MY FAV VEGGIES TO SNEAK INTO SMOOTHIES

One of my favorite things about smoothies is that they're a super super quick way to pack in a ton of nutrients. People often throw around the word "meal replacement", which I understand the concept of, but actually don't love. I think that instead of "replacing" a "meal" we should be looking for quick solutions or clean-ingredient products that we can use as meals and incorporate into our busy schedules. Smoothies fill this need for me, in a big way. 

So if we're using smoothies as one of our precious meals in a day, then what should we be including? As you all probably know from friends, magazines, or social media there are a LOT of ways to enhance your blended drink to make it a superfood boost.

​Today I want to focus on what vegetables I find easiest to include and why. People typically gravitate towards fruits when they start throwing things into the blender, making our drinks sweet, dessert like (which who doesn't want this!?), and sometimes high in sugar (yes, it's natural sugar but can still effect people with certain health conditions). So how can you amp up your next fruit smoothie? Blend in those veggies, baby!

Here are my go to's-

1. Kale - high in fiber, calcium, and iron, zero fat, aids in digestion, anti-inflammatory...need I say more?
2. Spinach - high in fiber, zinc, folate and Vitamin B6, low in fat, aids in digestion
3. Cauliflower - high in Vitamin C, protein, fiber, improves blood pressure, anti-inflammatory, detoxifying
4. Zucchini - high in Vitamin A, manganese, copper and potassium, promotes heart health

* these lists are VERY condensed - benefits of the above are lengthy and I recommend you researching on your own! 

The best part about my veggie friends listed above? You won't even taste them in your smoothies. When mixed in with your fav fruits and supplements the flavor is almost lost but the benefit is not. This trick will help you get those servings of veggies blended (literally) seamlessly into your daily diet, and at all and any hours of the day. I call that a win win win.

Try adding one of the above into your next smoothie and let me know what you think.

​Happy blending! xx