Eat Greens the easy way!

Eat your greens! We hear this all the time. Not everyone has the time to consistently shop, wash, and chop greens to eat on a daily basis. However, you can make smart choices especially when on the road for work or even just to enjoy on one of those crazy days. Try drinking GREEN JUICE!

Am I only referring to the kind in a juicer or blender? No! When I say "green juice”, I am referring to a complete solution to ensure you have received your daily dose of greens with the health benefits similar to when you eat a salad. The green juices I recommend also contain a probiotic, which provides an added gut benefit . When I shop for a green juice, I look for powdered forms of pressed organic grasses and greens such as wheat grass, barley grass, alfalfa, spirulina, spinach, broccoli, acai, maca, carrot, green tea, flax seed and digestive enzymes for the probiotic part. It's quick, portable, and provides me the peace of mind that I have at least eaten my greens for the day. The one I use the most is Amazing Greens. There are several other good brands too-- Complete Greens, Shakeology (more of a meal replacement), Garden of Life Perfect Food Raw Greens, and Vibrant Health Green Vibrance. I like Amazing Greens the best not because it’s a meal replacement for me, but a complement. In regards to taste, I like green juices that have little to no sugar and Amazing Greens has the least amount of sugar for my taste without any artificial taste. I also love the fact it contains a probiotic because although I usually get mine through fermented foods, it’s another source. Amazing Greens also has a great superfood profile. Learn more about that here.

Why I swear by green juice… Last year when I was pregnant, my husband and I went on a trip to Nicaragua and we were wary of eating some of the fresh salads and veggies there due taking extra precaution with my pregnancy. Also, Nicaragua has wonderful meat and we knew we would be indulging in more of that and less of the veggies. We made sure to drink our green juice every morning and we felt great, didn’t have any constipation and maintained our strong immunity while enjoying the Nicaraguan food and drink. Conversely, on other trips when we had forgotten our green juice, we felt sluggish, foggy headed and we craved sugar and carbs. Bringing along our green juice is an automatic staple when we go on trips now.

How can you introduce green juice into your diet? I usually start my day every morning with one. I find that the green juice provides me with a cleanse and some extra nutrients that help me to focus on tackling some tasks before I have a savory, filling breakfast. Most of all green juice is simple, quick, and it doesn't require a lot of cleaning and preparation.

For more information on how to integrate green juice and other healthy solutions into your daily life, please contact me .

Note: Your Wellness Scout recieved no endorsements or compensation for this blog or recommendation of Amazing Greens.