Lambsquarters and Ragweed
is an excellent source of food and cover for wildlife and for humans,
but humans are not taking advantage of it's high nutritional value.
Lambsquarters and Ragweed
is one of the most nutritious weed you can find free everywhere.
is an excellent source of food and cover for wildlife and for humans,
but humans are not taking advantage of it's high nutritional value.
Lambsquarters and Ragweed
is one of the most nutritious weed you can find free everywhere.
The definitive book on edible plants found all over the world. Over 2,500 beautiful full color images covering over 1,000 plants and what health conditions they have been historically used for. What common neighborhood plants make a great shampoo, soap and toothpaste?
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Be sure to read the beginning of the book, which teaches plant basics, and also how you can grow your own. There is a whole section showing toxic plants and what they look like, and a HUGE section in the back listing almost any health condition you can imagine and what plants have been used for them. This is as packed as it gets.
Those wild plants growing just outside your house are some of the best free food and medicine you could ever have! Weighing in at almost two pounds, (!) it is still compact enough to take outside with you... which is what it was designed for. Enjoy ! (Full COLOR kindle version)
Which ones make a wonderful non-caffeine coffee substitute? Or milk substitute? Or perfume? Or ant, moth and mosquito repellant?
Which plant boosts sex drive like crazy? What flowers and common house plants are edible? Learn all this and more in this incredibly fascinating, power-packed book resulting from centuries of research and 3 years of putting it all together. 480 pages of fascinating facts and beautiful images.
Be sure to read the beginning of the book, which teaches plant basics, and also how you can grow your own. There is a whole section showing toxic plants and what they look like, and a HUGE section in the back listing almost any health condition you can imagine and what plants have been used for them. This is as packed as it gets.
Those wild plants growing just outside your house are some of the best free food and medicine you could ever have! Weighing in at almost two pounds, (!) it is still compact enough to take outside with you... which is what it was designed for. Enjoy ! (Full COLOR kindle version)
Lambsquarters
(Chenopodium album)
is such a common weed that it’s vanished into the visual background,
invisible by its ubiquitousness.
Humans ate it before the Stone Age, and modern-day foragers seek it out for its taste, abundance and usefulness. But it is an invasive plant that not all gardeners want in their space.
Spring is the best time for collecting wild lambsquarters, but you can eat it as a backyard crop through the summer. In the garden it grows far more easily than spinach (a close relative) and can get 6 feet high.
This is a fast-growing, cut-and-come-again vegetable that can be harvested within a month of sowing. It's a nitrogen fixer, improving the soil. But more important, you can pick off the tenderest leaves from the top and sides, blanch them briefly in water to remove the oxalic acid and use them just like spinach, kale or collard greens.
(Chenopodium album)
is such a common weed that it’s vanished into the visual background,
invisible by its ubiquitousness.
Humans ate it before the Stone Age, and modern-day foragers seek it out for its taste, abundance and usefulness. But it is an invasive plant that not all gardeners want in their space.
Spring is the best time for collecting wild lambsquarters, but you can eat it as a backyard crop through the summer. In the garden it grows far more easily than spinach (a close relative) and can get 6 feet high.
This is a fast-growing, cut-and-come-again vegetable that can be harvested within a month of sowing. It's a nitrogen fixer, improving the soil. But more important, you can pick off the tenderest leaves from the top and sides, blanch them briefly in water to remove the oxalic acid and use them just like spinach, kale or collard greens.
Chicory
"Chicory root has a long history of providing support to liver problems. Ancient Romans used the herb to help cleanse the blood. Egyptians were known to consume chicory root in large amounts to help purify the liver and the blood. It’s popular today as a caffeine free replacement for coffee- you may have tried it if you’ve visited New Orleans."
"Chicory may provide direct functional support to the digestive reactions in the body...organic chicory root contains inulin, a soluble fiber that feeds digestive flora in the intestines. Many plants contain inulin, but chicory root has the highest concentration. Nourishing the healthy flora in the intestines enhances digestion."
"Chicory helps maintain a healthy balance of "good" bacteria in the colon, and helps lower cholesterol levels. It has been shown to stimulate the growth of bifidobacteria which are regarded as beneficial strains in the colon. Chicory is also used as natural sedative for nervous system."
"Chicory may provide direct functional support to the digestive reactions in the body...organic chicory root contains inulin, a soluble fiber that feeds digestive flora in the intestines. Many plants contain inulin, but chicory root has the highest concentration. Nourishing the healthy flora in the intestines enhances digestion."
"Chicory helps maintain a healthy balance of "good" bacteria in the colon, and helps lower cholesterol levels. It has been shown to stimulate the growth of bifidobacteria which are regarded as beneficial strains in the colon. Chicory is also used as natural sedative for nervous system."
Common Ragweed / Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Common Ragweed grows up to five feet tall. Ragweed grows in fields, gardens, roadsides, and waste places. It is an annual, which means it only lives for one season. Ragweed flowers are yellowish-green and small. They grow in clusters up to six inches long near the top of the plant.
Ragweed flowers make huge amounts of pollen. Pollen is transferred from one plant. Once a flower is pollinated, it forms fruit. Ragweed often grows alongside, and in competition with, other weedy plants.
