Jackie's Health Tip of the Week 1/29/17
Adding more greens like kale into your diet this year? Here are a few quick tips!
*Always buy organic kale; it is sprayed with lots of chemicals making it one of the Dirty Dozen. The kale should be firm with fresh, deeply colored leaves and hardy stems.
*To store, place kale in a plastic storage bag removing as much of the air from the bag as possible. Store in the refrigerator where it will keep for 5 days. The longer it is stored, the more bitter its flavor becomes. Do not wash kale before storing because exposure to water encourages spoilage. Loss of some nutrients in kale—for example, its vitamin C content—is slowed down through refrigeration.
THE ULTIMATE GREEN SMOOTHIE (Serves 2)
INGREDIENTS: (all organic if possible)
2 cups coconut water or unsweetened almond milk
2 cups fresh spinach, tightly packed
1 cup kale, stemmed and tightly packed
1 medium avocado, pitted
2 frozen bananas
5 dates, pitted (use stevia if you want a low glycemic version)
1 teaspoon Spirulina powder
1 teaspoon Chlorella powder
1/2 teaspoon Maca powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon Himalayan sea salt
DIRECTIONS:
This recipe is found in my Smoothies Make Simple Recipe Ebook. CLICK HERE if you would like more smoothie recipes!
Copyright, 2017, Jackie Mart. For further information about this blog, or Optimum Wellness LLC, contact Jackie Mart at 712.790.5883 or Jackie@OptimumWellnessMN.com. As a holistic nutritionist and lifestyle coach, I will support you in taking steps to a healthier and happier you. My goal is to help you create an art of balance in your life. You will also learn how important balance between primary foods (relationships, physical activity, sleep, career and spirituality) and secondary foods (organic food and whole food) is.
