Belly Soother xxx
In addition to providing a nice energy boost, this smoothie will also help settle your stomach and get you back up and running when you’re not feeling your best. It’s fresh and citrusy with just a touch of spice.
• 2 sprigs mint
• 1/4 inch slice ginger
• 1 lime, peeled
• 1/2 bulb fennel
• 1 cucumber, quartered
• 1 apple, cored and quartered
Blend all ingredients together. Since it contains lime juice, you can bring it to work without fear of oxidation.
Yield: About 2 cups.
Melon Berry Greenie xxx
Watermelon is one of the best energy boosters on the planet, plus its high water content helps carry its nutrients into your system. This smoothie is both hydrating and delicious!
• 1 cup cranberries
• 2 cups watermelon
• 1 cup spinach
Blend all ingredients together and enjoy.
Yield: About 2 cups.
Greener Goddess Gazpacho xxx
The huge amount of healthful, slow-burning carbs, fiber, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, such as iron, in this soup will leave your body clean and your blood oxygenated, while providing you with plenty of sustained energy. The fresh taste will remind you of traditional vegetable juices—but with an extra zing!
• 2 small bunches watercress
• 2 carrots
• 1 tomato
• 5 medium basil leaves
• 1 cup broccoli florets
• 1 green onion
• 1/2 cup water
• Scallions, for garnish
Blend all ingredients in your blender until pureed. If necessary, add more water. Pour into soup bowl, and garnish with scallions. This recipe is tasty as a soup, or you may prefer to water it down a bit and carry with you as a smoothie.
Yield: About 3 cups.
Banana Berry Wake-up Call xxx
Bananas are a great source of vitamin B6, fiber, and slow-burning carbohydrates that help keep your blood sugar steady. The arginine in watermelon helps keep you looking young, while the vitamin C in the pineapple, strawberries, and kiwis in this fruity, refreshing smoothie help keep you going, too!
• 1/4 pineapple, peeled
• 1 cup strawberries, capped
• 1 banana, peeled
• 1 cup watermelon
• 2 kiwis, peeled
• 1/2 cucumber, quartered
Cut the pineapple into 1-inch pieces.
Toss ingredients into the blender a few at a time and puree.
Yield: About 4 cups.
Green Island Goodness xxx
There are only four ingredients in this tropical-tasting smoothie, but the nutrients it contains are out of this world! Arugula delivers energy-sustaining protein as well as the B complex vitamins that your body uses both for short-term and long-term energy production. The potassium in the banana and the high-fiber content of the entire smoothie keep your blood sugar stable, allowing you to sail through your day.
• 1/4 pineapple, peeled
• 2 cups arugula
• 1 banana, peeled
• 1/2 cup water
Cut the pineapple into 1-inch pieces.
Add all ingredients to your blender and puree. The color of this one is a fun, bright green—enjoy!
Yield: About 2 cups.
Zesty Garden Greenie xxx
Rich in biotin, thiamin, vitamin C, and even iron, this zesty, salad-flavored smoothie will provide steady energy throughout your day, while fighting disease and brain fog. It’s truly a glass of goodness with a taste reminiscent of a fresh, Italian tomato sauce.
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 carrots
• 1 tomato
• 2 cloves garlic
• 3 kale leaves
• 1/2 lemon, peeled
Add water and carrots to your blender, and pulse a few times to chunk the carrots. Add the rest of the ingredients, and puree until it reaches the desired consistency. Enjoy!
Yield: About 3 1/2–4 cups.
Tropical Blast Booster xxx
The combination of B vitamins, minerals, iron, quality carbohydrates, and fiber in this smoothie makes it a great, afternoon pick-me-up. It’s also excellent for breakfast, and you probably won’t even taste the spinach over the fruity, tropical berry flavors.
• 1/4 pineapple, peeled
• Seeds from 1 pomegranate
• 1 cup blueberries
• 2 cups spinach
Cut the pineapple into 1-inch pieces.
Add all ingredients to your blender and puree. If you’d like it a bit thinner, just add water, but its chewy deliciousness just as it is makes it extremely satisfying.
Yield: About 2 cups.
The Dish on Spinach
The Good: Packed with fiber, complex carbohydrates, B vitamins, and twelve other vitamins, spinach truly is a nutritional powerhouse. It’s loaded with vitamin C that supports your adrenal glands, and can therefore reduce stress and fatigue.
The Bad: Spinach is high in oxalates that can contribute to kidney and gall stones if eaten in large amounts regularly, so switch up your leafy greens!