Common Ragweed grows up to five feet tall. Ragweed grows in fields, gardens, roadsides, and waste places. It is an annual, which means it only lives for one season. Ragweed flowers are yellowish-green and small. They grow in clusters up to six inches long near the top of the plant.
Ragweed flowers make huge amounts of pollen. Pollen is transferred from one plant. Once a flower is pollinated, it forms fruit. Ragweed often grows alongside, and in competition with, other weedy plants.
It is an excellent source of food and cover for wildlife and for humans,
but humans are not taking advantage of it.
One of the most nutritious weed you can find it free everywhere.
The easiest way to use it, just make a Green Smoothie with it.
See the Smoothies at the End of the Next Article.
but humans are not taking advantage of it.
One of the most nutritious weed you can find it free everywhere.
The easiest way to use it, just make a Green Smoothie with it.
See the Smoothies at the End of the Next Article.
Dandelions
Beautiful dandelions are demonized as one of the most destructive weeds, but you’ll find an entire garden wildlife depending on them for food including bees, pollen beetles, butterflies, moths, and birds. The medicinal benefits are simply not to ignore either.
Dandelions are used to treat skin conditions, asthma, low blood pressure, poor circulation, ulcers, constipation, colds, hot flushes, upset stomach, intestinal gas, gallstones, joint pain, eczema, infection, especially viral infections and even cancer.
The flowering plan is rich in vitamin C, fiber, potassium, iron, calcium, magnesium, zinc, B complex vitamins, and even vitamin D. Dandelions also contain protein, more than spinach. It has been eaten for thousands of years as food and as medicine to treat anemia, scurvy, skin problems, blood disorders, and depression.
The flowers are also a rich source of lecithin. This is the essential nutrient that elevates the brain’s acetylcholine. This means that it may help slow down the deterioration of mental ability caused by Alzheimer’s disease. Lecithin also aids the body in maintaining good liver function.
Try to collect the dandelions which have not been subject to pesticides, fertilizers, and other chemicals, but from a mountain meadow or abandoned lot.
10 Dandelion Benefits
1. Protects Bones. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body and dandelions contain 10 percent of your daily value.
2. High in Vitamin K. ... for bone mineralization and blood clotting (better than calcium)
3. Cleanses Liver
4. Fights Diabetes.. Stimulates production of insulin from pancreas
5. Fights Skin Infections… use the milky white substance for the skin. The sap is highly alkaline and it has germicidal, insecticidal and fungicidal properties.
6. High in Antioxidants… preventing cancer and premature aging.
7. Rich in Fiber
8. Good Source of Vitamin A… Just one cup of dandelion greens has over 100% of daily value of vitamin A so you can fight premature aging, respiratory infections and vison impairment.
9. Serves as Diuretic.. allowing liver to more quickly eliminate toxins… Strengthens the immune system, balance blood sugar levels, relieves heartburn and soothe digestive issues.
10. Prevents Urinary Tract Infections..
One cup of dandelion greens contains:
• 25 calories
• 42 milligrams of sodium
• 218 milligrams of potassium
• 5 grams of carbohydrates
• 7 percent dietary fiber
• 535 percent vitamin K
• 111 percent vitamin A
• 32 percent vitamin C
• 5 percent vitamin B6
• 10 percent calcium
• 9 percent iron
• 5 percent magnesium
Digestive Aid:
Dandelion acts as a mild laxative that promotes digestion, stimulates appetite, and balances the natural and beneficial bacteria in the intestines. It can increase the release of stomach acid and bile to aid digestion, especially of fats.
Kidney:
This weed-like superfood is a diuretic that helps the kidneys clear out waste, salt, and excess water by increasing urine production. In French it is called pissenlit, which translates roughly to �wet the bed.� This inhibits microbial growth in the urinary system too. Dandelion also replaces some of the potassium lost in the process.
Liver:
Dandelion has been shown to improve liver function by removing toxins and reestablishing hydration and electrolyte balance. It also increases the release of bile.
Antioxidants:
Every part of the dandelion plant is rich in antioxidants that prevent free-radical damage to cells and DNA, slowing down the aging process in our cells. It is rich in vitamin C and vitamin A as beta-carotene and increases the liver's production of superoxide dismutase.
Cancer:
The ability to combat cancer is not a claim made lightly, but dandelion seems to show promise in study after study after study. Dandelion may slow cancer's growth and prevent it from spreading. The leaves are especially rich in the antioxidants and phytonutrients that combat cancer.
Diabetes:
Recent animal studies show dandelion helps regulate blood sugar and insulin levels. Most of this is done through its ability to control lipid levels.
High Blood Pressure:
As a diuretic, dandelion increases urination which then lowers blood pressure. The fiber and potassium in dandelion also help regulate blood pressure.
Cholesterol:
Animal studies have shown how dandelion lowers and controls cholesterol levels while improving cholesterol ratios by raising HDL.
Gallbladder:
Dandelion increases bile production and reduces inflammation to help with gallbladder problems and blockages.
Inflammation:
Dandelion contains essential fatty acids, antioxidants, and phytonutrients that all reduce inflammation throughout the body. This can relieve pain and swelling.
Immune System:
Studies also show that dandelion boosts immune function and fights off microbes and fungi.
