Hilary Greenleaf is an author, educator, and nutritionist. She is the leading authority on organic foods and it considered American’s #1 Organic Expert. Her work has helped her audience improve its health and find new energy in life. She has worked as a personal trainer, a nutrition consultant, and a writing teacher, both as a personal coach and as a university lecturer. She is the author of eight books, and has been sent on travel writing assignments to Russia, Japan, Germany, and Thailand.
You’re probably sitting there wondering exactly what a “green smoothie diet” is. Is it a fad? Is it safe? Will it taste just like a vegetable melody? These are the questions I had when I first heard about green smoothie and juice blend diets. In very simple terms, a green smoothie diet is the blending of fruits and vegetables in a blender to form a thick drink full of natural nourishment. Why blend? When you blend your vegetables, the cell walls break down, allowing your body to more easily absorb all the nutrition in the veggies. Unlike juicing, blending your veggies and fruits also allows you to keep all the soluble fiber, which leads to all sorts of health benefits!
In The New Green Diet Book: Going Green Never Tasted So Good by Hilary Greenleaf, she makes the art of green smoothie living tasty, nutritious, and easy to understand why you’re blending certain fruits and veggies together. Greenleaf has a way of explaining exactly what you need to do to start off with green smoothie livings, whether you’ve done it before or if this is your first time making one. A basic recipe calls for 40% veggie to 60% fruit, a diet staple that about one third of American’s do not eat on a regular basis.
The book is broken up into several different sections, neatly lined out, and all with explanations as to why the recipes help you achieve each section. The first is probably the most popular reason people drink a green smoothie diet: Weight Loss. Other sections include Heart Disease fighting smoothies, boosts to your immune system, and even energy, like the Morning Zing Smoothie.
Morning Zing Smoothie
- 1 orange peeled and seeded (we used the Cuties brand)
- 1/2 lime, peeled and seeded
- 1 cup spinach
- 1 large banana
- 1/2 cup blueberries (frozen are okay to use)
- 1/2 avocado, pitted
- 2 cups of water
Then, you just blend it all! It was delicious and sweet, I couldn’t taste the spinach or avocado at all. And because it’s an all natural pick me up without the caffeine, so no crashing later! With this book you’ll find all kinds of easy to make and delicious to taste recipes to help you on your way to a healthier lifestyle!
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You can buy The New Green Smoothie Diet Book on Amazon for $2.99 digital download
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