The 10 Best Leafy Greens for Green Smoothies

Kale

Best Blended With

To offset the bitterness of kale, it is best blended with sweet fruits, like mangoes and bananas.

Swiss Chard

Best Blended With

Since swiss chard has delicate leaves, it can be seamlessly blended into any smoothie. Swiss chard can be deliciously paired with flavorful fruits like banana, pineapple, and citrus.

Spinach

Best Blended With

Once again, the soft leaves of spinach make this superfood prime for blending. Our favorite fruits to blend with smoothies are strawberries, blueberries, apples and pears. Since these fruits are low in sugar, the spinach acts as a nice neutral green.

Beet Greens

Best Blended With

The mild and dainty leaves of beets can be blended smoothly into almost any smoothie. The flavor of the greens will not overpower the flavor of your fruit of choice. Be adventurous. Try beet greens with grapes, peaches, apples, even figs!

Romaine

Best Blended With

Honestly, the light and mellow flavor of romaine makes it ideal for any smoothie. You won’t be able to taste all the nutrients your giving your body with every sip.

Arugula

Best Blended With

The strong flavor of arugula goes well with other strong tasting smoothie ingredients. We love being innovative with this powerful green by adding it to beets, and citrus. Using dried fruit, such as cherries, raisins, or dates also compliments the bitterness in the best possible way!

Carrot Tops

Best Bleneded With

Since carrot tops are bitter, they blend well with sweet fruit. We think ginger compliments the flavor of carrot tops perfectly! 

Bok Choy

Best Blended With

In green smoothies, the bitterness and earthiness of bok choy is easily masked by just about any fruit. We love it with papaya, pears, strawberries, and citrus. Here’s a winning combo if you’re feeling thirsty.

Collard Greens

Best Blended With

To offset any bitterness collard greens may add to your smoothie, we recommend blending them with flavorful fruits such as mango, pineapple, peaches, banana, or cherries. Collard on your mind? Here’s a recipe we love.

Dandelion Greens

Best Blended With

The bitter nature of dandelion greens make them ideal additions to smoothies containing very sweet and flavorful fruit. Try adding this nutritional punch to your kiwi, citrus, strawberry, or banana smoothies! Coconut water is also a great way to add some natural sweetness to more astringent greens, we know from experience.

Lemon Water Benefits

Here are some reasons why drinking Lemon Infused Water is good for your health:

• Lemon is an excellent and rich source of vitamin C, an essential nutrient that protects the body against immune system deficiencies.
• Lemons contain pectin fiber which is very beneficial for colon health and also serves as a powerful antibacterial.
• It balances maintain the pH levels in the body.
• Having warm lemon juice early in the morning helps flush out toxins.
• It has a synergizing effect on the body as it helps soothe the digestive system.
• It aids digestion and encourages the production of bile.
• It conditions and clenches the liver.
• It is also a great source citric acid, potassium, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium.
• It helps prevent the growth and multiplication of pathogenic bacteria that cause infections and diseases.
• It helps reducing pain and inflammation in joints and knees as it dissolves uric acid.
• It helps cure the common cold.
• The potassium content in lemon helps nourish brain and nerve cells.
• It liquefies the bile and also helps regulate the excess flow of bile.
• It strengthens the liver by providing energy to the liver enzymes when they are too dilute.
• It helps balance the calcium and oxygen levels in the liver.
• It can help relieve the problem of indigestion and excess gas.
• In case of a heart burn, taking a glass of concentrated lemon juice can give relief.
• In case of pregnant and lactating women, lemon juice will help build strong bones in a child, due to its calcium content.
• It helps dissolve gall bladder stones and other calcium build ups that are dangerous to the body.
• It is of immense benefit to the skin and it prevents the formation of wrinkles and acne.
• It helps maintain the health of the eyes and helps fight against eye problems.
• It aids in the reduction of phlegm (mucus) produced by the body.
• It has an alkalizing effect on the body.
• It helps control the speeding of unhealthy bacteria in the gut.
• Aids in the production of digestive juices.
• It helps purify the blood.
• Lemon juice helps replenish body salts especially after a strenuous workout session.
• It can treat a sore throat. Gargle with warm lemon water to help ease a sore throat.

