nutrition

You have probably seen someone drinking one of these green smoothies at your local smoothie place right? It is all to often that people turn there nose up to these incredible drinks and think to themselves gross no way am I going to drink that. What is so amazing though is they have never even tried. Just based on the color of the drink they are skipping one of the most nutritionally dense and healthy drinks ever. Many nutritionists and dietitians agree green smoothies as part of a balanced diet are a great way to get your servings of vegetables and fruits in each day. There is also a bunch of new research showing that cooking vegetables leads to huge decreases in their nutritional value. In fact even just boiling or a light saute of vegetables can lead to a lose of 50% or more of the vegetables nutritional value. Therefore, by drinking these great tasting green smoothies you can consuming vegetables in their best form so your body can absorb the most nutrients and vitamins the plants have to offer. So instead of turning up your nose and thinking disgusting instead try out a few of these tips and learn what you like. Pretty soon you will be a green smoothie drinking machine not to mention the amazing health benefits you will probably experience like more energy, weight loss and being more alert.