Go-Go Green Smoothies
My very first blog post is going
to be about the first and most important meal of the day. It’s a meal that I
have battled with for most of my life, mainly because I am not a morning person
and seem to be perpetually running late. With this particular recipe, I think I’m
fitting all of the food groups that I should be eating in the morning, but in a
form that I can start into while I’m packing my lunch and sometime even finish
off while I’m checking my mails once I get to my desk.
- 2 dessertspoons of low fat natural yoghurt
- Half a juiced lemon
- 1 Cup full of melon chunks
- 1 Cup full of pineapple chunks
- 1 Handful of Blueberries
- Half a thumb sized piece of peeled ginger, chopped roughly
- Quarter of a cucumber, chopped with skin on
- Half a large or 1 small avocado
- 2 handfuls of spinach leaves
- 1 Teaspoon of milled Chia seed, Goji berry and Flaxseed
- 2 Tablespoons of oats
- 1 Tablespoon of whole Sunflower Seeds
- 1 Dessertspoon of local honey
This smoothie is also delicious –
possibly even more so – without the natural yoghurt. I’ve have just always
included natural yoghurt in my diet due to the benefits of probiotics on my
slightly sensitive stomach.
I always chop about 3 days’ worth
of ingredients (except for the spinach and avocado) in advance because nobody
has time to make a fresh smoothie every morning before work. Store everything in
airtight containers in the fridge. To speed yourself up in the morning have
your avocados halved and wrapped tightly in cling film and have your porridge,
seeds etc all stored in order of use to speed yourself up even more.
If you can get your hands on
local honey, it’s so much better for you. You should find some in your local farmer’s
market, even if there’s no-one selling any – ask around!! If your family is
from the countryside, your grandparents are likely to know someone.
Honey isn’t as refined or High-GI
as white sugar but don’t forget that excessive consumption will have some
effect on your blood sugars so just because it’s healthier, doesn’t make it
healthy.
That is unless your using honey
that is local to your area. Different varieties of honey for sale in supermarkets
tend to be a blend of EU and non-EU honey. Honey that is local to your area
will provide you with a wealth of immunoboosting benefits. Local honey is
produced by bees that that feed off pollen that is present only in your local
environment. Therefore it's tailored to the needs of people who live nearby.
Happy Blending J
