Go Green!

 Struggling to consume all 8 recommended servings of fruits and vegetables everyday? Try starting your day with a green drink!

 As you know, 8 servings of fruit and vegetables daily is essential to healthy living, and trust me, I know how hard it can be to achieve this every day, but I may have a solution. This drink below, what I like to call "green drink", is filled with fruits and vegetables which give you the proper nutrients needed throughout the day.

Dr. Oz's Green Drink

  Now before you shy away from the look of it, you may consider giving it a try to see how flavorful and energizing it is. The beauty of this drink is that you can use whatever ingredients you would like  if you don't want to follow a recipe. All you need is a blender/juicer and some of your favorite fruits and veggies!

Here are some suggested recipes:

• Dr. Oz's Green Drink (picture above)

• Apples - 2 medium 
• Celery - 3 stalk, large
• Cucumber - 1 cucumber
• Ginger Root - 1/2 thumb 
• Lemon (with rind) - 1/2 fruit 
• Lime (with rind) - 1 fruit 
• Parsley - 1 bunch 
• Spinach - 2 cup 

• Sproutmans Green Sprout Smoothie

• 1 cup Alfalfa Sprouts
• 1 cup Sunflower Sprouts (chopped)
• 1 cup Broccoli Sprouts
• 1/4-1/2 cup Tahini
• 1/8-1/4 cup Olive Oil
• 1/2 clove Garlic
• 1/8-1/4 cup Tamari
• 1 Lemon, juiced or squeezed
• 1+cup Water

• Crazy Cranberry

• 1 cup of frozen cranberries
• 1 orange (peeled)
• 1 pear
• 1 lemon (juice)
• 2 leaves of collard greens
• 1 bunch of mixed baby greens
• 3-4 mint leaves
• 1 banana
• 1 cup of coconut water
• 1 cup of ice

Visit http://healthygreendrink.com/recipes/ for more recipes!!

Don't forget, you can add whatever you would like to any of these recipes so that it pertains to your preferences.

 There are many benefits to drinking the drinks above. They can assist in weight loss, lower cholesterol, help your digestion, and just simply cleanse your body. You can find a more detailed explanation of the benefits at http://juicerecipes.com/recipes/dr-ozs-green-drink-47. 

I have been drinking a variety of different kinds of green drink for the past year, and can honestly say that they do make a difference. Not only do they taste good, they also keep me full and feeling better in general. I highly recommend trying to add this aspect into your diet because it is so nutritious. Pairing good nutrition with exercise will help you see results in no time, so get to drinking!

Comment below if you have any questions!

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