Dandelion leaves, flowers, and roots are all edible. They have a slightly bitter flavor that can be minimized by harvesting them in the fall or spring. The young leaves are tenderer and less bitter, making a great addition to raw salads. Cooking dandelion cuts the bitter flavor of both the leaves and the roots.
Dandelion is generally considered safe in food and medicinal levels. Some people may have allergic reactions to dandelion. Anyone with an allergy to ragweed, chrysanthemum, marigold, chamomile, yarrow, or daisy should avoid dandelion, and anyone pregnant, nursing, or taking prescription drugs should talk to a health care professional before adding something new to their diet.
Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/gardening-blog/2015/may/12/dandelions-pollinators-wildlife-garden
https://draxe.com/dandelion-tea/
https://sunwarrior.com/healthhub/11-health-benefits-of-dandelion-leaves-and-dandelion-root
http://www.naturesformulaforhealthyliving.com/natures-formula-dandelion
Dandelions are used to treat skin conditions, asthma, low blood pressure, poor circulation, ulcers, constipation, colds, hot flushes, upset stomach, intestinal gas, gallstones, joint pain, eczema, infection, especially viral infections and even cancer.
The flowering plan is rich in vitamin C, fiber, potassium, iron, calcium, magnesium, zinc, B complex vitamins, and even vitamin D. Dandelions also contain protein, more than spinach. It has been eaten for thousands of years as food and as medicine to treat anemia, scurvy, skin problems, blood disorders, and depression.
The flowers are also a rich source of lecithin. This is the essential nutrient that elevates the brain’s acetylcholine. This means that it may help slow down the deterioration of mental ability caused by Alzheimer’s disease. Lecithin also aids the body in maintaining good liver function.
Try to collect the dandelions which have not been subject to pesticides, fertilizers, and other chemicals, but from a mountain meadow or abandoned lot.
10 Dandelion Benefits
1. Protects Bones. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body and dandelions contain 10 percent of your daily value.
2. High in Vitamin K. ... for bone mineralization and blood clotting (better than calcium)
3. Cleanses Liver
4. Fights Diabetes.. Stimulates production of insulin from pancreas
5. Fights Skin Infections… use the milky white substance for the skin. The sap is highly alkaline and it has germicidal, insecticidal and fungicidal properties.
6. High in Antioxidants… preventing cancer and premature aging.
7. Rich in Fiber
8. Good Source of Vitamin A… Just one cup of dandelion greens has over 100% of daily value of vitamin A so you can fight premature aging, respiratory infections and vison impairment.
9. Serves as Diuretic.. allowing liver to more quickly eliminate toxins… Strengthens the immune system, balance blood sugar levels, relieves heartburn and soothe digestive issues.
10. Prevents Urinary Tract Infections..
One cup of dandelion greens contains:
• 25 calories
• 42 milligrams of sodium
• 218 milligrams of potassium
• 5 grams of carbohydrates
• 7 percent dietary fiber
• 535 percent vitamin K
• 111 percent vitamin A
• 32 percent vitamin C
• 5 percent vitamin B6
• 10 percent calcium
• 9 percent iron
• 5 percent magnesium
Digestive Aid:
Dandelion acts as a mild laxative that promotes digestion, stimulates appetite, and balances the natural and beneficial bacteria in the intestines. It can increase the release of stomach acid and bile to aid digestion, especially of fats.
Kidney:
This weed-like superfood is a diuretic that helps the kidneys clear out waste, salt, and excess water by increasing urine production. In French it is called pissenlit, which translates roughly to �wet the bed.� This inhibits microbial growth in the urinary system too. Dandelion also replaces some of the potassium lost in the process.
Liver:
Dandelion has been shown to improve liver function by removing toxins and reestablishing hydration and electrolyte balance. It also increases the release of bile.
Antioxidants:
Every part of the dandelion plant is rich in antioxidants that prevent free-radical damage to cells and DNA, slowing down the aging process in our cells. It is rich in vitamin C and vitamin A as beta-carotene and increases the liver's production of superoxide dismutase.
Cancer:
The ability to combat cancer is not a claim made lightly, but dandelion seems to show promise in study after study after study. Dandelion may slow cancer's growth and prevent it from spreading. The leaves are especially rich in the antioxidants and phytonutrients that combat cancer.
Diabetes:
Recent animal studies show dandelion helps regulate blood sugar and insulin levels. Most of this is done through its ability to control lipid levels.
High Blood Pressure:
As a diuretic, dandelion increases urination which then lowers blood pressure. The fiber and potassium in dandelion also help regulate blood pressure.
Cholesterol:
Animal studies have shown how dandelion lowers and controls cholesterol levels while improving cholesterol ratios by raising HDL.
Gallbladder:
Dandelion increases bile production and reduces inflammation to help with gallbladder problems and blockages.
Inflammation:
Dandelion contains essential fatty acids, antioxidants, and phytonutrients that all reduce inflammation throughout the body. This can relieve pain and swelling.
Immune System:
Studies also show that dandelion boosts immune function and fights off microbes and fungi.
Dandelion leaves, flowers, and roots are all edible. They have a slightly bitter flavor that can be minimized by harvesting them in the fall or spring. The young leaves are tenderer and less bitter, making a great addition to raw salads. Cooking dandelion cuts the bitter flavor of both the leaves and the roots.
