cubes, optional) and you’re in for a nutritional treat:

GREEN VEGGIES

• Kale
• Collard greens
• Swiss chard
• Watercress
• Spinach
• Dark-leaf lettuce
• Parsley
• Cilantro
• Cucumber
• Celery

SWEETS

• Beets
• Organic apples
• Pears
• Organic berries (blueberries, raspberries, strawberries)
• Dates
• Pineapples
• Carrots

TART

• Ginger
• Lemon

CREAMY

• Almonds / Almond milk
• Hazelnuts
• Avocado
• Banana

SUPERFOOD BOOSTS

• Chia seeds
• Hemp seeds

Make sure you don’t just blend fruits or you’ll be in for a massive blood sugar spike—and subsequent crash! This is a common mistake many people make. While eating more fruit obviously benefits your health, adding more vegetables to the mix helps provide sustained energy to carry you throughout your day.  

Wanna get serious about making smoothies a part of your day?   I have been through many blenders and Vitamix is my absolute favorite.   It is the most powerful blender on the market and you can’t beat the warranty.

Do you have a favorite smoothie recipe that you enjoy? If so, we’d love to hear about it. In the meantime, bottoms up! 

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Leann Forst, MBA, CHC, CEOC — Holistic Health Practitioner

Leann is a Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner and Certified Essential Oils Coach. She holds a Master’s degree from Drake University and a Bachelor of Science from Upper Iowa University. Accredited by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners, Leann is an award winning author of 2 books “How to Get Your Kids to Beg for Veggies” and “100 Ways to Lose Weight”.

Born and raised as an Iowa farm girl, she moved to Texas in 1998 where she lives with her husband and 2 kids.

As a wife of a brain cancer survivor, Leann has a special interest in anti-cancer nutrition and detoxification. She works with individuals and groups, and speaks regularly at hospitals, schools and organizations. Leann’s goal is to teach people how to attain optimal health by getting to the root cause of chronic and inflammatory conditions, while using healing modalities such as essential oils. Click here to get Leann’s free report, “37 Cancer Facts You Should Know…But Probably Don’t”

Related Links:

Vitamix Green Smoothie Recipes

Green for Life: The Updated Classic on Green Smoothie Nutrition by Victoria Boutenko

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