Green and Lean

Green Shakes and Smoothies...

Now myself personally I love a shake or a smoothie, a great way to get some goodness into your diet with absolute ease.

All you need is some good ingredients and a blender which you can pic up for around £20-50.

Today I will cover 'Green' Smoothies..

Incorporating Green Smoothies in your diet is an easy, delicious way to boost up your health and a great way to stay fueled through out the day. Green smoothies are known to resolve a lot of digestive problems and are high in fiber. And with a proper diet, can help you stay lean.

Green Smoothies are generally a mix of 60% ripe fruit and 40% organic greens e.g. Spinach.

Below is a couple of great recipes to get you started; 

Green Monster Smoothie

Makes 2-3 servings

Ingredients:

• 1 banana (frozen or not), cut into chunks
• 1 cup chopped frozen pineapple
• 1 pear, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup orange juice
• 3 cups baby spinach leaves, rinsed and dried
• 1 tbsp. honey
• 3 tbsp. ground flaxseed (optional)

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor and puree until completely smooth. If smoothie is too thick, thin it out with a little more orange juice.
2. Taste and adjust sweetness with additional honey, if desired. Serve immediately.

Apple Green Smoothie

This smoothie is simple, but delicious. It is a beautiful bright green color and tastes like apples.

• 1 banana
• 1 organic apple, cored
• 2 cups fresh organic spinach
• 2 tsp flaxseed
• 1 1/2 cups crushed ice

Blend until very smooth.

Sam.
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