Green smoothies are a great way to get a lot of extra nutrition in your diet. As the name indicates, they include plenty of greens along with other fruits and veggies. Let’s take a look at the different types of greens you can include in your green smoothies.

Dark Leafy Greens

The bulk of your green smoothies should be made up of dark leafy greens for the biggest nutritional bang. Spinach, kale, romaine lettuce, mustard greens, collard greens, chicory and Swiss chard are all great choices. If you’re growing root vegetables like beets for example, chop off the greens and use them in your smoothies.

Any Type of Salad Green Goes

Of course you don’t have to stop there. You can toss any salad greens including lose leaf lettuce or the leaves from heads of lettuces in your smoothies. If you have a bag of lettuce sitting in the fridge, grab a handful and add it to your smoothie. It’s a great way to use up those salad greens before they go bad. Continue reading →

Who doesn’t love a good milk shake? What if you could make a healthy smoothie that tastes as good as a milk shake? With a few simple tricks that is certainly possible. You’ll even end up with an icy, thick drink that’s just as tasty while adding a lot of nutritional benefits.

You may not want to have these smoothies every single day but they make the perfect treat that’s delicious and healthy.

Start with frozen fruit. Strawberries, blueberries, peaches, and banana make great frozen fruit choices when you’re making a healthy smoothie that resembles a milk shake. Put them in your blender along with a little milk or yogurt. Vanilla flavored yogurt will add some extra sugar, but also a lot of flavor and body. Continue reading →