Dandelion is generally considered safe in food and medicinal levels. Some people may have allergic reactions to dandelion. Anyone with an allergy to ragweed, chrysanthemum, marigold, chamomile, yarrow, or daisy should avoid dandelion, and anyone pregnant, nursing, or taking prescription drugs should talk to a health care professional before adding something new to their diet.
Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/gardening-blog/2015/may/12/dandelions-pollinators-wildlife-garden
https://draxe.com/dandelion-tea/
https://sunwarrior.com/healthhub/11-health-benefits-of-dandelion-leaves-and-dandelion-root
http://www.naturesformulaforhealthyliving.com/natures-formula-dandelion
Why should you drink Green Smoothies daily?
If you need a good blender visit www.vitamix.co
or www. blendtec. com / with a 4 inch blade
Reasons to drink it daily
Feel better.
Because we all know that giving our bodies large amounts of leafy greens and fresh fruits will only have us feeling better.
Valuable Nutrition
Where else are you going to get this much fiber, vitamins and minerals from an unprocessed source that your body can totally digest and use?
Balance our Bodies
The popular American diet of processed, packaged foods, breads, pastas, cheese and meats, creates over acidity in the body. Healthy Green Smoothies help alkalinize the body and bring our over acidic systems back into balance.
More Energy
When we get the nourishment that our bodies need, our cravings for junk foods diminish and we tend to eat less food. By eating less our bodies can take a break from constantly trying to digest unhealthy foods and we end up getting lots of our natural energy back.
Lose some weight
So you are eating less, getting much better nutrition by drinking Green Smoothies, your body is coming back into a healthy balance and you end up loosing the unwanted weight you have been carrying.
Health for our chidren
Kids love Green Smoothies! They are sweet, come in crazy colours that are fun to drink, fill them up and give them the energy they need to play all day.
Transition to health
Changing unhealthy eating habits is so much easier when you simply ad healthy Green Smoothies to your diet. You will begin to crave healthier food naturally rather than having to force yourself to stop eating the guilty pleasures you have enjoyed for years.
Easier than salad
Have you ever tried eating a whole head of Spinach, a basket of blueberries, a banana and two apples in a day? That’s a lot of chewing. Blend all that up and sip it throughout the day or drink it down in a few minutes, your choice. Imagine the health your body can achieve with that kind of nutrition every day.
Abundance of protein
The myth that the best protein comes from animal flesh is quickly changing. A cow in a natural environment eating green grass all day long and grows to hundreds of pounds. Where do they get their protein? Yes, from all those greens! Healthy Green Smoothies hold an abundance of protein that is easier for the body to use than from meat.
Fiber is essential
Really this should be titled regularity is essential. Irregularity and constipation can be a real pain in the rump. Green Smoothie a day will help keep it all moving in the right way. Plus you get all the benefits of fresh, balanced, fiber filled fruits and veggies that doesn’t come in a jar of powder. The choice is yours.
Healthy green smoothie ideas
Drinking a healthy green smoothie is a great way to get the day started. When prepared with fruit and leafy greens and the right ingredient ideas and you can get all of the important nutrients, antioxidants and vitamins to keep you productive for most of the day. Follow these 10 healthy green smoothie ideas and you will be on the fast track to optimum health and vitality.
Use frozen fruit instead of adding ice. Frozen fruit will give you that creamy, cold, refreshing beverage without diluting the taste. You can use fresh fruit and freeze them for one or two hours before making your smoothie drink.
Start with a good base. base gives you that thick and smooth consistency that is desired in a green smoothie. Banana is the base that I use most often. They are naturally sweet and creamy. You could also use avocados, ripe pears and naturally sweetened yogurt.
Combine fresh and frozen. Adding only frozen fruit to your green smoothies will produce something that is more like a sorbet than a smoothie. with the combinations of fresh and frozen until you find the texture that you enjoy the most. Changing up your recipe ideas stops the green smoothie experience from becoming boring.
Use a powerful blender. If you use a blender that has a low powered motor and flimsy blades will not give you good results. Your smoothie will have chunks of frozen fruit or ice. people recommend blenders that cost $300 to $900 like the ones made by Vitamix or Blendtec, but I found that the average smoothie blender has the power to produce great results and costs only $100 or so.
Add vegetables to your smoothies. Adding vegetables to a green fruit smoothie is an excellent way to get the daily recommended servings of vegetables. Concerned about the taste? vegetables in a powerful blender hides their flavor, making a healthy and delicious drink. Some vegetable smoothie ideas can be spinach, kale, or leafy green vegies.
The right smoothie has to have everything blended perfectly for the way you like it. Everyone is bound to like their green smoothies a little differently. So, for people who enjoy the delectable icy green beverages on a daily or regular basis, your best bet for constant satisfaction is to compare the best blenders for smoothies.
Then you can play with your mixtures, test different smoothie recipes and get the right texture for your taste. You know exactly what goes in, the quality of the ingredients and that nothing mysterious or questionable is being included in the blended mix.
