2nd November 2015 Green Smoothie Green smoothies are an easy and tasty way to include more raw fruits and leafy greens into your daily diet. Mornings are an ideal time for fruit as that is when your body’s natural cleansing cycle is in full effect. Ingredients: 1 handful leafy greens 1 ripe banana 1 ripe pear, cored 2 tablespoon milled flax/chia seeds 1 teaspoon superfood or nutritive powder 1 tablespoon sesame tahini 1 cup of filtered water Directions: Blend your greens (including the stems) and the water until smooth. Add the rest of the ingredients and blend until smooth. Note: If using a high power blender you can pulse all the ingredients together in one go. P.S.: The working blender you own is the best blender! Chew your smoothie. Swill it around inside your mouth to mix with digestive enzymes in the mouth before swallowing. Variations Add chlorella or spirulina, a tablespoon of milled hemp seeds, or soak dried fruit such as figs, apricots, goji berries, raisons etc. overnight and add to mix. Use frozen berries and fruits if you don’t have fresh fruits to hand. Experiment, use what you have in your cupboard or fridge. Basic formula for making smoothies 60% fruits : 40% leafy greens + water or nut milk (+ superfoods ) I consider dark leafy greens to be the most medicinal of foods. The darker the shade of green, the higher the nutrient content. Leafy green vegetables are rich in fibre, folic acid, minerals, the B vitamins plus C and K and beneficial phytonutrients. Phytonutrients are plant-based chemicals such as anti-oxidants that support your immune system, carotenoids to protect eye health, and bioflavonoids such as Quercetin that is antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergenic. The fat-soluble vitamins, A, D, E, and K dissolve in fat, so adding a tablespoon of tahini, some seeds or a tablespoon of hemp oil or a ripe avocado will increase your absorption of these nutrients. “The lack or deficiency of certain elements, such as vital organic minerals and salts, and consequently of Vitamins, from our customary diet is the primary cause of nearly every sickness and disease.” ~Dr. Norman W. Walker Related: The Breakfast Smoothie Share this on: Facebook Twitter