Power to the green smoothie

                                 

Power green smoothie

When I first heard of power green smoothie; I shuddered at the idea of gulping down green drink. I tried out different fruit smoothies from tangy to sweet and from pure delight to plain nasty.
However, my negative view on green smoothie was soon changed when I went grocery shopping and stumbled upon bottled green smoothie. Having read the persuasive message of the manufacturer - not to judge the drink by it's colour;  I was pleasantly surprised by the sweet refreshing taste and impressed at the ingredients that were all natural packed with all things green minus sugar and artificial colours and preservatives. I decided to make my power green smoothie at home and love it so much that I now drink it everyday.
                                                     
                                                                                     
 

                                  My ingredients includes

Plate of greens

200 mls chilled orange juice

1. Handful Kale
2. Handful spinach
3. 1 small florets of broccoli with stalk
4. 1 golden delicious apple (any green apple will do)
5. 200 mls of  chilled orange juice
6. 1 teaspoon of honey (optional, I choose not to  add honey as I find sugar in apple sufficient)

Instructions

1. Pour juice into blender
2. Add ingredients to juice and blend together
3. Place sieve on a cup and pour juice in
4. use spoon to press juice through the sieve

Juice press

                                                           Enjoy your drink 

Spinach  
Low in calories, spinach contains vitamins A and C, folate, magnesium. The advise is to consume spinach with vitamin C rich food such as orange juice and Kale because it contains a chemical called oxalic acid, which binds with iron and calcium and reduces the amount your body can take in of these minerals. 


Kale
A very good source of dietary fiber, Protein, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Folate, Iron, Magnesium and Phosphorus. Kale is also high in  Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Vitamin B6, Calcium, Potassium, Copper and Manganese.



Broccoli
Good source of protein, Broccoli contain calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, sodium and  vitamin A.

Apples
A natural source of antioxidants and chemical compounds called flavanoids, apples contains a wealth of other trace minerals and vitamins including Vitamin C. They also contain pectin which helps lower cholesterol.