Smoothies have been very popular lately and there is a very good reason for that; they‘re delicious and packed up with nutrients.  I personally make sure that I have one smoothie a day to assure that my immune system gets daily boost. 

The green smoothies are especially powerful, mainly because of the leafy green vegetables such as spinach, kale, water cress and many others are storehouses of highly beneficial nutrients for your body. In our busy lives there is not always time for 100% healthy food every day, but drinking green smoothie will give your body the daily dosage of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that you need. Much better than taking a multivitamin.  Multivitamins actually cause more harm than good.

For example this green smoothie is made with spinach and arugula, but, you can switch the greens in your smoothie everyday to different combination.  Adding fruits such as apple, lemon, lime or kiwi with ginger gives you not only more nutrients, but also a pleasant flavour. Not to forget the celery, which is extremely healthy, tasty and affordable.   As I always say, be creative and don’t be afraid to experiment. 

Vegetables contain an array of antioxidants and other disease-fighting compounds that are very difficult to get anywhere else. Plant chemicals called phytochemicals can reduce inflammation and eliminate carcinogens, while others regulate the rate at which your cells reproduce, get rid of old cells and maintain DNA. Studies have repeatedly shown that people with higher vegetable intake have: Read more