One of my goals for the new year was to eat more vegetables and fruits. Growing up, I was somewhat of a meat and potatoes kinda guy. I would eat an apple or orange maybe a few days a week...and greens would be a small portion of my meal...and sometimes I would skip a few days of veggies.
In my early 30's I found out that I had high cholesterol. While I'm a pretty thin guy that works out, I still had this health issue. I knew I had to change my lifestyle.
So that's when I decided to make my...
Ultimate Vita Smoothie
In the past, I would just pop in some strawberries and a banana into my old blender. Sometimes I would add some berries and yogurt too.
While that was a delicious and healthy beverage, I decided to turn things up on the green side.
Nowadays, my smoothies have more veggies. At first, I thought that was pretty disgusting. In the past, I would never drink down veggies...even a V8 tomato drink. However, with my new blender, it blends things quite well and it tastes great!
So what is my ultimate smoothie recipe?
- 1 Cup of Soy Milk
- 2 Cups of Spinach
- 1 Cup of Strawberries
- 1 Banana
* My ah-ha moment: with my new blender, it's so powerful it even breaks up the strawberry seeds.
Adding Some Vita-Variety
Sometimes I'll add some protein powder, a little more soy milk, sometimes some raspberries, sometimes I'll even add a cup of romaine lettuce or even some carrots.
This has been the best smoothie for me from a taste and health perspective. I change it around a little just to have some variety and continue to drink a healthy and great tasting meal.
I hope that you like my healthy smoothie recipe!
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