Posted by John Brackett | Posted in Optimal Nutrition, Personal Energy, Strength / Conditioning | Posted on 20-11-2009
Tags: bananas, blender, energy, fitness, fruit smoothie, green smoothie, green smoothies, mental clarity, peak performance, raw foods, skin, weight loss
If you’re new to the concept of green smoothies, then you’re in for a treat. If you’re already familiar with them, then I’d love to hear your take on this post – as well as your personal favorites. If you’ve been around me for any length of time, you’ve probably seen me down at least a few “green smoothies”. What are these wild green drinks and why on earth would you want to drink one?
Green smoothies are fruit smoothies with added greens…blended in. It almost sounds outrageous until you get ahold of one and experience it firsthand. The truth is, green smoothies actually taste just like fruit smoothies, but deliver an unparalleled level of nutrition and personal energy for your day.
This morning is the perfect example: I woke up and relaxed to a tall glass of water first thing, and then made my way downstairs to the home gym setup for an amazing budokan workout (a vigorous blend of yoga, martial arts and meditation). The best post-workout meal? You guessed it: a green smoothie. If you’re ready for the challenge, I’ll give you today’s recipe: 2 cups of water as a base, 3 large bananas, 4 medium apples, a few handful of mixed berries and several large leaves of collard greens…all blended together. The net effect is a large, green smoothie; the net taste is a refreshing blend of bananas, apples and fresh berries.
If you’re looking for a way to have more energy in your day, feel better all day long, clear up your skin and just enjoy life more in general, green smoothies are one of the fastest ways to get there. It’s a daily ritual for me that’s second to none in health and fitness, but perhaps more importantly in mental clarity and peak performance. I like having a clear vision of the day ahead of me, and really being able to enjoy that day to the fullest.
Here’s the basic recipe so you can start enjoying life-changing nutrition today: 1.5 – 2 cups of water as the base, plenty of your favorite fresh fruits (like bananas, mangoes, papayas, apples, etc) and keeping it simple with 1-2 types of fresh greens (think spinach, kale, collard greens, swiss chard, lettuce, etc). You’ll find that the blender brings those greens down into such small particles that their absorption into your body brings in a rush of good health and wellbeing. You’ll find mental clarity and energy for your day, just from a green smoothie that tastes amazing anyway!
The challenge is on the table: just make one green smoothie for yourself within the next day or so. I promise you’ll be blown away!
Unleash Your Vitality,
John Brackett
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Green Smoothies rock the nutrient house, that’s for sure. I love them! Heck, the Raw food diet unleashes all sorts of powers with all of the vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, and fiber that’s packed in fresh, organic, Raw, plant-based foods. Green smoothies are a great way to start living a healthier life! :)
Cheers,
Kristen
Couldn’t agree more Kristen!
– John
Very cool blog! I am a big fan of smoothies, however, I have never thought to add greens to them. I will give this a try and see how it goes. Thanks for the great blog.
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