While eating your [raw] greens may not be the most exciting task at first glance… there are TONS of exciting benefits to making it a daily habit. Raw, dark, leafy greens, [spinach, arugula, kale, chard, etc], are FILLED with fiber, nutrients and enzymes that boost your body’s ability to burn fat, reduce inflammation and risk of developing countless chronic diseases, slow the process of aging and can even boost your body’s nutrient absorption in general. Yep, eating your greens on the regular could help your body absorb *more* nutrients from *other* foods you’re eating - even during different meals! Talk about more bang for your buck!
There’s no vitamin or other food you can consume daily that will do what a daily serving [or 2] of raw greens will do for you. The obvious way of consuming raw greens is to eat a fresh salad, but when you’re just not in the mood to munch on leaves ;-) making a sweet smoothie still gets the job done! I SWEAR you don’t taste the greens - though I’ll admit baby spinach is the best to start with since it has the least intense green flavor. Here are 3 of my go-to recipes:
BERRY HEALTHY
1-2 cups raw romaine [or any raw greens!]
3/4 cups frozen mixed berries
water as base liquid [1/2 - 1 cup depending on the consistency your prefer]
[optional additions to boost nutrients & flavor]
1 spoonful raw cacao powder [if you’d like a Chocolate Berry flavor]
1-2 scoops collagen peptides protein powder [I love Vital Proteins plain or Marine]
1 Tbsp any Superfood powder of your choice [Acai, maca, flaxseed, etc. I love AukaLife Superfood Blends; the Antioxidant blend is perfect for this recipe!]
Blend it all together in a blender [I use my Nutribullet], and enjoy!
MOCH-AMAZINGNESS
1-2 cups raw baby spinach [or any raw greens!]
1/2 - 1 full frozen banana
1 spoonful raw cacao powder
chilled coffee as base liquid [1/2 - 1 cup depending on the consistency your prefer] OR just water as your base liquid if you’re going for a straight up chocolate shake flavor ;-)
[optional additions to boost nutrients & flavor]
1-2 scoops collagen peptides protein powder [I love Vital Proteins plain or Marine]
1 Tbsp any Superfood powder of your choice [I love AukaLife Superfood Blends; the Energy or Recovery blend are both perfect for this recipe!]
1 tsp of cinnamon
Blend it all together in a blender [I use my Nutribullet], and enjoy!
SQUEAKY CLEAN GREEN
1-2 cups raw baby kale [or any raw greens!]
1/2 - 1 full frozen banana
1/2 avocado
water as base liquid [3/4 - 1 cup depending on the consistency your prefer]
[optional additions to boost nutrients & flavor]
1 spoonful raw honey or maple syrup if you’d like it sweeter
1 tsp of Matcha [green tea] powder is a staple in this smoothie for me!
1-2 scoops collagen peptides protein powder [I love Vital Proteins plain or Marine]
1 Tbsp any Superfood powder of your choice [I love AukaLife Superfood Blends; the Detox blend is perfect for this recipe!]
Blend it all together in a blender [I use my Nutribullet], and enjoy!