Green energy drinks for better bones, heart health and improved immune system. Here are five of our favorite green smoothie recipes:
Spinach Mango Smoothie: 2 cups fresh spinach, 1 banana, frozen (I cut mine into slices before I freeze them), 1 cup peeled and chopped mango, 6 raw almonds, 1 cup fat free soy or rice milk, 1 cup fat free or lowfat vanilla yogurt
Kale-Strawberry-Peach Smoothie: 1 bunch green kale, 1 pint strawberries, 3 small peaches, 2 cups water
Apple-Kale-Lemon Smoothie: 4 apples, ½ lemon juice, 5 leaves of kale, 2 cups water
Kale-Pear Smoothie: 1 cup green grapes, 1 orange, peeled, 1/2 Bartlett pear, 1 banana, fresh or frozen, 1 cup kale, 1/2 cup water, 2 cups ice cubes
Green Romaine-Orange Smoothie: 2 bananas, 3 oranges, peeled, quartered,1 head romaine lettuce, 4 cups cold water
For a high-powered juice blender, try either a Blendtec Blender or a Vitamix. They are a little pricey, but well worth their performance and durability.