Green smoothies can be the most delicious additive on the road to a slimmer and healthier you, so you might as well do it right and do it yourself the first time by choosing from the best green smoothie blenders in Australia the perfect match for your needs.
There are several things to keep in mind when picking a green smoothie maker. Power is definitely a big concern. You want any ingredient of your choice to be able to go in and become just as blended as all the rest. You need a smoothie blender with 450-500 watts of power. Keep it on the higher end if you are including ice, which most people will eventually want if they make a lot of smoothies.
So, in conjunction with the power is the ice-crushing ability, you will thank yourself later when the hot Aussie summers come around and your delicious, nutritious smoothie is ice cold. If you go for a standard 16 speed blender or smoothie maker, ice crushing should be at least 2 of those speeds. Just be sure to look closely at all of the speeds to ensure your needs will be met. Size is important, especially if making them for a meal, a round of frozen drinks, or just to save time later. At least 5-6 cups should fit in the container.
You want to be able to fill it up and then blend it all together in the pitcher, without jamming ingredients in or overflowing the jug. An ice opening in the top makes it much easier to blend and change the texture to your liking, so a full examination of the blender pitcher is a good idea. If there is a model out to look at, check the weight and make sure it comes apart easily for cleaning. If you are using perishables and/or dairy, you need to be sure to clean every part after every use to prevent souring or rotting bits. It also helps to prevent rust, if it can all dry thoroughly.
Some other things to keep in mind are glass or plastic. A glass smoothie pitcher will weather a dishwasher and daily use better than plastic. Also, if you are in a shared or family space and up early or late making smoothies, you definitely want to check on the volume.
A nice quiet blender is a much better way to start the day than one that wakes up the whole house and vibrates the windows. So, keeping these attributes in mind as well as affordability,
You should be able to find the best blender for green smoothies that will meet your needs, tastes, budget and waistline.
Nutritious Green Smoothie Ideas
Add Seeds to your smoothies. contain lots of vitamins, minerals, protein and healthy fats that can be added to kale smoothies. Because whole seeds are difficult to digest, I recommend grinding them up in a coffee grinder before adding them to your smoothie.
Add Nuts to your smoothies. Raw almonds, cashews or walnuts are a great option. If you have a powerful blender you can “milk” them prior to mixing your smoothie.
Here are some other green smoothie ingredient ideas to add, a tablespoon or two of almond butter, cashew or peanut butter or coconut oil can add a nutty flavor to a banana smoothie.
Freeze leftovers. If you make a larger smoothie recipe you can freeze the leftover by putting it in a plastic cup and into the freezer it goes. Remove from the freezer and let thaw for a couple of hours. great way to enjoy a smoothie at work is to bring a frozen cup and have it thaw until ready to consume. Green smoothie recipe ideas are only restricted by your imagination.
If you need a good blender visit www.vitamix.co
or www. blendtec. com / with a 4 inch blade
Reasons to drink it daily
Feel better.
Because we all know that giving our bodies large amounts of leafy greens and fresh fruits will only have us feeling better.
Valuable Nutrition
Where else are you going to get this much fiber, vitamins and minerals from an unprocessed source that your body can totally digest and use?
Balance our Bodies
The popular American diet of processed, packaged foods, breads, pastas, cheese and meats, creates over acidity in the body. Healthy Green Smoothies help alkalinize the body and bring our over acidic systems back into balance.
More Energy
When we get the nourishment that our bodies need, our cravings for junk foods diminish and we tend to eat less food. By eating less our bodies can take a break from constantly trying to digest unhealthy foods and we end up getting lots of our natural energy back.
Lose some weight
So you are eating less, getting much better nutrition by drinking Green Smoothies, your body is coming back into a healthy balance and you end up loosing the unwanted weight you have been carrying.
Health for our chidren
Kids love Green Smoothies! They are sweet, come in crazy colours that are fun to drink, fill them up and give them the energy they need to play all day.
Transition to health
Changing unhealthy eating habits is so much easier when you simply ad healthy Green Smoothies to your diet. You will begin to crave healthier food naturally rather than having to force yourself to stop eating the guilty pleasures you have enjoyed for years.
Easier than salad
Have you ever tried eating a whole head of Spinach, a basket of blueberries, a banana and two apples in a day? That’s a lot of chewing. Blend all that up and sip it throughout the day or drink it down in a few minutes, your choice. Imagine the health your body can achieve with that kind of nutrition every day.
Abundance of protein
The myth that the best protein comes from animal flesh is quickly changing. A cow in a natural environment eating green grass all day long and grows to hundreds of pounds. Where do they get their protein? Yes, from all those greens! Healthy Green Smoothies hold an abundance of protein that is easier for the body to use than from meat.
Fiber is essential
Really this should be titled regularity is essential. Irregularity and constipation can be a real pain in the rump. Green Smoothie a day will help keep it all moving in the right way. Plus you get all the benefits of fresh, balanced, fiber filled fruits and veggies that doesn’t come in a jar of powder. The choice is yours.
Healthy green smoothie ideas
Drinking a healthy green smoothie is a great way to get the day started. When prepared with fruit and leafy greens and the right ingredient ideas and you can get all of the important nutrients, antioxidants and vitamins to keep you productive for most of the day. Follow these 10 healthy green smoothie ideas and you will be on the fast track to optimum health and vitality.
