With all the smoothie shops that exist, (Jamba Juice, Smoothie King, Planet Smoothie, etc..), why not make your own smoothie at a fraction of the cost and still get the benefits! Every morning when I wake up, my wife makes both of us what we call the breakfast smoothie. It is a blend of fresh fruits and vegetables mixed together to create a creamy delicious health drink.

What are the Benefits

Because it is a full glass of fruits and vegetables, this basically takes the place of our morning breakfast, and you will feel quite ‘full’ afterwards. Much more healthier than eating fried eggs and bacon! Not only that, when you wake in the morning your stomach is empty, so this is an optimal time to cleanse your insides with a smoothie. If you’re having trouble with constipation, this can end that very quickly. After my smoothie every morning, I go to the bathroom like clockwork. Besides all this, it is downright healthy!

What do you need?

You can mix and match fruits and vegetables to your liking, but I do suggest these three as your ‘core foods’: apple, banana, and kale. All three are highly nutritious foods and contain a high dose of fiber, potassium, and vitamin C/A. Other foods can be mangoes, blueberries, watermelon, cucumber, grapes, and cabbage. Just try to balance your fruits and vegetables, the more vegetables the more bitter, and the more fruits the sweeter it tastes. Throw all this into a blender with about 1-2 cups of water. This is to keep it smooth and drinkable, blend, and enjoy your morning smoothie!

Because smoothies are so popular, I would love to hear what are some of your own smoothie concoctions! Please leave your recipe.