Sometimes, you just need a green smoothie, you know? I love making this this one because it's super good tasting and super good for you!
2 large handfuls of your favorite greens.
FIT TIP- I personally love using just spinach because of it's mild taste, but hey, if you like the earthy taste of kale, go for it!
1 banana, frozen
FIT TIP- Or you can use 1/2 cup of frozen mixed berry mix if you have that on hand!
1/4 tbsp of cinnamon
1 cup of almond milk or water
PROCESS
In a blender, add in your spinach, berries, cinnamon and finally your almond milk or water. You can also add ice if you want your drink a little more refreshing! Blend on high for a minute or two, pour into a glass and sprinkle a bit of cinnamon over the top for garnish.
BENEFITS
In order for any of the ingredients to make their way into my smoothies, they have to be jam-packed with nutrients and healthful benefits. Here's the 411 on each of this smoothie's ingredients:
Spinach/Kale: Both spinach and kale are great sources of amino acids (protein), calcium, vitamin A, vitamin K, and iron. These greens help create and maintain beautiful skin and support a healthy immune system and strengthened body! Basically, these greens are all around super foods!
Blueberries- Blueberries are jam-packed with vitamin C and tons of fiber.
Bananas- Bananas are a good source of iron and potassium which helps with muscle strength, metabolism, and water balance.
Almond milk- Almond milk is low in fat, but high in energy, proteins, and fiber. It contains vitamins like calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, and zinc. Woah baby!
Cinnamon- Cinnamon has anti-oxidant effects and also helps with bloating.
DISCLAIMER: I don't intend for this blog to, in any way, become a fitness blog, but a healthy lifestyle is one of the many things I enjoy living.
Do you like drinking green smoothies and juices? How do you like to stay healthy? And, what do you think of this new series?
DISCLAIMER: I don't intend for this blog to, in any way, become a fitness blog, but a healthy lifestyle is one of the many things I enjoy living.
xoxo,
Kianna Rose
KIANNA ROSE. YOU. HI. *waves furiously* You are awesome, did you know that??? well you do now. ;) THIS BLOG IS SO PRETTY I CAN'T EVEN. And this smoothie sounds sooo delicious. I love love love green smoothies, and I even love to use green juice instead of water in any other kind of smoothie (super yummy!) Frozen bananas are just magic, right? xD riiiiight.
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abbiee
Hey hey Abbiee! Your sweet comment totally made my day and you're awesome too because... you just are!
DeleteI'll DEF. have to try your green juice trick and yes, frozen bananas are bomb!
Thanks for stopping by!
Okay, so I've always wanted to get on the smoothie train, but I've never really known how. I've never tasted a green smoothie before but these health benefits are crazy cool! What a great post!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you enjoyed this post Hannah!
DeleteYou HAVE to try this one! I made it this morning for breakfast and it really hit the spot!