Health Benefits of Smoothies

Smoothies are a good way to get adequate nutrition in our busy lives.  Sometimes it can be tough as I am constantly on the go, but having a smoothie in the morning sets me up for the day.

I use my weekends to prep my fruits and vegetable in a ziplock bag and freeze,it literally takes me 5minutes in the morning and i have my nutrient dense, vitamin packed super food for the day.  It taste great and it’s a great way to sneak nutrients into your family’s menu without resistance. I just like the fact that I have consumed something that will benefit my health first thing in the morning and it helps me make a conscious decision to stay healthy throughout the day.

Benefits of drinking smoothies on a daily basis

• They are a great way to naturally boost your energy level making them perfect mornings pick-me-up
• Packed with disease-fighting immune booster nutrients
• A good, fast and easy way to give your body what it needs when you’re in a rush or busy
• Packed with phytonutrients from the greens,it will give your immune system a nice boost to help it function optimally

The best smoothies should be nutrient-dense, providing vitamins,minerals,good fats and fiber necessary for good nutrition,we need good fats so our body can assimilate the vitamins & nutrients we get from the fruits and vegetables.

My Recipe

• 1 small size banana
• 3/4 Avocado Or a tablespoon cashew butter
• 1 cup frozen mixed berries
• 1 handful mixed leafy greens ( moringa leaf,lettuce,amaranth greens,dandelion green,sometimes I add coriander )
• Very little ginger
• Sometime I add 1 tablespoon protein powder ( half & half of brown rice protein powder and hemp protein powder)
• 1 cup of coconut water or cashew milk

Just blend and you have a healthy drink for the day,you can also freeze and make icelollies for the kids,now you can replace one or two of your meal depending on how you feel and of course change the variation of fruits and vegetable around so you don’t get bored.What are you waiting for?

Being healthy doesn’t have to be hard or boring, remember variety is the spice of life.