Use frozen fruit instead of adding ice. Frozen fruit will give you that creamy, cold, refreshing beverage without diluting the taste. You can use fresh fruit and freeze them for one or two hours before making your smoothie drink.
Start with a good base. base gives you that thick and smooth consistency that is desired in a green smoothie. Banana is the base that I use most often. They are naturally sweet and creamy. You could also use avocados, ripe pears and naturally sweetened yogurt.
Combine fresh and frozen. Adding only frozen fruit to your green smoothies will produce something that is more like a sorbet than a smoothie. with the combinations of fresh and frozen until you find the texture that you enjoy the most. Changing up your recipe ideas stops the green smoothie experience from becoming boring.
Use a powerful blender. If you use a blender that has a low powered motor and flimsy blades will not give you good results. Your smoothie will have chunks of frozen fruit or ice. people recommend blenders that cost $300 to $900 like the ones made by Vitamix or Blendtec, but I found that the average smoothie blender has the power to produce great results and costs only $100 or so.
Add vegetables to your smoothies. Adding vegetables to a green fruit smoothie is an excellent way to get the daily recommended servings of vegetables. Concerned about the taste? vegetables in a powerful blender hides their flavor, making a healthy and delicious drink. Some vegetable smoothie ideas can be spinach, kale, or leafy green vegies.
The right smoothie has to have everything blended perfectly for the way you like it. Everyone is bound to like their green smoothies a little differently. So, for people who enjoy the delectable icy green beverages on a daily or regular basis, your best bet for constant satisfaction is to compare the best blenders for smoothies.
Then you can play with your mixtures, test different smoothie recipes and get the right texture for your taste. You know exactly what goes in, the quality of the ingredients and that nothing mysterious or questionable is being included in the blended mix.
Green smoothies can be the most delicious additive on the road to a slimmer and healthier you, so you might as well do it right and do it yourself the first time by choosing from the best green smoothie blenders in Australia the perfect match for your needs.
There are several things to keep in mind when picking a green smoothie maker. Power is definitely a big concern. You want any ingredient of your choice to be able to go in and become just as blended as all the rest. You need a smoothie blender with 450-500 watts of power. Keep it on the higher end if you are including ice, which most people will eventually want if they make a lot of smoothies.
So, in conjunction with the power is the ice-crushing ability, you will thank yourself later when the hot Aussie summers come around and your delicious, nutritious smoothie is ice cold. If you go for a standard 16 speed blender or smoothie maker, ice crushing should be at least 2 of those speeds. Just be sure to look closely at all of the speeds to ensure your needs will be met. Size is important, especially if making them for a meal, a round of frozen drinks, or just to save time later. At least 5-6 cups should fit in the container.
You want to be able to fill it up and then blend it all together in the pitcher, without jamming ingredients in or overflowing the jug. An ice opening in the top makes it much easier to blend and change the texture to your liking, so a full examination of the blender pitcher is a good idea. If there is a model out to look at, check the weight and make sure it comes apart easily for cleaning. If you are using perishables and/or dairy, you need to be sure to clean every part after every use to prevent souring or rotting bits. It also helps to prevent rust, if it can all dry thoroughly.
Some other things to keep in mind are glass or plastic. A glass smoothie pitcher will weather a dishwasher and daily use better than plastic. Also, if you are in a shared or family space and up early or late making smoothies, you definitely want to check on the volume.
A nice quiet blender is a much better way to start the day than one that wakes up the whole house and vibrates the windows. So, keeping these attributes in mind as well as affordability,
You should be able to find the best blender for green smoothies that will meet your needs, tastes, budget and waistline.
Nutritious Green Smoothie Ideas
Add Seeds to your smoothies. contain lots of vitamins, minerals, protein and healthy fats that can be added to kale smoothies. Because whole seeds are difficult to digest, I recommend grinding them up in a coffee grinder before adding them to your smoothie.
Add Nuts to your smoothies. Raw almonds, cashews or walnuts are a great option. If you have a powerful blender you can “milk” them prior to mixing your smoothie.
Here are some other green smoothie ingredient ideas to add, a tablespoon or two of almond butter, cashew or peanut butter or coconut oil can add a nutty flavor to a banana smoothie.
Freeze leftovers. If you make a larger smoothie recipe you can freeze the leftover by putting it in a plastic cup and into the freezer it goes. Remove from the freezer and let thaw for a couple of hours. great way to enjoy a smoothie at work is to bring a frozen cup and have it thaw until ready to consume. Green smoothie recipe ideas are only restricted by your imagination.
Smoothie Recipes
Start by blending the fruit first with ½ to ⅔ of the water to make a base, then add the greens and blend up until smooth. I use the ratio of about 50% fruits to 50% veggies and you can vary that to taste. It has to taste good for you and the kids or what’s the use right?
Apple Banana Healthy Green Smoothie Recipes
1 medium to large apple peeled and seeded. (Leave peel and seeds if using 3hp blender)
ripe banana.
half ripe avocado.
piece of fruit of your choosing. I’ve tried a handful of grapes, a few guavas or a pear and they’ve all been good.
to ½ a small bunch of spinach, leaf, stalk and all.
½ glasses of water.
