Healthy Green Smoothie

What better way is there to start your day than with a healthy green smoothie. This recipe is rich in vitamins, minerals and fibre. Do your body the favour and make one today. The healthy green smoothie can be served at breakfast or at any time of the day. You can also give your kids greens by preparing fruit smoothies and adding kale or spinach.

For a thicker, consistency use frozen fruit for your smoothie. Purified fruits and/or vegetables in a blender make a delicious smoothie. The health benefits of a smoothie depends on its ingredients and the amount as many smoothies include multiple or large servings of fruits and vegetables.

Implements and Equipment:

Super blender
Measuring cup
Tbsp.

Ingredients

Unsweetened non-dairy/almond milk or soya milk

Spinach or kale

Avocado, frozen

Banana, frozen

Hemp hearts or hemp seeds

Ice cubes

Health Information

Firstly, Kale is an ‘all in one vegetable. It is low in calories, rich in fiber, and has zero percent fat. It contains high levels of iron, calcium, and antioxidants. Furthermore, it balances cholesterol levels and in addition, aids in weight loss.

Avocados do not contain any cholesterol or sodium and are low in saturated fat. They also contain fibre which is a necessity for good bowel movement. Stabilizing the release of sugar thus releases sugar spikes in the body which helps defend the body from various sugar-related diseases.

Bananas are an amazing fruit with so many health benefits for you. They are rich in fibre, pectin and also act as a prebiotic, all factors that aid in the digestion process. Bananas contain high levels of tryptophan which converts into serotonin once ingested.

Several food products can be made from hemp seeds, including milk, oil, cheese substitutes, and protein powder. These seeds are part of the hemp plant. Hemp seeds are rich in nutrients

Lastly, Soy milk is a great alternative to dairy milk. Especially for individuals who are lactose intolerant or who have allergies to some substances in dairy milk.