A green smoothie is a fruit based smoothie that has various green vegetables like kale, spinach, collards, celery or cucumbers blended in. The basic idea and health benefit behind a green smoothie is the all in one combination of great tasting, sweet fruit with nutrient rich, leafy green vegetables.

It is fairly well known that, on average, most people do not eat the recommended daily amount of fruit and vegetables. In fact, several studies have estimated that less than one third of adults and children consume the roughly 2 to 4 cups per day each of fruit and vegetables.

How many people readily eat plates of plain, raw green vegetables like kale, spinach, arugula, collards or turnip greens? Not many. Even if greens are prepared as part of a side dish or salad, they are usually prepared and drenched in dressings or sauces that are loaded with fats, sugars and salts. Enter the green smoothie to fill our collective fruit and vegetable gap.

Adding green vegetables to a fruit based smoothie is a very healthy and delicious choice. The natural sweetness of the blended fruit will mask what can be non-sweet, bitter or neutral green vegetable tastes. Further, green vegetables provide fiber, folate, potassium, vitamin A and vitamin C among other phytonutrients, minerals and nutrients. Green smoothies can be a part of a balanced diet and key to maintaining your body's good health. The next time you are using a blender to make a fruit smoothie, do not forget the leafy greens!

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Published 2/24/2010 12:00:00 AM

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