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.
Don’t Overmix: Well you might be thinking I am referring to not putting the smoothie too long in the blender but this is kind of just a play on words. Don’t over mix in the case of green smoothies just means don’t put too many ingredients in the smoothie. Too many different ingredients are kind of like mixing too many paints. Keeping with somewhere between four to six ingredients is typically a real good guide especially if you are starting out. Later as your develop your taste and know more what you like you can add at will.
Be A Fruit: That’s right, well again not literally be a fruit but make sure if you are getting started drinking green smoothies that you add some fruit. This could be fresh apple juice or orange juice to the mix. Typically apple juice works best with leafy greens and therefore in green smoothies. When you drink the smoothie you will find that the leafy greens really don’t have a strong taste to them on their own so with just a cup or so of apple juice you will definitely get that taste the strongest. So while it might look green and maybe even too green it will taste just like apple juice. Also carrot juice can be very sweet and a great ingredient to add in to the smoothie.
Drink Slow And Enjoy: Once you have your blended drink done sit back and enjoy. The best way to enjoy a fruit smoothie is first thing in the morning or right before you go to bed at night. It is a great start to a day or nice as a restoration before going to bed. By drinking this way your body has time to absorb all of the healthy vitamins and minerals from the smoothie. It is also best to just kick back and drink the smoothie and not eat any food with it. If you dump a big breakfast and smoothie into your stomach all at the same time your body will not be able to absorb the nutrients as well. Instead give your stomach some time to digest the food and absorb all of the ingredients.
Last but not least give it time and and play around with your results. Finding the right green smoothie recipe for you is not going to happen overnight. You might find you like some greens but then not others. So get started, experiment and drink your vitamins daily by having fun with your green smoothie journey.
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