How to Make Smoothies

What exactly is a green smoothie? And why would anyone want to drink it?

Green smoothies can be delicious! They can be a great way to add vitamins and minerals to your diet that you may not get otherwise.

Some people truly enjoy green smoothies that only contain greens and vegetables such as spinach, kale, carrots, tomatoes, onions, sprouts, bean sprouts, and avocado.

However, the most popular green smoothies have a based in a fruit smoothie recipe and simply add a handful or two of some type of vegetable with a mild flavor such as carrots or spinach. If you mix the smoothie well enough, you should have a green-colored smoothie that tastes like oranges, strawberries, bananas or peaches (depending on whatever recipe you select as your base.)

It may take a bit to get over the fact that you are drinking something that has a green color, but if you experiment with various flavors, you will find that green smoothies can help boost your immune system, give you extra energy, help you to feel better, and provide your body with extra nutrition. The benefits of green smoothies will far outweigh any hesitation about the color.

Fresh spinach added to a fruit smoothie provides extra nutrients

My personal favorite is simply adding a handful of spinach to every smoothie I make. I can’t actually taste the spinach but I feel great after drinking it and am happy knowing that I am doing at least one more thing that will benefit my body.

I recommend you start slowly – just adding a small amount of greens to a fruit smoothie recipe – rather than going straight for the no-sweet fully green smoothie – as that may be too much for a novice. If you have never had a green smoothie, give it a try – you may find that you simply love green smoothies and never want to go back to the traditional pink or orange colored smoothies again.

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