Green Smoothie Recipe by Ron

One of my office pod-mates was an influential health nut. Elizabeth (ET) ran frequently and was a dedicated CrossFitter. On top of that she took multi-level marketing zeal to her consumption of Shakeology every morning, however, what she truly longed for was a VitaMix. At $499 base model prices, I wasn’t jumping at the bit. However, in the midst of my lifestyle changes, the blender moved into consideration range. 4 years later, I’ve been a religious blender, and I’ve settled on 1 routine. I don’t bother with nut butters, soups and sauces. Here it is and what’s more, my son drank this every morning starting when he was 11. Talk about a healthy kid and I hope you do the same for your children. Modify for allergies.

Nuts/Seeds/Supplements
- 1 teaspoon goji berries
- 2 teaspoons raw nut mix (almonds, sesame, pistachio, walnut, pumpkin, sunflower, pecan, hazelnut – choose your favorite)
- 1 teaspoon amazing grass blend
- 1 teaspoon chia seeds
- 1 teaspoon flax seeds
- 1/2 megafood daily vitamin

Herbs
- Thumb nail size ginger
- Thumb nail size turmeric
- 1/4 bunch parsley
- 1/4 bunch mint
- Others if on hand – cilantro or watercress

Veggies/Fruit
- 3 kale stem, stalks and tops
- 3 chard stem, stalks and tops
- 2 collard green stem, stalks and tops
- 2 stalks celery
- 1/4 carrot
- 1/2 cucumber
- 3 brocoli/brocolini pieces
- Handful of raspberries/blueberries
- 1/2 banana

Liquids
- 1 bottle Kombucha (GT’s since I don’t have SCOBY yet)
- 1 teaspoon Aloe
- Round out with water
- Fill lid with cubed ice and pop on. Should be full.

Blend
- 30 Seconds – an occasional break to shake and break it all up (You heard me right. Lower blend times lower the glycemic index)

Consumption
- Makes 2 blender bottles, 1 for breakfast and 1 for mid-afternoon snack
- Take with Supplements
  - Cinnamon bark/Glycemic health
  - Wholezyme
  - Fish Oil (Garden of Life Minami)
  - Amino Acids – BCAA
- Total Time~15 minutes