The easiest way to lose weight, gain energy and look and feel more youthful, healthy and glamorous?? Green smoothies! It's so simple! Blend together a creative selection of ORGANIC veggies (romain lettuce, Kale, celery, spinach, cucumber) throw in some chopped up organic fruit (apple, pear, banana, pinapple) yummy fresh herbs like parsley or cilantro, a little water and Voila! The fountain of youth in a cup! The fiber in this drink will increase your elimination and fill you up and the ultra wonderful nutrients from these RAW foods will be quickly and happily absorbed into your body to start performing their miraculous tasks of cleansing, repairing, protecting and feeding. Simply said....green food is good so eat it all day everyday.
Ingredients:
1 ½- 2 cups very cold, filtered water
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6 cups spinach, kale, or chard chopped
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5 cups organic romaine lettuce, chopped
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2 stalks of organic celery
1 1/2 a cucumber, chopped
2 organic apples, cored and chopped
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1 organic pear, cored and chopped
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1 organic orange, peeled and chopped
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1–2 Tbs. fresh organic lemon juice
Optional:
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Ice cubes (the extra coldness can help newbies
with the taste)
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1/2 cup of organic cilantro
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1/2 cup of organic parsley
Directions
Add water and leafy greens first to the blender. Starting the
blender on a low speed; mix until smooth.
Gradually move to higher speeds and add the herbs, celery, apple and the orange. Add
the lemon juice last.
Smoothies are an amazing way to get a ton of veggies and fruit into your body quickly and easily so blend away and reap the beautiful benefits!!
Glamorously healthy tip of the day
Eat your vegtables raw as often as possible and with every meal. Cooking them spoils their magic. Cooked veggies are better then no veggies but the more raw veggies you eat the better you will feel and look!!
health and happiness!!
Christine