3 DETOX WATER RECIPES

• 3-5 slices of fresh cucumber
• 1/2 small lemon sliced
• a 1/4 of orange sliced
•  few  
• 24 oz of ice cold water
• (for one 24 oz serving)

Why does this work?

• Cucumbers prevent water retention and also have many anti-inflammatory properties.
• Lemon provides the cleansing effect of citric acid to help clear out the digestive system
• Oranges contain flavonoids in the peel and juice that stimulate the immune system and protects against a fungi/pests while helping to reduce cholesterol levels
• Mint helps the body digest more easily and it also soothes any stomach cramps you may have.

Use your infuser water bottle to get this on the go! Natural fruity flavored drinks used to detox your system and refresh yourself. You can use the same fruits to a maximum of 3 uses. Remember to clean your bottle daily. Drink Healthy

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Fruit Infused Recipe: Diabetes.

Fruit Infused Recipe: 

ORANGE + GRAPEFRUIT + LEMON + CUCUMBER

+ MINT + BLUEBERRIES  

This combination has got to be my favorite, with the strong dose of citrus being balanced out by the cool tones of the cucumber and mint !

The more consumption of this fruity water, will help reduce the starches and sweets in the system. If you have a tendency towards diabetes, consume more of this Fruit Infused Water  to prevent it.

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Health benefits of drinking lemon infused water ...

Lemon in water has many medicinal values, as well as its benefits for cleansing the body, stimulating the liver, and improving digestion and elimination.

Lemon water helps to alkalize the body and control the proliferation of unhealthy bacteria and viruses.

11 Benefits of Lemon Water 

1. Gives your immune system a boost.

Vitamin C is like our immune system’s jumper cables, and lemon juice is full of it. The level of vitamin C in your system is one of the first things to plummet when you’re stressed, which is why experts recommended popping extra vitamin C during especially stressful days.

2. Excellent source of potassium.

As already mentioned, lemons are high in potassium, which is good for heart health, as well as brain and nerve function.

3. Aids digestion.

Lemon juice not only encourages healthy digestion by loosening toxins in your digestive tract, it helps to relieve symptoms of indigestion such as heartburn, burping, and bloating.

4. Cleanses your system.

It helps flush out the toxins in your body by enhancing enzyme function, stimulating your liver.

5. Freshens your breath.

It also helps relieve toothaches and gingivitis (say wha?). Because the citric acid can erode tooth enamel, either hold off on brushing your teeth after drinking lemon water or brush your teeth before drinking it.

6. Keeps your skin blemish-free.

The antioxidants in lemon juice help to not only decrease blemishes, but wrinkles too! It can also be applied to scars and age spots to reduce their appearance, and because it’s detoxifying your blood, it will maintain your skin’s radiance.

7. Helps you lose weight.

Lemons contain pectin fiber, which assists in fighting hunger cravings.

8. Reduces inflammation.

If you drink lemon water on a regular basis, it will decrease the acidity in your body, which is where disease states occur. It removes uric acid in your joints, which is one of the main causes of inflammation.

9. Gives you an energy boost.

Lemon juice provides your body with energy when it enters your digestive tract, and it also helps reduce anxiety and depression. (Even the scent of lemons has a calming effect on your nervous system!)

10. Helps to cut out caffeine.

I didn’t believe this until I tried it, but replacing my morning coffee with a cup of hot lemon water has really done wonders! I feel refreshed, and no longer have to deal with that pesky afternoon crash. Plus, my nerves are thankful.

11. Helps fight viral infections.

Warm lemon water is the most effective way to diminish viral infections and their subsequent sore throats. Plus, with the lemon juice also boosting your immune system, you’ll simultaneously fight off the infection completely.