| The vitamin and herb companies are making millions | | | | greens and fruits keeps your body and energy in |
| of dollars promoting and selling supplements to people | | | | balance. |
| who are looking for more energy and better health. | | | | Some good examples? Lemon Blueberry Tart |
| But you can have both and save money by adding a | | | | Smoothie for summer or Vanilla Cardamom Pear |
| few Ayurvedic guidelines and recipes into your diet. | | | | Smoothie for fall. |
| Green Smoothies provide superior nutrition that | | | | The lemon blueberry smoothie is made with pure |
| counter the effects of today's stressful lifestyles and | | | | water, lemon juice for cleansing the liver, blueberries |
| otherwise often poor diet. | | | | providing loads of fiber and antioxidants, a few fresh |
| The first thing to remember is that your body | | | | dates for sweetness, avocado for the good type of |
| prefers real food . This is what you are genetically | | | | fat, and a few leafs of Kale, for fiber, calcium and |
| wired for...to eat real, whole food, rather than | | | | chlorophyll. The chirpily helps cleanse the blood |
| supplements that were pressed together and | | | | stream. All the fiber and little bit of good fat keeps |
| processed in a manufacturing plant. Your body can | | | | you feeling full and satisfied for hours. |
| absorb and utilize these nutrients best when they | | | | Don't care for Kale? That's the fun part, just adjust |
| come from food. (You will have more energy | | | | the ingredients according to your taste and the |
| because your body isn't using it's resources trying to | | | | season. A little coconut milk instead of water and |
| break down foreign capsules and tablets.) It knows | | | | you've got sweetness and good fats. Spinach instead |
| what to do with food. | | | | of Kale. With fresh seasonal greens at the market |
| Most supplements don't get absorbed and end up in | | | | the possibilities are endless. Just change a few |
| your toilet. Really, It's true. | | | | ingredients to balance your dosha. |
| Why should you add a green smoothie to your day? | | | | This is a great way to get more vegetables into your |
| Most smoothies are not that healthy and won't | | | | diet without doing a lot of cooking. The ingredients |
| provide good nutrition and long lasting energy. loaded | | | | are right in your grocery store. No supplements |
| with fruits like bananas, strawberries and orange | | | | needed. It takes only a few minutes to whip one up |
| juice, they provide lots of sugar! This means a quick | | | | in the morning and take it on the road. And the kids |
| acting burst of energy, and rise in blood sugar, | | | | will like it too. |
| followed by fatigue and low blood sugar. Sugar also | | | | By adding a green smoothie with these super foods |
| promotes the growth of Candida and yeast which | | | | to your diet and your day, you are slowly and gently |
| most definitely causes fatigue. | | | | cleaning out toxins that accumulate in your body and |
| But a green smoothie is different. It is made with | | | | adding superior nutrition that keeps your energy level |
| different ingredients and still tastes Yummy!! In | | | | balanced. They are loaded with healthy and beneficial |
| Ayurveda, one eats mostly according to the season, | | | | enzymes that fuel your cells with lots of energy. |
| so just changing a few ingredients like the type of | | | | |