Samantha Keene – There’s no better way to start your day than with a refreshing and energizing green smoothie. It’s an easy way to incorporate extra vegetables into your diet and makes for a great time-saver on busy mornings.
This smoothie in particular is absolutely incredible. It’s become my new favourite, and I even make it on days when have the time to make a proper breakfast! It’s so easy and so delicious that it feels like I’m being naughty even when I know I’m doing something good for my body. As someone who has struggled with digestive issues for a long time, I can say without a doubt that this powerful combination of ingredients really does help to get things moving. Designed to help aid digestion using a few key ingredients, this will wake you up at least as well as coffee and stimulate your digestive system to start producing all those gut-friendly enzymes in the process.
If I could sum up the taste in one word, it would be vibrant. Between the tartness of the lemon, the kick of the ginger, and the freshness of the parsley, it really tastes like a happy garden in a glass. And since it’s really well balanced with protein, healthy fats, fibre, and vitamins, I can feel confident in the knowledge that I’ve started my day off right.
What Makes it So Great?
Parsley
An effective treatment for constipation and a wonderful digestion aid, parsley has many benefits. It is rich in antioxidants and vitamins, including Vitamin C, B12, and K, and a natural diuretic, helping to relieve congestion and inflammation in the kidneys and bladder and alleviate pain in the joints. Chewing parsley at the end of a meal also aids digestion and freshens the breath – no chewing gum necessary! Continue reading
In a culture that tends to bombard us with pollution, free-radicals, electro-smog and a myriad of vibrational lowering stress, I love to know that every morsel of what I eat is supporting my health and helping keep my vibration high. I love starting off the first meal of the day with a fresh juice or smoothie, loaded with nutritious gems. Below, I’m sharing a recipe for my malty-maca, mango and coconut smoothie that delivers a plethora of amino acids, minerals, vitamins and anti-oxidant properties.