Green Smoothies

Although gI don't think it tastes so good, I still chug this sucker every morning! Keep me full longer and really does make you feel good!

Kimberly Snyder, clinical nutritionist and author of The Beauty Detox Solution, says a plant-based diet is optimal for clear skin, renewed energy, and weight loss. We asked Kimberly what one food she recommends for weight loss and why, and she suggests her signature recipe for the Glowing Green Smoothie.

Kimberly explains all of the benefits of her Glowing Green Smoothie and why it is a big hit among her clients:

"In one delicious drink, we get the fuel to not only lose weight, but rejuvenate our skin, fight aging, and increase our energy. It's so easy; it's so simple; and it has worked for all my clients, from Hollywood stars to busy moms and schoolteachers.

I often work as the nutritionist on different movie sets, and this amazing thing happens when I do: I start making the Glowing Green Smoothie, and the next thing you know, you look around and all the actors and directors and producers are drinking it every day, because they love the way it makes them feel."

View the Glowing Green Smoothie recipe here.




The Glowing Green Smoothie
Recipe from: Kimberly Snyder



Ingredients

1 1/2 cups water
1 head organic romaine lettuce, chopped
3-4 stalks organic celery
1/2 head of a large bunch or 3/4 of a small bunch of spinach
1 organic apple, cored and chopped
1 organic pear, cored and chopped
1 organic banana
Juice of 1/2 fresh organic lemon
Optional: 1/3 bunch organic cilantro (stems OK) and 1/3 bunch organic parsley (stems OK)

Directions

Made up of about 70 percent green vegetables and 30 percent fruit, this smoothie helps you eat far more greens than you ordinarily could. Because we blend the greens and fruit for easy digestion, your body is able to absorb more of the vitamins and minerals without working so hard. Thanks to all its nutrients and fiber, the smoothie is incredibly filling, so it keeps you from reaching for that midmorning second cup of coffee and that bagel you really didn't want to eat.

1.Add water and chopped head of romaine to blender. Blend at a low speed until smooth.
2.Add celery, apple, and pear and blend at high speed.
3.Add cilantro and parsley (which help chelate heavy metals out of your body).
4.Finish with banana and lemon.

For me personally , Since this shake it full of nutrients, fiber, and makes up 70 % of the vegies I need in a day.... I totally ignore the sugar intake for this. Another thing too is I don't drink a lot of it ( maybe 8 oz) because although it is so good for you, I really don't like the taste.

Also I am not sure where you got the nutritional facts from?
I got mine from here if you type in green glowing this smoothie will pop up its the Kimberly Synder one

although it is so good for you, I really don't like the taste.

try one w/o celery maybe -- celery has a much stronger taste than other possibilities -- you might like it better without.

cucumber for example could be substituted; it's really mild and refreshing.

We all have a green smoothie everyday. We call the 'Shrek' smoothies to make it funny for my 7 year old.

I ignore my sugar recommendations for the day. It's way too low as it's in so many things. I just try to limit my refined sugar aside from my piece (or two) of dark chocolate every night.

The base I use is:

1 banana
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
3 cups of baby spinach

then I'll add any combination of the following:

pineapple
mango
nectarine
frozen berries
motts unsweetened fruitsations

Basically whatever we have in the house. This usually makes a full blender and we split it between 3 people.