Drink Your Greens… Happily

I have found that it is much easier to stay the course when I have started the day right than it is to course correct mid way through. Anyone else? You know those mornings when you keep hitting snooze, sleep your way right up until the last possible second and the day starts with you feeling rushed and chaotic? It sets the tone for the day. The same is true for what we put in our bodies first thing. The below recipe will help you to drink your greens, happily.

This is my favorite drink to make in the morning all year round. It is packed with goodness, lots of vitamin C, and promotes kidney and liver cleansing as well as hydration. I call it Happy Green Drink because it makes me feel, well, happy! Drink up!

Happy Green Drink

1 Ripe Banana

2 Oranges, peeled

1 half lemon, peeled

Several big handfuls of spinach

1 teaspoon of fresh ginger, I use the frozen ginger cubes from Trader Joe’s

1 Tablespoon of agave or maple syrup

6-10 ounces of water

Handful of ice

Put all of this into a high speed blender. The trick is to blend it for several minutes. The longer you blend it, the more all the pulpy stuff from the oranges and lemon get broken down.

This recipe makes two servings. Now go drink your greens happily!

More happiness awaits

Starting your day in a positive way will certainly help you to continue on that trajectory. In order to be happy we need to take care of all three aspects of our being – our bodies, thoughts, and souls. This happy green drink certainly helps with the body. For more on how to care for the other aspects of your being, click here.

<3 Stephanie