On a busy morning, getting in those last few minutes of sleep might be your first priority. But by 11 am your stomach might be telling a different story. Being productive in the morning starts by fueling your body.
Green isn’t just for broccoli anymore. A refreshing smoothie in this bright hue packs lots of nutrients and gives you energy to get through the whole day! Purchase fresh ingredients for your smoothie and grab a tumbler you can take with you to sip during your commute.
Try one of these three combos from Style Caster!
Avocado Blueberry Detox Smoothie
1 avocado
1 banana
1 cup blueberries
1 cucumber
1 handful spinach
Coconut water
Pineapple Green Smoothie
1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
1/3 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
1 cup baby spinach
1 cup frozen banana slices
1/2 cup frozen pineapple chunks
1 tbsp chia seeds
1–2 tsps pure maple syrup or honey (optional)
Green Goddess Smoothie
1 cup ice water
1 scoop vanilla protein powder (optional)
3/4 cup fresh spinach
1 celery stalk, roughly chopped
1 kiwi, peeled and sliced
1/2 green apple, cored, roughly chopped
1/2 green pear, cored, roughly chopped
1/2 cucumber, peeled, and chopped
1/2 avocado
8–10 ice cubes
For any of the above smoothies, add ingredients to your blender or juicer, adding the liquids last. Style Caster also mentions, “While orange juice certainly hasn’t disappeared from shelves (or even our shopping lists, necessarily), when it comes to health, the only color juice people want these days is green. And for good reason: Verdurous substances made with fresh produce have benefits that far outweigh generic juice on supermarket shelves—all that kale!—and are almost as easy to consume thanks to juice bars and prebottled versions. However, it’s worth noting that if you’re looking to get the most benefits out of your green juice, there’s nothing quite like making it yourself, whether in a blender or a juicer.”
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