Green Smoothie Recipes: Our green smoothie recipes have been prepared by registered dietitians and are especially for those raw and whole food enthusiasts. Give them a try and we promise you'll notice positive improvements in your health!
This nutritious smoothie incorporates super greens along with fruit and coconut milk to provide a potent dose of antioxidants. Kale and spinach are super heroes of the vegetable world providing everything your cells need to function optimally. Coconut milk is high in medium-chain triglycerides, fats that provides energy for the body, and does not accumulate in the organs. Fat also provides a feeling of fullness, so this smoothie is really a meal in itself.
This amazing, health-giving green smoothie contains almost all known vitamins and minerals. It is an excellent source of potassium, which keeps the heart functioning properly. Grapes are a good source of manganese, which helps keep blood sugar under control and supports thyroid function. Spinach is among the super green vegetables, a natural multivitamin and mineral in itself, it protects against cancer and inflammation. Apples are known for their high soluble fiber content, which has a cholesterol-lowering effect, and yogurt provides calcium to keep bones strong.
Keep skin healthy in summer or winter with the complexion-enhancing benefits of cucumbers. Add mint to the mix to fight bad bacteria and cellular oxidation. Mint has also been shown to relieve symptoms of IBS, and to keep airways open for smooth breathing. Overall, this smoothie is very low in calories and carbohydrates, and an excellent source of vitamin C.
Based on our nutrition matrix this is our famous Most Healthy Smoothie recipe, and contains every basic vitamin and nutrient within any normal multi-vitamin as well as fiber and most newly researched beneficial phytochemicals such as antioxidants, carotenoids, flavonoids and Resveratrol.
