Eating raw vegetables is not the only way to achieve the daily requirement of veggies.

The thought of consuming vegetables is not always the most pleasing and may not suit everyone’s taste buds, but green smoothies present an alternative way of getting the right amount of veggie intake and are more delicious and appealing.

Green drinks contain a variety of health benefits. They are full of pure nutrition and vitamins. The variety of ingredients in the smoothie concoction alters the amount of vitamins and minerals in the drink.

Smoothies are more beneficial than juices because they doesn’t entirely lose the fiber from vegetables and fruits when they’re created.

Fruits and herbs can be used as a disguise to help eliminate the horrible taste of raw vegetables and make the drink more enjoyable.

Bananas, apples and pineapples are some of the most common fruits that are used in green smoothies because of their strong essence. Fruits are full of natural sugars that can only provide a short boost of energy.

When fruits are combined with vegetables, the sugar content evens out and provides a longer lasting source of energy.

Green smoothies often contain a low amount of calories because of their high volume of water and fiber. This type of drink is also very easy to digest because all of the ingredients are blended into a liquid, so the body does not have to work as hard to digest the food. 

Here is an easy green smoothie recipe that is full of nutrition:

The Green Machine

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• ½ broccoli stem, chopped
• ½ cucumber, chopped
• Large handful fresh kale
• Large handful fresh spinach
• 2 bananas
• 1 apple
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon
• One scoop vanilla protein (optional)
• ¾ cup ice

Directions

*This smoothie requires the use of a blender. 

1. Blend water, celery, broccoli and cucumber together.

2. Add spinach and kale, blend.

3. Add bananas, apple, cinnamon, vanilla protein and blend.

4. Add ice for a cool smoothie. 

5. Enjoy.