Blend the fruit with some of the water first to make the base. Then tear up the spinach and fit it in till it all blends adding water until you have the consistency you desire. And there you have it, a delicious green power smoothie for aiding weight loss!
The Papaya Pear Green Smoothie Delight
1 large or two smaller ripe pears
small to medium ripe papaya (slice in half, seed then scoop flesh)
avocado
-4 good sized leaves of romaine lettuce
-2 small bunches of Spinach (2-3 handfuls if you buy bulk leaves)
½ glasses of water.
Blend fruit (avocado is a fruit) in your trusty Vitamix blender and 2/3 the water until smooth. Tear up the greens and fit them into your blender with the rest of the water. Blend up good until leafy pieces are gone and enjoy your creamy green papaya delight.
These easy healthy green smoothie recipes can be blended with almost any smoothie blender.
Keep it simple and get started with what you have.
BANANA / MANGO SMOOTHIE
Blend well:
2 Cups lambsquarters (plantain, chickweed or other
weed) 1 banana
2 cups water
BLUEBERRY SMOOTHIE
Blend well:
1 stalk of celery
2 cups fresh blueberries 1 banana
2 cups water
WATERMELON SMOOTHIE
Blend well:
8 leaves of Romaine lettuce 5 cups watermelon
1 cup water
ORANGE / GRAPE SMOOTHIE
Blend well:
8 leaves of Romaine lettuce 1 cup of red grapes
1 medium orange / 1 banana 2 cups water
APRICOT/BANANA SMOOTHIE
Blend well:
8 leaves of green leaf / 4 apricots / 1 banana
1⁄4 cup blueberries 2 cups water lettuce 1⁄2 medium honeydew
2 cups water
HONEYDEW SMOOTHIE
Blend well:
6 to 8 leaves of Romaine
6 to 8 leaves of green leaf 4 apricots / 1 banana
1⁄4 cup blueberries 2 cups water
lettuce 1⁄2 medium honeydew
2 cups water
ALOE / BANANA / MANGO SMOOTHIE
Blend well:
1 cup apple juice 1 banana / 1 mango
1 small piece of aloe 5 leaves of kale
2 cups water
MANGO-PARSLEY SMOOTHIE
Blend well:
2 large mangos (peeled) 1 bunch parsley
2 cups water
PEACH SMOOTHIE
Blend well:
6 peaches (without seed)
2 handfuls of spinach leaves 2 cups water
WEED-MANGO SMOOTHIE
Blend well:
4 mangos (peeled) 1 handful of lambsquarters (or
other weed, like stinging nettles, purslane, etc.) / 2 cups water
STRAWBERRY SMOOTHIE
Blend well:
1 cup strawberries 2 bananas
1⁄2 bunch romaine 2 cups water
KIWI SMOOTHIE
Blend well:
4 very ripe kiwis (green or
golden) / 2cups of water 1 ripe banana
3 stalks of celery
RASPBERRY SMOOTHIE
Blend well:
2 bosc pears 1 handful of raspberries
4-5 leaves of kale 2 cups water
BANANA / APPLE SMOOTHIE
Blend well:
1⁄2 bunch spinach 4 applies (peeled)
1⁄2 whole lime with peel 1 banana
2 cups water
PEAR / MINT SMOOTHIE
Blend Well:
4 ripe pears
4-5 leaves of kale 1⁄2 bunch of mint/2 cups water
FINGER-BANANA SMOOTHIE
Blend well:
10 finger-bananas 2 handfuls of spinach leaves
2 cups water
TOMATO / CILANTRO SMOOTHIE
Blend well:
2 1⁄2 cups spinach
1⁄2 bunch cilantro 1 clove garlic
1⁄2 red bell pepper 1⁄2 lime (juiced)
1 tsp stevia (1 green leaf) 3 tomatoes
2 cups water
CELERY-BASIL SMOOTHIE
Blend well:
6 leaves of red leaf lettuce 1⁄4 bunch of fresh basil
1⁄2 lime (juiced) 1⁄2 red onion
2 celery sticks 1⁄4 avocado
2 cups water
TOMATO / GARLIC SMOOTHIE
Blend Well:
5 kale leaves (green) 1⁄2 bunch of fresh dill
1⁄2 lime (juiced) 3 cloves garlic
1⁄4 cup sun dried tomatoes 2 cups water
LEMON-JALEPENO SMOOTHIE
Blend well: 1⁄2 lemon (juice) 4 tomatoes
2/3 bunch kale 1⁄2-inch jalapeno pepper
1 small clove garlic/2 cups water
KALE / AVOCADO SMOOOTHIE
Blend well:
5 leaves of kale (purple) 1⁄4 avocado/3 cloves garlic
juice of 1⁄2 lime 2 cups water
2 tomatoes
RASPBERRY SMOOTHIE
Blend well:
2 bosc pears 1 handful of raspberries 4-5 leaves of kale 2 cups water
Start by blending the fruit first with ½ to ⅔ of the water to make a base, then add the greens and blend up until smooth. I use the ratio of about 50% fruits to 50% veggies and you can vary that to taste. It has to taste good for you and the kids or what’s the use right?
