A daily green smoothie is essential for optimal health, but seems to be only a recent trend. If you had randomly asked people 5-10 years ago if they’d tasted one of these smoothies, or even knew what a green smoothie was, you’d have most likely received a revolting look paired with a resounding no.  However, these smoothies are becoming quite common households today. I got my favorite super greens amazon from Naked Nutrition. Adding fruits and vegetables into a blender just creates something magical that can’t be mimicked.

Lifestyle Changes

We started to learn about making smoothies. And we continually found ourselves being guided to an amazing person named Victoria Boutenko.  Victoria has an extensive background in the field of green smoothies. Doctor Anne Wigmore and her research inspired her. Victoria moved to the United States from Russia in 1990 with her family. Shortly after moving to the States, Victoria noticed that her family was becoming ill with various ailments, varying from diabetes to asthma to arthritis. She knew then that they needed a change. And, she started to look into holistic alternatives.

In 1994, she changed her family’s lifestyle and eating habits by switching them to a 100% raw food diet. She quickly noticed that their health started to improve, and they were happier. When her family was feeling better, she noticed that something was still missing from their dietary needs.

Through the study of the diets of chimps, she discovered that they ate more green leaves than we do. Primates tend to feed on greens and fruit.

Victoria then developed an am

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azing mixture for green smoothies. She combines the perfect balance of fruit and greens with water in a blender to make a healthy smoothie that is sure to please. She adds greens like chard, collards, kale and spinach, while the fruits include coconut, mango, berries, apples, bananas and more.

A Guide for Wellness

In her book titled “Green Smoothie Revolution: The Radical Leap Toward Natural Health”., she has over 200 recipes alo

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ng with questions that are on most people’s minds about green smoothies. The first 10 chapters of the book talk about things like: Blending versus Juicing, Making Smoothies for Our Children, and The Importance of Rotating Greens in Your Smoothie. The second half of the book is devoted entirely to delicious smoothie recipes including Green Smoothies for Pets, Green Smoothies for Body Care and Savory Green Smoothies and Soups.

Victoria also wrote a new book titled “Green for Life: The Updated Classic on Green Smoothie Nutrition”, click here.

Here’s one of our favorite (delicious) smoothie recipes

  • 2 oz. Lemon juice
  • 2-3 Pitted dates
  • 1 Apple
  • One Banana
  • 1 1/2 – 2 cups parsley (depending on how strong you want it

Blend well and you have this sweet and tasty treat!

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Whether you’re just getting started with smoothies or are an experienced emulsifier, join in the conversation below!