So here's my story, I am only 28 years old, not currently pregnant or nursing, have a healthy BMI, and get enough sleep 8-10 hours (usually interrupted.) I was feeling crappy- just didn't have much energy and a little sick to my stomach in the mornings. And, we currently are going through a job change and aren't covered insurance-wise for the next month, so going to the doctor to see what I could do differently was out of the question. Luckily, there is a little thing called facebook that I like to go to often to pick all my friend's brains for advice, so I did. I am SO glad that I did- at least 3 people mentioned green smoothies or the "Green Smoothie Girl" and I did some researching on her. I wanted to completely change the way our family was eating and this was a great place to start.
So, after 2 weeks of eating WAY more fruits and veggies whole or made into smoothies I feel WAY better already! I have the energy I used to get for a couple hours after drinking a Diet Dr. Pepper ALL the time now- without caffeine! I will probably go into this way we are eating more later, but for today I just had to share the tips I have learned to make green smoothies and make making them an easy daily process:
1. Buy in bulk and freeze spinach, kale, ripe bananas, other fruits like peaches, plums, berries, etc. (Or buy frozen)
For the spinach and kale I just use sandwich ziplock bags and get a REALLY big handful into it then smash down and squeeze out the air. For bananas I put a banana into a bag then smash it around- makes it easier for the blender later on to break off smaller chunks. You will want to just compare prices per lb. and shop sales- you can even freeze canned fruits to give your smoothie some really good texture and keep it cold longer!
