Green Smoothies - Join the Revolution
Why Green Smoothies?
According to the Center for Disease Control, the vast majority of Americans aren't getting nearly enough fruits and vegetables in their diets. In fact, more than 75% of people eat fewer than three servings of vegetables a day--far below the recommended daily amount of 3-4 cups a day. For many people, finding out how to fit that many fruits and vegetables into their diet can be a daunting task. Green smoothies simplify healthy eating and are the antidote to the lack of disease-fighting nutrients and minerals in our diets. Here's why:
- They're fast. Green smoothies are the ultimate fast food. In less than 2 minutes, you can blend up a green smoothie that contains all the fruits and vegetables you need for the day.
- They're easy. Preparing a green smoothie is as easy as adding fruits and vegetables to your blender and pressing a button.
- They're delicious. While the thought of drinking spinach and avocado might make you cringe, believe it or not, green smoothies are a delicious treat. When combined with fruits and juice, you'll be amazed at how much they taste like any other great-tasting fruit smoothie.
Health Benefits of Green Smoothies
The health benefits of green smoothies are virtually unending, but here are some of the most compelling reasons to start incorporating them into your diet:- Boost your nutrition intake. Green smoothies provide large servings of leafy greens, including spinach, kale, chard, and lettuces. These are some of the most nutritionally dense foods you can consume. Adding 2 cups of leafy greens to your smoothies adds just 20 calories and a host of vitamins and minerals.
- Defend against cancer. Not too many things can make this claim, but the chlorophyll in leafy greens have been shown to help prevent a wide range of cancers.
- Stay fuller longer. Green smoothies are a great source of fiber, which keeps you feeling full for longer periods of time.
- Assist in weight loss. Approximately 45 million Americans diet each year in an attempt to lose weight. Green smoothies can help you lose extra pounds and maintain a healthy weight.
Getting Started
Making green smoothies is easy. Here are a few tips to help you get started:Use recipes.
One of the great things about green smoothies is the chance you have to experiment with different recipes and tastes—the possibilities are endless! In the beginning, however, it’s a good idea to stick to some tried and true popular green smoothie recipes for beginners.Always load your jar properly
You will get the best blends and avoid the dreaded cavitation (air bubbles that form around the blade) if you load your jar in this order: 
Start with the basics.
For some people, green smoothies can take some getting used to. Don’t get too crazy by adding every green ingredient you can think of to your smoothies at once when you’re getting started. Instead, start with the basics. Spinach and kale are green smoothie staples. As you develop your palate, you can work your way up to more creative and adventurous green smoothie recipes. Try our week of green smoothie recipes. They start out with a slight taste of greens and work there way up to a stronger taste. 
green smoothies are addictive. if i miss a day my body knows it. my blendtec has never let me down, i’m getting close to 4000 cycles without any problems. btw, if you don’t have wildside jar you need to get one. it makes a great blender even greater.
What kind of fruit for the green smoothie do you recommend?
I purchased a Blendtec two weeks ago. I like the pineapple skin. I am not sure whether it is the blender or the layer of food put in is not in the right order. I can always taste the pineapple fiber from the skin. In addition, I can also taste the berry seeds. Please advise.
I do the blending with frozen celery, cucumber banana and pineapple WITH SKIN but WITHOUT ice. Two times, the blender was jumping around. I thought it was broken. My husband said I put too much stuff in it. Do you think so?
If I blend all these frozen fruits and vegetables, do I need to use a lot of water? How do I determine how much water is needed?
Can you explain the reason why you recommend the order of the ingredients being put in?
Thanks,
New to blending and Blendtec
Hi Vanessa, thank you for your comments and welcome to the Blendtec family. I am sorry to hear you are having problems with your green drink. I also make a green drink every morning and drink it on my way to work. I drink it through a straw so my drink is not thick. The frozen ingredients is what makes the drink thicker and liquid makes it runnier.
Thank you for the example you gave me of what you put into your drink. If the drink is not smooth it could be the amount of liquid you are putting into the recipe. We have lots of green drink recipes on Blendtec.com. Try looking at them and see if your drink has about the same ratio of liquid versus frozen. You could also add some yogurt, banana or avocado to make it smooth and creamy.
Please let me know if these tips do not work.
Just bought the Blendtec from Costco in Mesa, AZ. and love it! The store on Sossaman had a super rep giving a fantastic demo!!! That gal is what sold us! Lots of EZ recipes and super quick cleanup! No sharp blades anymore to clean. All you have to do is choose a color! We chose RED… Thanks Blendtec!!!
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