We Know the Benefits of Healthy Eating... THIS is How I Am FINALLY Being More Consistent

My Love Affair with Green Smoothies

What are the benefits of healthy eating?

Yes, I am really asking YOU. What are they?

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Well if you are answering my question right now, I guess you are saying things like:

"Well let's see, some of the benefits of healthy eating would be: I'd feel better, I'd get less colds and I'd have more energy. I'd also feel more healthy, probably lose some weight and my skin would look better. I'd probably be less moody and sleep better. I think that's a pretty good list of some of the benefits of eating healthy..."

Most of us know that there are many benefits to eating healthy.

All stuff that is important to the Wake Up Eager Life we want to live, but sometimes get off course.

Including me.

I have been in and around the fitness world since college. (Seems like yesterday, but that means 25+ years... gosh time flies!)

I've taught aerobics, read tons (literally, tons) of fitness and health books and magazines, and I write about health and well-being in the Managing My Body section of this website, A LOT.

I really know all the benefits of healthy eating but I fall off the eating healthy 'wagon' at times, too.

And when I do my body feels it and 'tells' me through: weight gain, moodiness, sluggishness and a dull, less-than-vibrant skin tone.

I've found something that is making it easier for me to stay on track and be more consistent: Green Smoothies.

For the past 5 weeks I've been drinking Green Smoothies.

It all started on October 7th when I stumbled across and began reading this book: Green for Life: The Updated Classic on Green Smoothie Nutrition by Victoria Boutenko

I remember the date - because I've been tracking my consistency on my Cathe calendar in my home gym.

I'm excited about what is shared in this book because it is a simple and do-able solution for getting all the benefits of healthy eating (including: more energy, more health and more stamina).

How can we get the benefits of healthy eating easily? By drinking 1 Quart (4 cups) of a Green Smoothie every day. That's what I've been doing.

• Green Smoothie's are super easy to make.

  It takes 2 to 5 minutes to throw together all the stuff, blend, clean and drink. In just 2 to 5 minutes a day we can get all the benefits of healthy eating!! Easy. Cool.

• The Smoothies taste good. (Yes they are GREEN, but they do really taste good, really.)

  Adding frozen or fresh fruit to the greens makes each shake yummy, tasty and filling.

• I have more stamina and energy to workout AND do everything else I need and want to do throughout the day.

  I did an intense 90 minute kick box workout recently. Before the Smoothies, I'd lose wind early on. Now my energy and strength stays strong the ENTIRE 90 minutes.

  My kick box partner asked, "What's up with you - you have a ton of energy today? How much caffeine have you had?" Actually, I hadn't had any - it had to be Green Smoothies!



• I feel more full and more satisfied food-wise. Caffeine and high-calorie snacking is not even a temptation.


• It might seem funny for me to say this but, I feel calmer, happier, clearer-minded, less moody and more rested.


• I really like how easy it is.

  Like you, I want all the benefits of healthy eating, but I do not want to have a 'weird' and impossible-to-go-places-with-friends-clients-and-family-type-diet.

  Green Smoothies fit into a busy and 'normal' person's world. This is working for me.



• Oh, and I've lost about 5 pounds!

I see Green Smoothies as a GREAT way to get more healthy food (and therefore more energy and all the other benefits of healthy eating) into the day of busy leaders and business people.

• Basic Ingredients: 2 cups raw spinach (or any other green vegetable), apple, banana, strawberries, mango and 2 cups of water.
• Blend in a strong blender for about about 1 minute.


• Drink 1 Quart of healthy Green Smoothie a day.
• Smoothies are best when consumed daily, but you can store prepared Smoothies in the 'frig for up to three day
• The Green for Life book offers tons of simple recipes and ideas to keep thingsinteresting.
• NEW I just created this Green Smoothie Cheat Sheet - taped it to the inside of the cabinet where my blender is...sharing a copy of this cheat sheet with you here. Download this PDF.

• I've used this insulated thermos to carry my Green Smoothie's with me in the car.

  Make your Smoothie's in the morning, pour into this Thermos and you will be set for the day.

• Mix up types of greens you drink. Variety is important. If you continue to use the same greens every day, you'll lose your interest for them. It's also importantto rotate to avoid the build up of alkaloids from the same plant.

  Some of the different greens I've used so far include: celery, spinach, swiss chard, watercress, kale, arugula and romaine.

• Blend your greens first (with water) - liquefy. Then add fruit or veges and anything else to the blender, second. Seems to blend better for me if I use this order.



• Sometimes I add a tablespoon or two of ground flax seed to my Green Smoothie. Gives you additional health benefits of fiber and Omega 3's (all the good stuff found in cold water fish).
• You need a strong blender. I started out with a nice strong blender, the: Breville BBL600XL Ikon 750-Watt 51-Ounce Blender
• NEW - Now 13 weeks of daily Green Smoothie consumption...While my Breville Blender (above) was working fine (750 watt is pretty strong) I decided to upgrade to the Blendtec HP3a Home Blender Expensive, but worth to me. 3 Horsepower! Blends things up into a very smooth drink. Worth it if this becomes a habit for you like it has for me.

Cool Breville Video
It's So Strong It Blends an iPad!

• Also NEW: I just created this Green Smoothie Cheat Sheet - taped it to the inside of the cabinet where my blender is...sharing a copy of this cheat sheet with you here. Download this PDF.

Start by reading this book: Green for Life: The Updated Classic on Green Smoothie Nutrition by Victoria Boutenko

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