Greening Up Your Fruit Smoothies Recipes

Greening Up Your Fruit
Smoothie Recipes

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Greening Up Your Fruit Smoothie Recipes

Fruit smoothies, besides tasting wonderful, are, as you probably are already
aware, a rich source of fiber and essential nutrients. They make for a great
healthy meal or snack any time of the day. The high water content of
smoothies and the fact that the fruit has been mostly liquefied from blending,
helps with digestion, and reduces the stress on the body that is often endured
when consuming solid foods.

Personally, I could live off of fruit smoothies and not miss any other foods. My
all time favorite ingredient for my smoothies is blueberries. Blueberry
smoothies are not just great in taste, they are highly nutritious and loaded with
antioxidants. Until I came to understand the importance of greens in the
human diet, blueberries were the base for all the smoothies I consumed.

Adding Greens to Fruit Smoothies

I've thumbed through most books on the topic, and I'd say that >> Green
Smoothie Revolution by Victoria Boutenko, is one of the best books that I've
read on the topic. It is full of recipes (including some for pets) and explains
why smoothies with green veggies could very well regain and sustain health for
the long term.

Fruit smoothies are a thing of the past. Well, at least for me they are. I've
"gone green" with my fruit smoothie recipes. First off, I am a big believer, and
with significant scientific evidence to back it up, that fruits are the most


important part of the human diet. In fact, some say fruits should make up the
majority of the diet. But in addition to eating plenty of fresh, ripe, raw fruit...
dark green leafy vegetables, or simply "greens", are another important
component of what humans need in their diets. And, well, I can't think of a
better way to consume "lots" of greens, then to add them to fruit smoothies.

My first thought when considering adding greens to my fruit smoothies was not
a very good one, but I do not want to consume as many salads in a day as I
would need to in order to get all the greens I feel my body requires. Also, I
don't want to have to chew greens as long as I would need to in order to
"liquefy" them enough to be easily assimilated... so... adding greens to make
my healthy smoothie even healthier it is! And you know what? They still taste
wonderful, some of them even better! Keep it at 60-70% fruit and your taste
buds (and the rest of your body) will thank you.

Green Smoothies Recipe

The green smoothie recipe below is a great base recipe to get started with.
When introducing it to friends, most used it as a breakfast smoothie, but this
nutrition powerhouse can be consumed any time of day.

1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup water
1 cup blueberries
1 banana
1-2 cups chopped parsley

Add the ingredients to a blender, blend, serve and enjoy :)

7 Tips For Improving Your Green Fruit Smoothie Recipes

1. Most blenders have a narrow bottom so it is best to pour in the liquid
first to help the blades do their job. Using your blenders pulse button
and pausing for a second here and there will ensure that the solid
ingredients come back towards the blade. Some blenders come with a
pre-programmed smoothie button, which will do the pulsing and pausing
for you.

2. I like to squeeze the juice from nice organic oranges with a manual
juicer to use in my smoothies. This can get expensive and is not the most
convenient way to do things. Another good option, is to buy 100% orange
juice by the carton. The isn't my favorite choice because heat is usually
added in the preparation of carton juice which can destroy some
important nutrients but it is a definite time saver. Changing the fruit for


your juice on occasion is also a good idea. 100% apple or mango are
great choices.

3. If you aren't used to them, the taste of greens can be a little
overwhelming. If you find that this is the case for you, try adding an
additional cup of berries to the recipe above. Or try mixing things up
and add raspberries, mulberries or even blackberries instead.

4. Once you really get into the habit of consuming green smoothies, you
will probably start stocking the ingredients. Since the bananas may
perish before being used up, try freezing them (peel first) to keep them
a lot longer. Break them into pieces before you add them to your
smoothie.

5. Try swapping out the banana on occasion with other fruit such as:
peaches, papayas, mangoes or any other fruit that you enjoy.

6. For reasons that are out of the scope of this simple document, changing
your greens on occasion is a good idea. Try not to use the same green in
your smoothie consistently for more than a week. Great replacements
for the parsley in the base green smoothie recipe above include dill, kale
(green or purple), rapini, dandelion greens, carrot top greens, beet top
greens and spinach. Basically any dark green leafy vegetable will do!

7. Look online for more green smoothie recipes. Keep trying different
things. The combinations are endless! Kristen Suzanne has a great
selection of smoothie recipes which is a good place to start.


Smoothie Supplies

The basic smoothie equipment you'd need for making your smoothies is of
course, a blender. Some of the more modern blenders come with a smoothie
button, which I find makes the smoothie perfect every time leaving no green
chunks. Opt for one with this feature if you are in the market for a new
blender.

I also prefer using a smoothie blender with a wide-bottomed jar made from
glass. Having a wide bottom helps prevent all the solid ingredients from
clogging up like they often do when a narrow bottomed jar is used. Glass jars
are easier to clean and do not retain odors like plastic jars do.

But please, if you are on a budget, don't worry about getting a fancy blender.
Even a $10 blender you pick up from a yard sale set on high speed can blend
some nutritious green smoothies for you. Your health is too important to wait
for the perfect blender.

Smoothies To Go

I usually use 1L wide-mouthed, BPA free, mason jars while at home. They are
easy to clean... but, they aren't great for on the go.. because they are
breakable and see-through. I found a smoothie-to-go solution...

These jugs are...

• BPA free
• Wide-mouthed so they're easy to clean
• 1 liter (or 32 ounces) so still hold a lot
• Not see-through (they are green) for those that are
shy about drinking green stuff :)
• Not fragile like glass jars

You can order some smoothie-to-go jugs right now from Green Smoothie
Queen - click HERE.

Green up your fruit smoothie recipes today and live well! Best of luck!

Like with any other dietary change, please check with your doctor before making any drastic
changes to your diet.


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