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Savoury green smoothie recipe by Nadia Brydon:

Ingredients must be fresh and raw and preferably organic.  Most important aspect of the smoothie is the 1 ½ portions (120gms) of dark leafy greens and 1 ½ portions (120gms) of non dark leafy greens. This equates to 240gms (3 portions) raw greens each day as a minimum. If you find this amount too much to start with then please halve the amount but try to build up to this quantity slowly if you can.

If you need to buy a smoothie maker I would recommend the Heston Blumenthal Sage Boss to Go, about £80 or a Nutri Ninja. Or if you prefer to get something cheaper then try Argos and get a 'smoothier maker'. However, the 'Rolls Royce' of smoothie makers if you can afford it is a Vita Mix at over £350+!.

A smoothie maker is different from a juicer. You throw away the pulp when making a juice with a juicer. A smoothie contains the pulp and is made with a blender or smoothie maker. A smoothie needs to be blended very smoothe with no bits in. Please use organic ingredients.

Note if you are on blood thinners or on Thyroxine please do not consume this smoothie without first talking to me: nadia.brydon@gmail.com. www.cwmdu-retreat.com 

GREEN SMOOTHIE RECIPE FOR GENERAL HEALTH AND ENERGY:

INGREDIENTS: 

1. 300mls still spring or mineral water (This is better than filtered or tap water).  If the smoothie is too thick once blended add more water.
2. 80g Cucumber with skin.
3. 80g spinach.  Spinach is high in iron and great in green smoothies. Try in time to rotate dark leafy greens. All greens are high in magnesium and  nutritionally rich including the 'life force' when it is raw and fresh (not cooked, frozen or canned). greens such as kale, bok choi, coriander, lettuce, watercress, baby greens, beetroot tops, dandelion leaves etc can be used.
4. 40g Rocket
5. 40g Celery (do not include if allergic to celery or on a FODMAP diet)
6. 20-30g Avocado - makes the smoothie smoothe and is high in essential fats and helps to absorb the fat soluble vitamins A, D, E and K.
7. 3g Sun Chlorella - This is a single celled green algae containing many important nutrients especially B12, Vitamin D, Beta carotene, iron and many essential nutrients helpful for energy, detoxificattion, gut and immune health amongst many other benefits.   Start off with 5 tablets for 3 days, increase to 10 tablets for 3 days and then 15 tablets onwards. Purchase from www.sunchlorella.co.uk you 
8. 1 tspn Kelp granules/powder (great for thyroid health)
9. 5g Fresh Turmeric root (with skin) - This is optional but helpful as an anti inflammatory and great for joints.  For greater absorption add fresh ground black pepper.
10. 5g Fresh Ginger root (with skin).  Optional. Helpful for joints and detoxification among other many great benefits
11. 1/2 clove of Garlic - great as a herbal antibiotic, circulation, cholesterol and helps bring out the flavour instead of salt.
12. Juice from 1/2 a lemon - Rich in vitamin C and helps iron absorption. Helps to balance the taste.
13. 4 Cubes of ice to help reduce oxidation when blending in a high speed blender or smoothie maker.

Method: 

1. Blend ingredients until as smooth as possible.
2. Make smoothie fresh first thing each morning. Makes 600mls ie 2 glasses
3. Divide smoothie in to two servings (each serving is about 300mls) 
4. Consume half before  or as breakfast and second serving refrigerated or placed in a cold thermos  flask to be consumed before lunch. Discard by end of day if not consumed. 

Each 300ml serving is 30kcal (excluding avocado), if avocado added each 300ml serving is   60kcal .

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