A Smoothie a Day, Keeps the Dr. Away! :)

These wellness experts share how you can drink your way to good health.

Rich in immune-boosting nutrients, a green drink a day may be the secret to keeping the doctor away this winter. "The most powerful way to up our mineral consumption is to consume a plant-based drink every day, by either blending or juicing vegetables and fruit together," says Kimberly Snyder, nutritionist and detox specialist. Green drinks get their vibrant colour from chlorophyll, a nutrient-rich pigment found in all leafy vegetables such as spinach, kale, celery and lettuce, that cleans the body of harmful toxins, oxygenates the blood and helps boost energy levels.

We asked four wellness experts to share their green smoothie or juice recipes.

Kimberly Snyder's glowing green smoothie recipe

Kimberly says: "Green drinks make you feel light and energetic and, yes, they improve your appearance and help you drop the kilos!"
Ingredients

1½ cups water
1 head organic romaine lettuce, chopped
½ head of large bunch or ¾ of small bunch organic spinach
3–4 stalks organic celery
1 organic apple, cored and chopped
1 organic pear, cored and chopped
1 organic banana
Juice of ½ organic lemon

Optional:

1/3 bunch organic coriander (stems okay)
1/3 bunch organic parsley (stems okay)

Directions

Add the water and chopped head of romaine and spinach to the blender. Starting the blender on a low speed, mix until smooth.

Gradually moving to higher speeds, add the celery, apple and pear. Add the coriander and parsley if you choose. Add the banana and lemon juice last.

Jessica Ainscough's Wellness Warrior smoothie

Jess says: "This smoothie has so many amazing benefits. It is like a nutritious meal in a glass – and it tastes amazing!"
Ingredients

3 stalks of kale (discard the tough stalk and use the leaves)
3 leaves of Cos lettuce
1 cup coconut water
1 small frozen banana
A small handful of goji berries or blueberries
1 tsp hemp seeds
1 tsp chia seeds
1 tsp bee pollen
1 tsp maca powder
1 tsp spirulina

Directions
Add all ingredients to a blender and whiz until smooth.

Lee Holmes's body+soul green renewal juice

Lee says: "This is one of my favourite enzyme-rich green juices. It's great for providing energy, detoxifying and alkalising your body. And it's quick and easy to make, and you'll probably find all the ingredients in your vegetable crisper."
Ingredients

1 bunch English spinach
1 handful mint
1 handful parsley
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 Lebanese (short) cucumber, cut in half lengthways
A few lettuce leaves
4 celery stalks
2–3 cm (3/4–11/4 inch) knob of fresh ginger, peeled
6 ice cubes

Directions
With the motor running, feed all the ingredients except the ice cubes into a juicer one at a time. Pour into a drinking glass, add the ice cubes and sip slowly to enjoy its benefits.

Emma Sutherland's power smoothie

Emma says: "This drink will keep you going for hours and contains good levels of tryptophan, antioxidants, vitamin D, iodine and many essential nutrients for weight loss and detoxification."
Ingredients

1 cup oat milk
1 cup coconut water
1 tsp spirulina
2 tsp flaxseed meal
1 tbsp organic coconut oil
¼ cup frozen berries
1 tsp probiotics
2 tbsp organic natural yoghurt
A pinch if cinnamon —balances blood sugar levels
2 drops stevia for sweetness

Green smoothie or juice shopping list

• Spinach
• Kale
• Celery
• Lettuce
• Parsley
• Cucumber
• Parsley
• Mint
• Lemon

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