5 tips to prepare more Winter Friendly Smoothies
for Baia Food en Feb 15, 2017
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In winter, you might not feel like drinking juice much. With the cold weather and limited sun exposure, your body craves warmer, more filling foods. However, it's a great time to drink a vitamin- and mineral-rich juice every day to prevent colds, flu, and all kinds of viruses.
And why? Their nutrients are absorbed very quickly—in less than 30 minutes, to be more specific—by saving our body from having to digest the fiber found in fruits and vegetables. Therefore, for people prone to digestive problems, they are highly assimilable, energizing, and great for strengthening the immune system.
What we can do to make them more wintry is:
Use ginger
Blend a piece of ginger with the fruits and vegetables you use. Ginger, in addition to being an antimicrobial,
Add cinnamon powder
This spice reduces blood sugar levels, promotes antibody production, and, like ginger, stimulates circulation, giving it a "warming" effect by slightly increasing our body temperature.
Seasonal fruits and vegetables
Use seasonal fruits and vegetables. Kale is a winter vegetable loaded with iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamins A, K and C. Fennel is great for constipation and
Forget about ice
Don't add ice and take the ingredients you're going to use out of the fridge first so your juice isn't too cold.
Add seeds or nuts
If you need an extra boost of energy, once you blend the vegetables and fruit, try adding a tablespoon of seeds. hemp either chia as a topping to give it more consistency. If you don't have any, use dried fruits and nuts ;)
Maintaining the habit of drinking green juices during this time of year helps us
Alicia Lamothe
Health Coach
