Unless you don't ever read newspaper (do they even have newspapers anymore??), magazines, or go on Facebook, twitter, instagram or any other social media....you know that green smoothies/drinks/juices are all the rage still.
I'm not really a smoothie fan because they are usually loaded with calories and sugar but I have to admit I like the green juices. They are delicious and depending on how you make them, they are pretty darn good for you. Plus Sophie's great grandparents gave her a Vitamix for Christmas (she's one lucky girl) and it's so fun to use.
My favorite green smoothie that I've been drinking a couple times a week lately is as follows:
- 1 cup of either water or coconut water
- Handful of spinach
- 2 stalks of celery
- Half a cucumber (skin left on)
- 1 lime or lemon (skin removed)
- Few sprigs of parsley and mint
- Half a banana, apple or pear
It's tasty, delicious and super easy to make. I drink it about 2-3 times a week in place of breakfast.
I got this cute mug at TJ Maxx...a mustache still cracks me up.
Putting my RD hat on, I think a good tip is to keep the smoothies to 1 piece of fruit. Some recipes call for pineapple, apples, bananas, pears etc all in one and that much fruit can tend to spike your blood sugar levels. I like to try and use 3 vegetables for every 1 fruit.
I'd love to hear your green juice recipes you like!
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