Green Smoothies are a simple way to incorporate large amounts of greens into your diet. Did you know that leafy greens have more valuable nutrients than any other food group? They contain high-quality amino acids, important minerals, vitamins, antioxidants, and beneficial phytochemicals (plant-based chemicals also known as phytonutrients). Phytochemicals keep your body’s immune system and body functioning properly, improve health and longevity, and may reduce lifethreatening diseases. 5 REASONS WE LOVE GREEN SMOOTHIES 1. Natural energy booster 2. Natural weight loss drink 3. Simple way to boost your immune system 4. Full of disease-fighting antioxidants 5. Hands down— The best fast food A powerful blender is the most essential tool for making green smoothies. Blendtec and Vitamix are the most coveted brands of blenders (and for good reasons: their warranty and performance are incredible). Right now you can get both of these blenders were refurbished and save over $200 on each— Jen has the refurbished VItamix and loves it.
Not everyone wants to buy a professional blender, and you don’t have to. The Nutribullet and the Ninja are high-rated powerful blenders at a fraction of the cost. We love mason jars. They are strong, reusable, multi-functional, and super cute. We definitely recommend getting the pint size wide-mouth Bell jars (easier to clean) and the half-pint size for the kids. (You can also reuse Classico spaghetti jars for smoothies, which is Jen’s signature move as you can see in the pic above.) Green smoothies and straws go so well together. We always have a few kinds of straws around the house. For home-use, we recommend reusable stainless steel straws and a small brush to clean them well. When you are taking your green smoothie to-go or having a large get-together, we love using eco-friendly paper straws.
