You want skin that makes a bronzer run for its money? Drink your green smoothies, period! Did I just hear you say, ”Yuck! No thank you! I’d rather go for the bronzer.” For men reading this who are wondering, “what is a bronzer?” It’s a cosmetic some women use on their face and skin to make it seem like the sun is on their face and skin.
Green smoothies don’t taste as bad as you imagine, they actually taste good, if you know how to combine ingredients accurately. You will want to start drinking them regularly. I’ll be sharing a recipe in this post that not only tastes good but gives you glowing skin as well, so read on!
Green smoothies are not overrated! There is no doubt that fruits and vegetables have tremendous benefits to our health, like weight loss, increased energy, mental clarity, increased fiber intake and one of my favorites, which is glowing skin. As winter slowly rolls away (I said winter because here in Colorado given the recent mighty blizzard we had and snowfall that has occurred three times in a week! Most parts of the country are enjoying a beautiful spring already), we want to undo the harshness of the winter months on our skin, lose weight and be a storehouse of amazing energy as summer closes in.
I mean who doesn’t want a bikini body? Well, guess what? Am working hard on mine!
I follow this amazing healthy blogger whose books I have read and also purchase all her products. Her name is Kimberly Snyder. She came up with GGS (Green Glowing Smoothie). The following is her recipe, however in this game; I don’t give myself options, I use either cilantro or parsley but mostly both.
Ingredients (yields about 64 ounces)
- 1-2 cups very cold, filtered water3/4 pound organic romaine lettuce, rough chopped, about 1 head
- 1/2 head large bunch or small bunch organic spinach
- 3-4 organic celery stalks, halved
- 1 organic apple, cored, seeded, quartered
- 1 organic pear, cored, seeded, quartered
- 1 organic banana, peeled
- 1/2 fresh organic lemon, peeled, seeded
- bunch organic cilantro with stems (optional)
- bunch organic parsley with stems (optional)
Directions
Place water, romaine, spinach, celery, and optional ingredients, if using, into a Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid. Start the blender on a low speed and blend until smooth. Gradually move to higher speeds. Add apple, pear, banana and lemon to the blender and blend until smooth. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I currently do not own a Vitamix. However, start with what you have.
If you are diabetic or struggle with candida, the recipe can be modified. Consult with your doctor and/or nutritionist.
I drank this recipe numerous times and began getting comments like, your face looks good; your face is glowing. Face, because that’s what most people see and also the most challenging part of my skin has been my face; multiple acne scars and the whole 50 yards. Initially, I was an unbeliever until one morning as I was brushing my teeth I saw the sun in my face – yep! My forehead was glowing. Gradually I wore less make-up and even now can go out putting on make-up, which was my goal. I also juice too…I juice mean green stuff (more on that later)!
And I never use a bronzer! Lol!
Not asking you to try what I haven’t tried and tested. I only ask you to START! Please check out the following link, which provides pictures and recipes.
https://s3.amazonaws.com/kimberly-snyder/lead+magnets/A+GGS+For+All+Seasons.pdf
By Tolu Oyewumi, a health enthusiast with background and practice in primary care medicine and public health.