Apple Banana Healthy Green Smoothie Recipes
1 medium to large apple peeled and seeded. (Leave peel and seeds if using 3hp blender)
ripe banana.
half ripe avocado.
piece of fruit of your choosing. I’ve tried a handful of grapes, a few guavas or a pear and they’ve all been good.
to ½ a small bunch of spinach, leaf, stalk and all.
½ glasses of water.
Blend the fruit with some of the water first to make the base. Then tear up the spinach and fit it in till it all blends adding water until you have the consistency you desire. And there you have it, a delicious green power smoothie for aiding weight loss!
The Papaya Pear Green Smoothie Delight
1 large or two smaller ripe pears
small to medium ripe papaya (slice in half, seed then scoop flesh)
avocado
-4 good sized leaves of romaine lettuce
-2 small bunches of Spinach (2-3 handfuls if you buy bulk leaves)
½ glasses of water.
Blend fruit (avocado is a fruit) in your trusty Vitamix blender and 2/3 the water until smooth. Tear up the greens and fit them into your blender with the rest of the water. Blend up good until leafy pieces are gone and enjoy your creamy green papaya delight.
These easy healthy green smoothie recipes can be blended with almost any smoothie blender.
Keep it simple and get started with what you have.
BANANA / MANGO SMOOTHIE
Blend well:
2 Cups lambsquarters (plantain, chickweed or other
weed) 1 banana
2 cups water
BLUEBERRY SMOOTHIE
Blend well:
1 stalk of celery
2 cups fresh blueberries 1 banana
2 cups water
WATERMELON SMOOTHIE
Blend well:
8 leaves of Romaine lettuce 5 cups watermelon
1 cup water
ORANGE / GRAPE SMOOTHIE
Blend well:
8 leaves of Romaine lettuce 1 cup of red grapes
1 medium orange / 1 banana 2 cups water
APRICOT/BANANA SMOOTHIE
Blend well:
8 leaves of green leaf / 4 apricots / 1 banana
1⁄4 cup blueberries 2 cups water lettuce 1⁄2 medium honeydew
2 cups water
HONEYDEW SMOOTHIE
Blend well:
6 to 8 leaves of Romaine
6 to 8 leaves of green leaf 4 apricots / 1 banana
1⁄4 cup blueberries 2 cups water
lettuce 1⁄2 medium honeydew
2 cups water
ALOE / BANANA / MANGO SMOOTHIE
Blend well:
1 cup apple juice 1 banana / 1 mango
1 small piece of aloe 5 leaves of kale
2 cups water
MANGO-PARSLEY SMOOTHIE
Blend well:
2 large mangos (peeled) 1 bunch parsley
2 cups water
PEACH SMOOTHIE
Blend well:
6 peaches (without seed)
2 handfuls of spinach leaves 2 cups water
WEED-MANGO SMOOTHIE
Blend well:
4 mangos (peeled) 1 handful of lambsquarters (or
other weed, like stinging nettles, purslane, etc.) / 2 cups water
STRAWBERRY SMOOTHIE
Blend well:
1 cup strawberries 2 bananas
1⁄2 bunch romaine 2 cups water
KIWI SMOOTHIE
Blend well:
4 very ripe kiwis (green or
golden) / 2cups of water 1 ripe banana
3 stalks of celery
RASPBERRY SMOOTHIE
Blend well:
2 bosc pears 1 handful of raspberries
4-5 leaves of kale 2 cups water
BANANA / APPLE SMOOTHIE
Blend well:
1⁄2 bunch spinach 4 applies (peeled)
1⁄2 whole lime with peel 1 banana
2 cups water
PEAR / MINT SMOOTHIE
Blend Well:
4 ripe pears
4-5 leaves of kale 1⁄2 bunch of mint/2 cups water
FINGER-BANANA SMOOTHIE
Blend well:
10 finger-bananas 2 handfuls of spinach leaves
2 cups water
TOMATO / CILANTRO SMOOTHIE
Blend well:
2 1⁄2 cups spinach
1⁄2 bunch cilantro 1 clove garlic
1⁄2 red bell pepper 1⁄2 lime (juiced)
1 tsp stevia (1 green leaf) 3 tomatoes
2 cups water
CELERY-BASIL SMOOTHIE
Blend well:
6 leaves of red leaf lettuce 1⁄4 bunch of fresh basil
1⁄2 lime (juiced) 1⁄2 red onion
2 celery sticks 1⁄4 avocado
2 cups water
TOMATO / GARLIC SMOOTHIE
Blend Well:
5 kale leaves (green) 1⁄2 bunch of fresh dill
1⁄2 lime (juiced) 3 cloves garlic
1⁄4 cup sun dried tomatoes 2 cups water
LEMON-JALEPENO SMOOTHIE
Blend well: 1⁄2 lemon (juice) 4 tomatoes
2/3 bunch kale 1⁄2-inch jalapeno pepper
1 small clove garlic/2 cups water
KALE / AVOCADO SMOOOTHIE
Blend well:
5 leaves of kale (purple) 1⁄4 avocado/3 cloves garlic
juice of 1⁄2 lime 2 cups water
2 tomatoes
RASPBERRY SMOOTHIE
Blend well:
2 bosc pears 1 handful of raspberries 4-5 leaves of kale 2 cups water