I've
embarked on the world of "green" smoothies, recently, because my doctor
told me I need to include more fiber in my diet as well as eat more
healthy fruits and vegetables on a regular basis. While I like
smoothies as a general rule, I've never been a fan of meal replacement.
I've never found smoothies to satisfy me the way "real food" does. If I
drink a smoothie, I still want to eat--so I wasn't really excited about
this prospect.
However, I went into it with an open mind. I invested in a Ninja (I love saying that!).
Who
knew a Ninja would be so great in the kitchen...seriously, though, it's
the best blender I've ever had. It has individual serving cups and
it's quick an easy to clean up (something I hated previously about using
a standard blender, is taking it all apart and cleaning it every
time).
I've
been drinking smoothies for three weeks now and I'm surprised at how
full I feel afterward. I had never made smoothies like this before,
incorporating vegetables as well as fruit (and no ice cream or
yogurt!). They taste good (wasn't expecting that either) and my
difficulty with finding an acceptable morning meal has been solved (I
don't care for most breakfast foods). PLUS, Cainan has been having one
for a snack everyday, as well--he's especially fond of kale and I pack
it in there!
My
standard smoothie has been a mix of frozen blueberries and cranberries,
a big bunch of spinach and/or kale, frozen cherries or strawberries,
some flax seed and a little orange juice to smooth it out. The Ninja
pulverizes everything into a sweet, frozen blend and I don't taste the
greens or flax. It's yummy and surprisingly filling.
Recently,
I came across a great picture resource for detoxing the major organs in
your body. I was pleased to see that my regular smoothie covers a lot
of it but I'm glad for the information. I can tweak them a bit if I
want to work on a whole body detox (of course, the rest of my diet would
need a big change, too). Here it is for your perusal:
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