Healthy Habits - Fitness and Weightloss

When I first saw the recipe, frankly I was skeptical.

A green smoothie?

I could see that should putting spinach in a smoothie work out, it could be just what I was looking for to get a little extra quality greens into my diet.

So I went for it.

And to my surprise, it was fantastic.

At first I was very careful to follow the smoothie recipe to be sure that the spinach didn't somehow become overwhelming and the taste make my face turn, well… green.

But after awhile I started getting adventurous.  

I started adding it to almost all of my smoothies.

Other than a change of colour, I barely could tell a difference, except that I had just upped the health quotient by leaps and bounds.

Last night, I knew I had hit the big time.

I have a basic protein drink that I split to drink before and after my workout (I use prograde from Club FYM, it's clean - no artificial sugar and fillers and has a very good nutritional profile).

If I'm late working out, I don't want too many calories or anything too heavy, so I keep it to powder, a bit of rice milk and water.

But last night I had a thought. Why not add some spinach?

So I did. I added a substantial handful of spinach to the last half of my protein drink after my workout.

And it tasted great.

Not really any different than a smoothie without except that it had more substance. 

So I will be making it a habit from now on.

Next time your out shopping, grab some baby spinach and don't be shy when you add it to your daily smoothie (if you're not having a daily smoothie, you need to start. They are a powerhouse of nutrition, they taste great and they are quick to make)

You can get a load of smoothie recipes and more from Club Fit Yummy Mummy, that's where I got the original green smoothie recipe.

I did a search for green smoothie's on the net, and here is a list…

Crunchie Domestic Goddess - Great Veggie Sneak

This is a really cute real life adventure involving green smoothies, spinach and 2 adorable little kids, with pictures… 

Growing Healthy Children in a Fast Food World

Green smoothies hide the taste of leafy greens nicely. Using a berry as the fruit hides the green color. Also use the smoothie mix to make popsicles or shaved ice for snowcones. Put shredded carrot or zucchini into banana breads and …

How To Make a Green Smoothie

For those of you who are still wondering exactly how to make one of these crazy green smoothies…check out Robyn’s (of Green Smoothie Girl fame) video. It’s great…and it has a lot of little tidbits of knowledge too. My favorite quote: …

Green Smoothies. . . .

For a few weeks now I’ve been drinking a green smoothie every morning for breakfast. Green smoothies are smoothies made with a combination of fruit and greens, usually about 60% fruit and 40% greens. Drinking your greens is a lot easier …

Green Smoothies

So Robert made me a green smoothie, spinach, kale, celery, pineapple juice, ginger, fresh parsley from our parsley tree. (Yes, it's almost that big, parsley obviously LOVES our garden!) I didn't ask what else went in there. …

TMI - Detox symptoms

I typically forget to have green smoothies on the weekends, and then I’m blessedly spared from the gas the next day. Will it ever go away? I’ve been having green smoothies a couple of times a week for at least a month; you’d think if it …

Green Smoothies

Shane and I did a smoothie fast last Saturday and Sunday…just to give our bodies a break from food. We discovered that green smoothies are pretty tasty. If it wasn't for the color you'd never know you're drinking something with leafy …

You might ask, “Is chlorophyll really important?”

Along with Sunrider add dark green leafy vegetable in the form of salads or green smoothies. Raw greens is the better way to go. Green smoothie suggestions:. 2 large handfuls of dark leafy vegetables like spinach, romaine lettuce, kale …