Hi there!
Today I tried a green smoothie for the first time! For those of you who don't know what a green smoothie is, it has romaine lettuce, celery, and spinach added to it. It comes out a Hulk green color - I love it!
I recently heard about drinking green smoothies for detoxing our bodies, clearing up our skin, having more energy, and even losing weight. One particular recipe is from Kimberly Snyder, a celebrity nutritionist. She uses only organic fruits and vegetables. I personally cannot afford to buy all organic, especially if I'm going to be making these smoothies everyday.
Green Smoothie Recipe
Ingredients :
1 1/2 cup Water
1 head Romaine Lettuce, chopped
1/2 head Baby Spinach, chopped
3 - 4 stalks Celery, chopped
1 Pear, chopped
1 Apple, chopped
1 Banana, chopped
Juice of 1/2 Fresh Lemon
Directions:
Add water, lettuce and spinach. Blend on low.
Add celery, apple, and pear. Blend on high.
Add banana and lemon juice last. Blend on high.
Makes about 32 ounces.
For my first smoothie, I substituted the pear for pineapple. As for the taste, I love it! It tastes like banana with a hint of celery. So refreshing!
I have so much more energy today after drinking it. I am in a much better mood too -not as much anxiety... What a Relief! :)
I can easily picture myself drinking these every morning - no problem!
My nutritionist told me I should have protein at every meal. So tomorrow, I am going to add a scoop of Fat Flush Body Protein powder to my smoothie. It provides 20g of vegetarian protein.
I hope to see a lot of benefits from this diet, especially weight loss! I will be keeping you updated on the changes and my weight loss progress.
