A Is for Apple Smoothie xxx
This smoothie is filling and refreshing. The sweet taste makes it delicious for breakfast or a snack, and the ginger offers a hint of spice and sophistication. It’s also full of vitamin C and antioxidants.
• 1 green apple, cored and quartered • 1 cup grapes
• 1 cucumber, quartered• 1/2 inch slice ginger
Blend it all up and enjoy!
Yield: About 2 cups.
Green Shield xxx
Rich in chlorophyll and vitamin C, this smoothie has a fresh green flavor with a bit of spice. If you’d like to lower the heat, simply remove the seeds from the pepper.
• 2 stalks celery
• 1 green bell peppers, de-stemmed
• 4 asparagus tips
• 1 lemon, peeled
• 1 jalapeño pepper, de-stemmed (optional)
Just as you do when you cook it, break your asparagus at the natural break. If you want to spice your smoothie up and gain the benefits of capsaicin, throw a jalapeño into the blender or some cayenne.
Yield: About 3 cups.
The Dish on Jalapeños
The Good: The capsaicin in peppers is an amazing disease fighter and helps protect you from everything from the common cold to cancer. Its anti-inflammatory properties help with arthritis and heart health. It also kicks your metabolism into high gear!
The Bad: Though flavorful and good for you, jalapeños can be brutally hot, so you may want to use rubber gloves when handling them. A useful fact: you can reduce the heat by taking out the seeds.
Fruit Greenie xxx
Refreshing, delicious, and full of antioxidants, this smoothie will be one of your favorites if you like a drink that’s light and mildly fruity. It’s easy to make, so grab it on your way out the door instead of skipping meals!
• 2 kiwis, peeled
• 4 medium strawberries, capped
• 1 small bunch wheatgrass
• 1/2 cucumber, quartered
Blend all ingredients and drink immediately. If you want a drink that you can take for lunch, toss in 1/2 lemon to help avoid oxidation. These flavors pair well here.
Yield: About 2 cups.
Kidney Cleansing Juice xxx
Dandelion greens appear once again because they’re excellent for your kidneys. The lemon juice is also advantageous if you have calcium stones. This green smoothie has a nice, clean flavor, thanks to the basil and lemon.
• 5 celery stalks
• 2 kale leaves
• 6 basil leaves
• 1 tomato
• 1 lemon, peeled
Blend all ingredients together.
Yield: About 3 cups.
Snooze Juice xxx
If you want to sleep, the number-one fruit to eat is the cherry, due to its melatonin content. This recipe contains melatonin and other nutrients known to reduce anxiety and induce sleep. The ginger will soothe your belly, too.
• 1/2 cup cherries, frozen• 1/2 inch slice ginger
• 1 pear, cored and quartered • 1 carrot
• 1 apple, cored and quartered • 1 cup spinach
• 1/2 zucchini• 1/2 cup water
Blend everything together and enjoy—this juice actually tastes quite delicious.
Yield: About 3 cups.
This smoothie is filling and refreshing. The sweet taste makes it delicious for breakfast or a snack, and the ginger offers a hint of spice and sophistication. It’s also full of vitamin C and antioxidants.
• 1 green apple, cored and quartered • 1 cup grapes
• 1 cucumber, quartered• 1/2 inch slice ginger
Blend it all up and enjoy!
Yield: About 2 cups.
Green Shield xxx
Rich in chlorophyll and vitamin C, this smoothie has a fresh green flavor with a bit of spice. If you’d like to lower the heat, simply remove the seeds from the pepper.
• 2 stalks celery
• 1 green bell peppers, de-stemmed
• 4 asparagus tips
• 1 lemon, peeled
• 1 jalapeño pepper, de-stemmed (optional)
Just as you do when you cook it, break your asparagus at the natural break. If you want to spice your smoothie up and gain the benefits of capsaicin, throw a jalapeño into the blender or some cayenne.
Yield: About 3 cups.
The Dish on Jalapeños
The Good: The capsaicin in peppers is an amazing disease fighter and helps protect you from everything from the common cold to cancer. Its anti-inflammatory properties help with arthritis and heart health. It also kicks your metabolism into high gear!
The Bad: Though flavorful and good for you, jalapeños can be brutally hot, so you may want to use rubber gloves when handling them. A useful fact: you can reduce the heat by taking out the seeds.
Fruit Greenie xxx
Refreshing, delicious, and full of antioxidants, this smoothie will be one of your favorites if you like a drink that’s light and mildly fruity. It’s easy to make, so grab it on your way out the door instead of skipping meals!
• 2 kiwis, peeled
• 4 medium strawberries, capped
• 1 small bunch wheatgrass
• 1/2 cucumber, quartered
Blend all ingredients and drink immediately. If you want a drink that you can take for lunch, toss in 1/2 lemon to help avoid oxidation. These flavors pair well here.
Yield: About 2 cups.
Kidney Cleansing Juice xxx
Dandelion greens appear once again because they’re excellent for your kidneys. The lemon juice is also advantageous if you have calcium stones. This green smoothie has a nice, clean flavor, thanks to the basil and lemon.
• 5 celery stalks
• 2 kale leaves
• 6 basil leaves
• 1 tomato
• 1 lemon, peeled
Blend all ingredients together.
Yield: About 3 cups.
Snooze Juice xxx
If you want to sleep, the number-one fruit to eat is the cherry, due to its melatonin content. This recipe contains melatonin and other nutrients known to reduce anxiety and induce sleep. The ginger will soothe your belly, too.
• 1/2 cup cherries, frozen• 1/2 inch slice ginger
• 1 pear, cored and quartered • 1 carrot
• 1 apple, cored and quartered • 1 cup spinach
• 1/2 zucchini• 1/2 cup water
Blend everything together and enjoy—this juice actually tastes quite delicious.
Yield: About 3 cups.