One of the central components of any healthy diet is eating a sufficient quantity of greens. Yet 95% of people who follow a health diet, do not consume enough green leafy vegetables.
I’ll admit, I often have trouble (or sometimes even lack the desire) to eat my greens. There are days when I just don’t eat enough of them. I know greens are good. I know I need to eat more greens but I just don’t do it.
And then I discovered a fun way to get more greens into my diet. Here are my Top-3 Ways to get more greens into your diet.
1. Make Green Smoothies
Green smoothies are great and my favorite way to consume a large quantity of greens! When I first heard about green smoothies I was a little skeptical about blending fruit and greens and was surprised by the result.
Here are some recipes from my ebook Smoothies for Optimal Health.
Berry Roman Smoothie
1 cup strawberries
2 whole bananas
1/2 bunch romain
1/2 to 1 cup water
Blend fruit and water. Add romaine lettuce. Enjoy.
Being Green Smoothie
2 cups fresh spinach
1 whole grated cucumber or carrot
2 whole bananas
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