The summer is a wonderful time to be enjoying green smoothies because there is so much fresh produce about. I particularly love using berries as they are low in sugar but blend really well and combine easily with greens. Smoothies are great as long as you balance them well with protein and fat to give a balanced nutritional hit. Smoothies made with fruit alone or made with high sugar fruit (e.g. mango/banana) may disrupt blood sugar levels. To avoid this aim to have 30% fruit and 70% green leaves/vegetables, seeds, nuts and oils.
Try my summer smoothie recipe!
Ingredients:
1 small handful of blueberries
1 small handful of strawberries
4 handfuls of kale
I tablespoon of coconut oil
1 tablespoon of ground flax seed
Water to blend.
Method:
Starting with the fruit and a little water first can give the greens a better base for blending but basically you are simply adding all the ingredients in a blender and whizzing together until smooth.
Enjoy!
Josie.x
