Nothing is Better Than a Green Smoothie

The best advice for reducing stress using nutrition is the GREEN SMOOTHIE! This is a green juice drink, which is the best way to boost success in building resistance to stress with a healthy body.


My Good Morning Injection

When I wake up on the weekends, I am excited go to into the kitchen and make myself my morning green drink injection of chlorophyll, vitamins, minerals, enzymes and antioxidants.

Drinking this cold beverage on an empty stomach makes me feel like Wonder Woman. When I can convince any of my three children to drink a small glass, I feel like I've just won the "Super Mommy" award and I am truly proud of myself.

Focusing on stress management strategies, I am always trying to condense my best stress relief tools to those that are the most effective and the easiest. Not only do I need to follow through and use them, but I want my friends to do so, as well. That means fast and easy!

Drinking a green leaf drink is so simple, you can start today. Check for the recipe below.

If you are also interested in keeping a youthful appearance with beautifully soft, clear and young-looking skin, take a look at my anti aging foods page . This page shows you the top 10 anti-aging foods, and just adding even one of these to your daily feeding schedule will make a difference in your skin.

I am also a huge fan of superfoods. These are nutritionally dense foods that you add to your daily diet. Some people take supplements or vitamins that come in capsules or as dry tablets, but these are living foods. Find out about superfoods and what they can do for you!

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I bet you're ready to make your first green smoothie. Here's the recipe for one quart (that's the serving size for one day):

RECIPE #1

Easiest Green Smoothie,

Blend well:

• 1/2 head of romaine lettuce
• 2 cups cold water
• one large handful of fresh or frozen strawberries
• 2 fresh or frozen bananas

This will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days- but try to drink it all up on the day you make it. I'm getting you started with the most generally appealing green juice I know.

However, my personal favorite, because it's packed with super nutritious kale and magical aloe is from the best green smoothie book: Green for Life. This book explains everything about why you want to drink green smoothies, including research findings, and much more.


If you are ready for this magical green beverage, then you may also be interested in learning why and how to add more raw foods into your day. Find out here why I love raw foods.

Powdered Green Smoothie?

When I don't have fresh ingredients at home, I need to cheat. That's when I open up my powered green drink canister and shake up a glass of ice water and a scoop of "ORAC-Energy Greens" by Paradise Herbs & Essentials (I buy it at my local natural food store).


How Do Green Smoothies Work?

Blending green leaves with other natural foods delivers protein, fiber and makes human blood more alkaline.

Note: I learned about the importance of keeping our blood pH at an alkaline level years ago, when I was surprised to find out that drinking cow's milk makes our human blood acidic, which in turn forces our body to draw calcium out of our bones in order to neutralize the acidity of the blood's pH level. According to the author, Victoria Boutenko, scientists have proven that the main cause for cancer is acidity of the human body.

If you are interested in my list of pH levels of some common foods, please sign up for my FREE Stressologie Newsletter on the left side of this page. It's a free download I offer to all my new subscribers (among other valuable freebees).

Any stress has the potential to leave acidic residue in our body! So drinking a nice, cold green leaf beverage is a great defense against acidic blood.

BREAKING NEWS! Orange Juice Smoothies

Want to use orange juice as your base liquid? I found these recipes at thegardendiet.com and they are great!

Jingee from thegardendiet.com tells how she her friend Jules has been making some green smoothies with orange juice that taste and feel absolutely great! Here are her recipes....

RECIPE #2 Simple Green Smoothie with OJ

• 1 banana
• 1 peeled orange
• 1/2 bunch kale
• 1/2 bunch romaine
• About 16 ounces orange juice

RECIPE #3

Pineapple Berry Green Smoothie with OJ

• A few pieces pineapple
• 1/2 pack blueberries
• A few strawberries
• 1 pear
• 1/2 bunch chard
• 1 bunch parsley
• About 16 ounces orange juice

RECIPE #4

Blueberry Pear Green Smoothie with OJ

• 1 banana
• 1 cup blueberries
• 1 pear
• 1 peeled orange
• 1/2 bunch collards
• 1/2 bunch red leaf lettuce
• About 16 ounces orange juice

Source: http://thegardendiet.com/kidsblog/

You can make these recipes as a fun activity with a friend or family member, and you'll be amazed that they taste good! Besides, there's nothing bett96er for great-looking skin.

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