Have you ever heard of green smoothies? If not, you gotta get on it, asap! If you’re trying to improve your diet and don’t know where to start, begin by having a big helping of this every morning.
Leafy greens are the most nutritious vegetables on the planet, but often not the most fun to eat. Blend them up with some fruit, and you can’t even taste them. This’ll give you a major kick start to your day and your skin! Check out my video below to learn more:
Have you had your first green smoothie yet?
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[..YouTube..] Absolutely love it! Thanks for spreading the word for healthy eating… I find that it not only give me better skin, it tastes amazing, it’s efficient (haha), and it puts me in great mood! Looking forward to seeing your other videos!
[..YouTube..] I just had a green smoothie after watching your video! Thanks for the inspiration!
Just curious, but have you tried any of the Naked brand smoothies?
They make several different ones, all of which are all natural.
Little expensive, $3.50 here, but if you’re in a hurry or without a blender it may be something for people to look in to.
No I haven’t tried them!
I do have some beef with juices like this though.. for one, juices have to be pasteurized to be sold in stores, so many nutrients are destroyed in this process. And two… are they smoothies, or juice? While green juices are great, fruit juices lack fiber, which mean they spike your blood sugar easier than the whole fruit. If they are smoothies, then forget I said that.
I’m sure it’s fine for once in a while on the go, but I wouldn’t drink them instead of a real green smoothie every morning. You’re right, they are a bit pricey for that anyway!
Ah, I see. Well, they’re labeled ‘juice smoothie’ so I’m guessing juice.
http://nakedjuice.com/#OurJuices/Background/MainMenu/Families/Superfood/bottle2
I love Naked Juices, but yeah I’m pretty sure every flavor has 0 fiber or very little fiber even though you can sort of feel how they’re “thicker” than just regular old juice. I’d say if you’re going to drink any of them drink the Green one. It’s called Green Machine, if I’m not mistaken. It’s got a bunch of good stuff in there like Spirulina, Chlorella, Blue Green Algae and Wheat Grass.
By the way, if you go to Costco they sell them in packs of like 24 or something.
[..YouTube..] i just wanted to add the chlorophyll from the green leafy vegies is probably the greatest contributer to helping with your acne and your overall health from these shakes in 😀 im hardcore and only use green leafy vegies and brocoli with half a squeezed lemon for the alkaline benefit and water for mine LOL
Wow… you are hardcore!!
Yo Tracy!
I was wondering what kind of blender you use, or recommend, one that is capable of blending well. I have a blender, and I was so excited when I got it some years back, and nothing is worse or more disappointing and unmotivating when it can’t even puree’ a banana. Chunky smoothies are so not cool. The words chunks and smoothie, shouldn’t even be near each other. Hehe.
Of course I don’t have the money to dump into something like a vita-mix. 🙁
Hi Danielle!
Blenders are tricky… you never really know how well they’re going to work until you get them home. And I agree! There is nothing more frustrating than a crappy blender. But you can never tell by looking at them.
The blender I use is this: http://www.gehousewares.com/Browse_Product.aspx?category_id=10
I love it, and it works sooo well. It even makes flour from dry grains and nuts. However, I’ve been a bit embarrassed to say I got it at wal mart… I was hoping there was somewhere else I could recommend to get this particular blender …. but apparently, you can only get it at wal mart. It cost me about 50 bucks.
I’d also love a vita mix but whatevs… not many of us have 500 clams to drop on a blender! Maybe one day
hey girl, thanks for responding! don’t be embarrassed about ol’ wally world, we all go there sometimes, more than most of us want to, I know how you feel. fifty is definitely a doable-no-excuses kind of thing.
I’m going to be frank with you. I stayed up way too late reading almost every article, soaking all up like sponge, and I’m not even new to holistic care. Then I started to make this list of goal in my minds. Things I want to do. I felt pretty good about it all this. Got up today and I started looking at the ingredients in food we have currently, and must say, I was really discouraged, and generally not in a good mood day, and starting to feel overwhelmed. Plus I’m married, and my husband probably will not share in my diet efforts. He’s French, loves pasta, and he loves to cook, and IS the cook in my house. So that makes is double tricky, but I’ll figure something out. I really gotta do one thing at a time for reals, or I definitely not going to end up in good spot. 😛
I wish you warm days, self love and all that good stuff.
