Green Lemonade

Sure, you could stick to what you know and try only fruit based smoothies with orange juice, bananas and mango for instance, but before you give the cold shoulder to idea of having a GREEN smoothie for breakfast, check out these 5 benefits.

1. More leafy greens in your day

   Green smoothies are a great way to get in a serving of leafy greens in your day, while also enjoying the natural sweetness of fruit. Contrary to what you might think, green smoothies don’t have to taste like a rabbit patch just because they are green.

   Green smoothies are a much better alternative to fruit juice based smoothies because they are much lower in natural sugars and start you off with a serving or two of leafy greens before lunch. In my opinion if you’re going to take down all those natural sugars and calories in a fruit and fruit juice heavy smoothie, why not enjoy the ride? For the amount of calories on a blended fruit juice drink from say Jamba Juice, I’d rather eat the fruit whole – say in a fruit salad. The experience lasts longer.

   Leafy green smoothies are loaded with vitamins and minerals, antioxidants and blood alkalinizers for superior health and energy. These nutrients help with the awakening and releasing of toxins in the body as well as aid in the rebuilding of the body’s terrain. This also includes a rebuilding of the biological terrain of the colon where the majority of the body’s immune system is housed.

2. It’s a small, yet effective step to a healthier day

   We all know that any dietary change that is quick to take place – no matter how healthy its supposed to be – never lasts. But making small, consistent changes gives your body the foundation it needs to support optimal, long-term health.

   Here, you can take one small, yet effective step to a healthier day with an all natural, enzyme packed smoothie.

   Additionally, for those of you who want to eat more raw foods. It’s a great first step to getting there in an easy to enjoy fashion!

3. Boost your body’s detoxification work

   ”The body’s ability to flush trapped fluid and toxins and metabolize stored fat peaks between 6am and noon.” – Stanford University School of Medicine

   Many mainstream dieticians claim the best way to set up vibrant energy for the day and ignite weight loss is with a hearty, healthy breakfast, but really its about letting the body detoxify for as long as possible in a natural, whole foods, diet-free detoxifying lifestyle. This means, let the body continue detoxifying (which generally takes place overnight while we’re sleeping) – into the morning hours.

   Eating a light breakfast consisting of green smoothies and fresh pressed juices helps in this process.

4. Preparation is easy

   Making a green smoothie is super fast and efficient to prepare so you have time for all the other things that are important in your life.

   My husband regularly makes his smoothie before work and then tosses it in a to-go container.

5. Delay your snacking

   Personally, I’ll often have 1 or 2 green smoothies to carry me through the morning to a later afternoon lunch. I find a liquid-centric morning delays my desires to snack between meals. And with a later lunch, I avoid a late afternoon 3pm crash. My brother-in-law has recently lost over 25 pounds since adding in a green smoothie to his morning routine, along with a little bit of yoga.