A green smoothie is a wonder and healthy choice to get your day started. You can enjoy it at lunch as a refreshing reminder to yourself, or in the evening right before you go to bed. All the ingredients are healthy. This recipe use natural and fresh ingredients such as spinach, pineapples, coconut water, cucumbers, mint leaves and honey that will help boost your immune system and taste buds.

Each ingredient not only has delicious flavoring, but they also promote different types of health-promoting properties. For example, coconut water is amazingly tasty and is a super food item filled with a lot of multivitamins, minerals, antioxidants, amino acids, and enzymes. It is low in fat and does not have more than a fifth of the sugar found in most fruit juices! It is also known for having the best type of fat that helps suppress food cravings. The pineapples help digest food by breaking down proteins with the help of the proteolytic enzyme; bromelain. It also has good anti-inflammatory properties, stops clotting, and reduces the risk of cancer. It is also known to have properties that help fight against arthritis, indigestion, and stomach worms.

Cucumbers are full of antioxidants and help reduce the risk of different types of cancers. Talk about your healthy vitamin K enriched foods! This is also a crisp reminder that healthy can taste good. In addition, the tender, crispy leaves of baby spinach, a plant that is well regarded for its wholesome nutritional composition, full of rich antioxidants and flavor! Where could you go wrong with this drink?

Serves 2

Ingredients

• ½ cup fresh baby spinach
• 1 cup of pineapples cut in cubes
• 1 cup of coconut water
• 2 large cucumbers, peeled and sliced
• ½ cup crushed ice (optional)
• 4 mint leaves
• 1 kiwifruit
• 2 teaspoons honey

Preparation

• Pour all the listed ingredients in a blender and pulse until smooth.
• Pour into serving glasses and enjoy.
• Best served chilled.

Long gone are the days when people used to get their daily dose of nutrients from real juices. Smoothie is the latest buzzword among the health enthusiasts with its green version taking the forefront. Unlike juices, smoothies don’t strip away the dietary fibers and hence keeps you full for a longer period. It’s also a great way to disguise the super foods which you otherwise hate to eat and pair them with other healthy ingredients for a yummy sip. No wonder smoothie is here to rule!

Though popping a bottle of prepackaged smoothie sounds like a great idea for busy bees but the high price tag leads to a slimmer wallet. Instead, put the ingredients in a blender, blend and your daily dose of health is ready in a matter of minutes. While a plethora of smoothie recipes are there to serve you, green smoothies deserve a special mention. With green veggies being the core ingredient, green smoothies are meant to detoxify, nourish and load your body with cancer-fighting antioxidants; just like this creamy fruity delight. Fruits like peach and pineapples make sure that it doesn’t taste a bit like vegetables while the banana makes it deliciously velvety. The tart zing of lime brightens it up further and turns it into a drink you would love to savor during any part of the day.

The ingredients not only makes the drink taste mouth-watering good, but also turns it into an excellent source of flavonoids, folate, Vitamins A & K, iron, Magnesium and lots more. It drains out the wretched toxins from the body and is great for your heart as well. So grab your blender and go blending!

Serves: 1

Ingredients:

• 1-2 cups fresh spinach leaves
• 1 frozen ripe banana, peeled and sliced
• 1 peach, peeled and sliced
• 1 ¼ cups pineapple chunks
• 1 lime, juiced and zest grated
• ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk
• ½ cup Greek yogurt

Instructions:

• Toss the banana chunks into a blender and pour in the almond milk.
• Blend for 3 minutes into a thick, smooth puree and throw in the remaining fruits.
• Add the yogurt and blend further until smooth.
• Add the remaining ingredients and blend into a smooth puree.
• Pour it down into a tall glass and plop in a few ice cubes.
• Serve chilled.

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