In addition to providing a nice energy boost, this smoothie will also help settle your stomach and get you back up and running when you’re not feeling your best. It’s fresh and citrusy with just a touch of spice.
• 2 sprigs mint
• 1/4 inch slice ginger
• 1 lime, peeled
• 1/2 bulb fennel
• 1 cucumber, quartered
• 1 apple, cored and quartered
Blend all ingredients together. Since it contains lime juice, you can bring it to work without fear of oxidation.
Yield: About 2 cups.
Melon Berry Greenie xxx
Watermelon is one of the best energy boosters on the planet, plus its high water content helps carry its nutrients into your system. This smoothie is both hydrating and delicious!
• 1 cup cranberries
• 2 cups watermelon
• 1 cup spinach
Blend all ingredients together and enjoy.
Yield: About 2 cups.
Greener Goddess Gazpacho xxx
The huge amount of healthful, slow-burning carbs, fiber, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, such as iron, in this soup will leave your body clean and your blood oxygenated, while providing you with plenty of sustained energy. The fresh taste will remind you of traditional vegetable juices—but with an extra zing!
• 2 small bunches watercress
• 2 carrots
• 1 tomato
• 5 medium basil leaves
• 1 cup broccoli florets
• 1 green onion
• 1/2 cup water
• Scallions, for garnish
Blend all ingredients in your blender until pureed. If necessary, add more water. Pour into soup bowl, and garnish with scallions. This recipe is tasty as a soup, or you may prefer to water it down a bit and carry with you as a smoothie.
Yield: About 3 cups.
Banana Berry Wake-up Call xxx
Bananas are a great source of vitamin B6, fiber, and slow-burning carbohydrates that help keep your blood sugar steady. The arginine in watermelon helps keep you looking young, while the vitamin C in the pineapple, strawberries, and kiwis in this fruity, refreshing smoothie help keep you going, too!
• 1/4 pineapple, peeled
• 1 cup strawberries, capped
• 1 banana, peeled
• 1 cup watermelon
• 2 kiwis, peeled
• 1/2 cucumber, quartered
Cut the pineapple into 1-inch pieces.
Toss ingredients into the blender a few at a time and puree.
Yield: About 4 cups.
Green Island Goodness xxx
There are only four ingredients in this tropical-tasting smoothie, but the nutrients it contains are out of this world! Arugula delivers energy-sustaining protein as well as the B complex vitamins that your body uses both for short-term and long-term energy production. The potassium in the banana and the high-fiber content of the entire smoothie keep your blood sugar stable, allowing you to sail through your day.
• 1/4 pineapple, peeled
• 2 cups arugula
• 1 banana, peeled
• 1/2 cup water
Cut the pineapple into 1-inch pieces.
Add all ingredients to your blender and puree. The color of this one is a fun, bright green—enjoy!
Yield: About 2 cups.
Zesty Garden Greenie xxx
Rich in biotin, thiamin, vitamin C, and even iron, this zesty, salad-flavored smoothie will provide steady energy throughout your day, while fighting disease and brain fog. It’s truly a glass of goodness with a taste reminiscent of a fresh, Italian tomato sauce.
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 carrots
• 1 tomato
• 2 cloves garlic
• 3 kale leaves
• 1/2 lemon, peeled
Add water and carrots to your blender, and pulse a few times to chunk the carrots. Add the rest of the ingredients, and puree until it reaches the desired consistency. Enjoy!
Yield: About 3 1/2–4 cups.
Tropical Blast Booster xxx
The combination of B vitamins, minerals, iron, quality carbohydrates, and fiber in this smoothie makes it a great, afternoon pick-me-up. It’s also excellent for breakfast, and you probably won’t even taste the spinach over the fruity, tropical berry flavors.
• 1/4 pineapple, peeled
• Seeds from 1 pomegranate
• 1 cup blueberries
• 2 cups spinach
Cut the pineapple into 1-inch pieces.
Add all ingredients to your blender and puree. If you’d like it a bit thinner, just add water, but its chewy deliciousness just as it is makes it extremely satisfying.
Yield: About 2 cups.
The Dish on Spinach
The Good: Packed with fiber, complex carbohydrates, B vitamins, and twelve other vitamins, spinach truly is a nutritional powerhouse. It’s loaded with vitamin C that supports your adrenal glands, and can therefore reduce stress and fatigue.
The Bad: Spinach is high in oxalates that can contribute to kidney and gall stones if eaten in large amounts regularly, so switch up your leafy greens!