~Danielle
I know, making a lot of changes at once can be overwhelming… especially when there’s another person involved. Eventually overtime though, once you slowly turn over your food supply and start learning new recipes of equally tasty food… it becomes much easier. See if your husband will work with you to make new, delicious recipes with the different foods… it’s something you can do together, perhaps.
Google the internet for tasty primal or paleo recipes…. I’ve been cooking this way recently and the meals I make for dinner are absolutely dee-licious. I guarantee your husband would not feel deprived!
Hi again,
Do you eat a variety of fruits on a daily basis? I’ve been trying to cut out sugar completely to avoid spiking my blood sugar levels (natural or not!) so haven’t been eating most fruits apart from berries although I’ve now cut them out as I’m trying to do a candida cleanse. Just curious as I would love to eat all those fruits I miss so much.
Well, I use to eat more fruits, but I also recently have cut way down on them because I’ve been doing a candida cleanse. I don’t think it’s necessary to cut all natural sugars out of your diet all the time…. and especially once you get your candida levels down you should be able to eat more fruit!
I am wondering though how much green smoothies to have each day and if I should have them everyday? Or should I take 1 or 2 days a break from drinking them since that is a lot of green?
It’s definitely fine to have them everyday, although it’s best if you switch up which kinds of greens you’re using sometimes. 2 cups a day is ideal I think.
I’m so excited to try a green smoothie! I actually love all greens I just get lazy about the preparation, this looks like the perfect way to get loads of goodness into my diet. I had glandular fever last year and it’s taken my body a long time to recover, it really affected my appetite and energy levels so I’m more conscious of feeding my body the right things now that I’m almost back to normal, I’m loving reading through all your recipe ideas.
Oh and just a side note: I originally found your blog while I was researching natural skincare and I have to say, I’ve been using manuka honey on my face each morning and jojoba/castor oil to oil cleanse at night, combined with really minimising any skin picking/squeezing, my skin feels so much calmer! It seems obvious to listen to what your skin needs instead of blindly cleansing, toning and moisturising twice a day but it’s so easy to fall into that.
Really enjoying making my way through your articles and videos, looking forward to many more 🙂
Hey Tracy! I was just wondering, can you add milk to the green smoothie, or does that block the absorbtion of all the nutrients? I’ve heard that creamed spinach kind of cancels out all the iron absorbtion.
That’s interesting – never heard that!
how often to take these smoothies? (:
You can take them every day!
what about honey? can I add 2 tbs as a sweetener?
Yep, make sure it’s raw honey though, not refined honey which is the regular kind and isn’t very good. Raw honey has beneficial healthful properties 🙂
That looks super delicious! Can’t wait to try one! Two questions: Does the large amount of fruit ever cause a problem, like too much sugar? And two, do you have any blender recommendations? I have a Bullet, but I’m thinking about getting another. Thanks and great site! Loving your book so far.
Hi Stephanie,
That depends, it’s on an individual basis on whether or not the fruit in the smoothies would cause any issues. As for blenders.. hard to say… most cheap blenders aren’t very good, but occasionally you’ll find one that’s okay… I had a 50$ one from General Electric that was quite good. Kept breaking and having to buy new ones though. Now I have an Omniblender, which is a high powered blender that is quite good indeed … it’s expensive, but hopefully I’ll never have to buy another blender for ten years or more
I started drinking the smoothies today. How long do you think it will take until my skin starts clearing up?
Have you tried sprouted germs? I’ve been reading a lot about them recently and Maybe I will give them a try… What do you think?
Sprouted germs? like… what sort of plant do you mean? I like sprouts.. like bean sprouts, alfalfa, etc … sometimes I sprout my own 🙂 I don’t put them in my green smoothie though haha
It can be any plant. They claim it’s the most nutritious thing ever. Of course, soybeans and wheat are not the best choice for those with sensitivities but I was thinking of trying to sprout my own sunflower seeds.
