Green Anti-Ageing Health Smoothie

If it’s green, it’s good for you!  The deep dark green of this savoury anti-inflammatory smoothie is like forest-bathing, but from the inside out.

You might wrinkle your face, as I do, on the initial hit of silky goodness. And then be assailed by the peppery sharpness of rocket, and acidity of lime.

But, as nutritionist and Hippocrates advocate Nadia Byron, says: This is so good for you! It’s anti-ageing, balances blood-sugar, helps with joint problems and arthritis.

 And it is the  slightly bitter, astringent taste of greens that makes this smoothie so healthy. Greens for their pure anti-oxidant power, are some of the healthiest foods you can eat.

They supercharge your immunity and power you into radiant health. Your skin will show the radiance too!

It’s a good all-round health tonic. Try it, see how you feel! I have adapted my recipe from Nadia’s ,who shared it with me when I studied at the College of Naturopathic Medicine(CNM).

Nadia uses garlic and fennel, which I omit. But I have added lime, apple and extra spinach. For extra sweetness you can add more apple, or pear.

Serving size/Yield: 2x 400ml portion

Ingredients

+ 400mls spring water

+ ½ a granny smith (for more sweetness you can use a red apple)

+ ¼  cucumber (unpeeled, washed, chopped)

+ 2 large handfuls spinach (washed)

+ 1 handful rocket (washed)

+ 55 g fresh ginger (unpeeled if organic)

+ ¼ to ½ avocado, depending on size (peeled)

+ 1 small lime, preferably organic, (unpeeled,  washed) *

+ 2 or 3 ice cubes

*I use a Vitamix vita pre-3. If you don’t have such a powerful blender, you may want to peel the lime.

Directions

1. First add your water.
2. Add the remaining ingredients, and blend thoroughly until completely silky
3. Adjust the thickness of the smoothie by adding more, or less water
4. Enjoy immediately
5. Can be refrigerated for a maximum 6 hours in an airtight container.

Article written by Julia Thompson- United Kingdom