It must be the health, cuz it aint yo' taste...

I need a green smoothie, I need a green smoothie!

That's exactly how I feel lol. These drinks (they way I make them anyway) are not tasty at all, but they make me feel amazing! Because they are packed with so many amazing nutrients, I get a burst of energy within seconds of drinking a couple gulps of this stuff down. I imagine this is what Popeye felt like when he ate his can of spinach!

Since I'm always tweeting and instagraming photos of my green smoothies, I felt it would only be right if I make my return to the Blogosphere by making a post about what exactly goes in each one. So yes friends, this post will become the first in my "It must be the health, cuz it aint yo' taste..." series that I hope you will enjoy! BTW, Don't you love my title? lol.

Before I get to the ingredients, I must explain how I choose what will be in each smoothie.
It's actually pretty simple...If it's green and leafy then I'm all for it! I "allow" myself to have only one fruit in each smoothie recipe. I know adding the delicious and sweet flavors of fruit will make it more enjoyable, but the entire point of me drinking these are for health purposes. For so long I enjoyed what I ate and look where it got me...overweight and unhappy, so therefore, I suck it up and drink until the benefits kick in and I instantly forget of how unsavory this treat is.

the

"Super Power Smoothie" 

ingredients

All of these ingredients were bought at Trader Joe's

2 cups of water
Half of a cucumber
Half bag of Kale
Half bag of Spinach
2 Kiwis (They are small so I used two. Sue me! lol)
4 tablespoons of Organic Hemp Protein Powder
2 tablespoons of Organic Flax Oil

This will make 4 to 6 8 oz smoothies!

I forgot to take pics before I blended the cucumbers. 

Kale

I blend each vegetable one at a time.

Spinach

Kiwi 

(see how small they are?)

So many people ask me if this is thick or not, so I shot a really quick video for you chicas so you can see the consistency for yourself. 

They are so many great ingredients to this smoothie, but of course the heavy hitters in this recipe are the green leafy veggies, Spinach and Kale!

SOME of the benefits of Spinach include iron, antioxidant vitamins A & K, fiber, calcium and protein. Only 40 calories per one cup.
Detailed list of benefits can be found here.

SOME of the benefits of Kale: High in antioxidant vitamins A, C & K. Good source of minerals copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus and potassium. Only 36 calories per one cup.
Detailed list of benefits can be found here.

Also, as you can clearly see, I used dietary supplements, Organic Hemp Protein Powder and Organic Flax Oil. The flax oil has no taste at all, while the protein powder was vanilla flavored. I prefer it not to be flavored at all, but they only had chocolate and vanilla flavored ones at my local Trader Joe's, so I chose that one over chocolate (a chocolate green smoothie sounds disgusting in my opinion). The vanilla flavor wasn't strong, but it was noticeable so keep that in mind if you choose to buy that.

Well I hope this post is helpful!

-CharyJay