5 smoothie recipes to fuel a disease-free body

3. Sweet Spinach Smoothie

Although this breakfast drink includes yogurt, a more acidic food, it is only 300 calories, and the fruits and vegetables more than balance things out toward the alkaline side. Grapes and pears sweeten things up, while adding antioxidants like quercetin that reduces the risk of atherosclerosis. This is a refreshing and filling breakfast drink that won’t expand your waistline!

INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 cups spinach leaves, packed
  • 1 ripe pear, peeled, cored and chopped
  • 15 green or red grapes
  • 6 ounces fat-free plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons chopped avocado
  • 1-2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

DIRECTIONS:
In a blender or food processor, combine all the ingredients until blended to the desired consistency.

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Joyce Hollman

By Joyce Hollman

Joyce Hollman is a writer based in Kennebunk, Maine, specializing in the medical/healthcare and natural/alternative health space. Health challenges of her own led Joyce on a journey to discover ways to feel better through organic living, utilizing natural health strategies. Now, practicing yoga and meditation, and working towards living in a chemical-free home, her experiences make her the perfect conduit to help others live and feel better naturally.

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