They say it’s the best breakfast. Maybe they will be good for the skin. Does anyone have experience with them?
I just started making green smoothies because I tend to buy a lot of greens and end up not having time to cook them! I don’t like to eat a lot of sugar all at once, so I blend a big handful of greens (I’ve been using bok choy) with a small avocado for a creamy texture, and half a banana to make it palatable. The banana packs just enough sugar so I don’t have to add any extra sweetener. I just use water to blend it all together. I know that green smoothies can get expensive if you’re using a lot of pricier fruit, but this recipe only costs me around $1.50 a pop which isn’t so bad. Check out farmers markets for high quality, inexpensive produce during the growing season. Cheers!
from your experience is the recipe from your youtube video the best for acne? I’ve been struggling with acne for the past year and am so tired of it. I’m willing to do whatever it takes, not concerned with taste. thanks
Hi Micah,
Oh, not necessarily. I don’t think there’s a best. And it’s actually a good idea to rotate your greens so you get a variety. Variety is best 🙂
Hi Tracy
I just watched your video of face washing and I agree that less is more. I was wondering if you knew much about witch hazel as a toner? I naturally have oily skin and am wondering since it’s a natural product would it be a good idea to use as a toner or not at all. Thanks
Hello again Tracy
I’m kind of obsessed with your videos. Just saw the one about stopping the picking and popping and I know that’s a huge issue for me. I know it’s bad and when I get a zip I pop it swearing that it will be the last time and then another one comes which is probably because I pooped the last one. So I’m very dedicated to stop. When I use to have 99.9% no acne I would put a warm compress on the problem area and that would help for the most part. Do you know what the affects of a warm compress does for your acne? thanks again
Had my first green smoothie today was yummy my entire family are jumping on it haha, but I just wondered how many would you say to drink a day? and, how long does it last for? thanks
Hi Ness,
drinking one big green smoothie a day is already a huge health benefit, but you can always up the dose if you want to drink some more! Just listen to your body. In the beginning, too many of these might stimulate digestion a little too much…
The dose makes the poison.
Hi Svea
Thank you for your help, but I made my smoothie yesterday, which had apples bananas, blueberries, oranges, and lots of salad like half fruit half salad, but today its gone a dark green much darker, so can I still drink it or is it better for my system if I make it a drink it then don’t make it in bulk? Or could I make it without the banana and add it when I’m drinking it, would it keep better without it in?
Thanks
Personally, I’d make a fresh one every day. The longer it sits, the more vitamins and nutrients get lost…
Thank you, I thought so too because it didn’t taste as good at all. Do you have a good smoothie concoction recipes or any fruits that go great together?
I like everything with mango and berries in it. Works fine with kale, chard or spinach and a pinch of cinnamon and vanilla.
I really love your blogs and articles. I have cut out dairy since August 2014 and as of February 1st, 2015, I don’t eat refined sugars, gluten, processed foods and red meat. My naturopath had me on a hypoallergenic cleanse. I eat more fruit and vegetables now. Also make smoothies for breakfast. Take supplements, probiotics and chasteberry for my hormone imbalance. Naturopath said it was digestive and hormonal. I feel my acne is not improving! How long will it take for it to clear up? I feel like I am trying so hard and not getting anywhere. I used to have beautiful, clear skin and now it’s gone. What else can I do?!?
My youngest daughter and I have just enjoyed our first green smoothie together – 1 banana, 1 whole grapefruit (peeled and pithed), 2 big handfuls of Watercress and 6 frozen chunks of Kale plus a little whole, organic goats milk. All blended till smooth and Mmmmmmmmmmmmm delicious! (this gave enough for us both to have 2 smallish glasses each). It’s my eldest daughter who’s got the acne, but we’re all joining in to help her feel better and we’re loving this! (she’s away visiting a University today so that’s why she hasn’t had any with us) 😉
Hi Caryn, that’s awesome! You’re a great mum!