The green smoothie revolution has introduced Americans to a whole new way of incorporating greens into their daily diets. Instead of relying merely on salads to ingest the important nutrients found in greens, they are blended into tasty beverages. Green smoothies have many benefits, not the least of which is being a vehicle for many types of greens for people of all ages, including children, who might otherwise refuse to eat the vegetables.
Nutrition
Green smoothies are highly nutritious. Very few people eat the recommended servings of fruits and vegetables every day. Adding green smoothies to your diet helps accomplish this. Smoothies blend whole fruits and greens, providing the nutrition of the whole food.
Energy
The ingredients in green smoothies are raw foods, which may provide a boost of energy when consumed. Although this phenomenon hasn't been proved medically, many people who eat raw foods, including green smoothies, report this affect.
Easy Digestion
The mechanism used to make green smoothies aids in the digestion of foods incorporated in the smoothie. Greens can be very difficult for some to digest, because they have to be chewed well, which may be difficult for some because of rushed meals or missing teeth. Blending breaks the food down into a liquid state that makes it easy to digest.
Diverse
Countless recipes for green smoothies are available online and in books, so they never have to be boring. It is also easy to create a smoothie using items you already have on hand, experimenting with flavors using different fruits and any green you can think of.
Increased Consumption of Greens
Unless you eat several salads each and every day, you may not be eating enough greens to supply your body with all the vitamins and minerals you need. Drinking green smoothies can provide your body with these beneficial greens, in a pleasant and convenient beverage.
Ease of Preparation
Not only are green smoothies convenient to drink, they are easy to make as well. All of the ingredients are thrown into a blender, which normally has only a few parts that have to be washed. Fruits and greens only need only to be washed and roughly chopped before being added to the blender. No cooking or fancy equipment is needed.
Kid Friendly
Children, especially toddlers and preschoolers, are often very picky eaters. Often children won't touch a salad or plate of greens, but a green smoothie can be enticing.
Portable
Green smoothies can replace a meal if you are in a hurry and need to run out the door to work or school. Blending fruits with greens and a protein powder, if desired, can provide outstanding nutrition to fuel your body.
Health
Increasing the amount of fruits and vegetables in your diet may help improve your health. Providing your body with the nutrition needed to function properly is beneficial.
Dessert Replacement
Green smoothies are sweetened by fruit and often taste nothing like the greens included, though the color may take some getting used to. Instead of eating a dessert after dinner, a green smoothie can provide a boost of nutrition while satisfying your sweet tooth.
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