Smoothies

Have you seen all the "green smoothie" hype going around? Well there is good reason for it! Smoothies can be full of hundreds of discretionary calories OR they can be some of the HEALTHIEST things you eat ALL DAY!
If you are like me (and most of the rest of America) you don't get nearly enough vegetables, especially your dark green cancer fighting, nutrient dense goodness (I'm talkin' iron, calcium, potassium, vitamins B C K and E not to mention the fiber). The trick with these green smoothies is to acclimate your taste buds. If you just jump right in with 2 cups of greens add some flax (or chia) and protein powder with a handful of berries you are going to hate it. Start with something you will Look Forward to eating and build from there.

As you get used to the less sweet taste of your home made smoothies add more and more greens to it. You will feel FAN-freakin-TASTIC if allow yourself to enjoy a nutritious smoothie everyday.

Here is a great way to start.

1/3 cup frozen chopped spinach
Like 4 or 5 frozen cauliflower florets
1/4 cup frozen mixed berries (ive found that target has the best price for Big 3lb bags of mixed berries [like $7] and tropical fruit [like $10])
And like 1/2 cup (or more if it doesn't mix up well) of walmart brand of the v8 Fusion stuff or orange juice.

Play around with it and add fresh tomatoes or some other veggie that you have in the fridge.
Frozen cauliflower works well but broccoli not so well, carrots don't mix up well raw but would work fine if they were cooked to be softer, we've put frozen peppers in and those worked well too they do add a slight peppery taste unlike the cauliflour or zucchini or yellow squash which just kinda help mute the taste of the greens.

I don't really like adding yogurt but sometimes ill do half juice half milk.

Remember: variety is the spice of life! As amazing as spinach is for you with all that K and folate in it change up the greens you use with kale, swiss chard, and romaine lettuce. Try a variety of other vegetables and fruits too to make sure you are getting a great balance of vitamins and minerals.