Green smoothie — my healthy breakfast

In my previous post HEALTHY BREAKFAST: WHAT SHOULD BE IN THERE? I shared main ingreadients of a healthy breakfast. Taking those into account, I started looking for the most suitable morning food for myself. Once I saw a photo of one American celebrity, who was holding a jar with smoothie that made me think that I don't necessarily need to eat breakfast – I can drink it! This liquid breakfast became a wonderful detox and now it's an integral part of my life. 
 
Since I didn't do sports and spent most of the time at work eating fast-food instead of real meal, smoothie made my transition to a healthy lifestyle more simple and smooth – my body appreciated me drinking green smoothies.

What is a green smoothie? 
Well, this is probably one of the first and main questions I get about my breakfast.

Green smoothie – a thick beverage, which consists of leafy greens, fruits and liquid base. At the first glance, it sounds a bit bizarre but once you try it, you will love it and would never come back to a junk food.
 
Green smoothie can kill several birds with one stone:

1. It is able to replace a full meal and the cooking process would take couple of minutes only, which makes it the most healthy fast food ever.^^
2. It is a great opportunity to include more leafy greens in your diet and consume them in such a delicious way. Agree, we usually don't eat much of greens whereas they contain high quality aminoacids, important minerals, vitamins, antioxidants and fibers.
3. By the way, fibers in green smoothies improve digestion, which means that they fulful the body and get rid of toxins regularly and naturally.  
4. Fruits and vegetables are very important but do we include them in our daily diet? And if we do, in which form? Are they raw? The green smoothie is a great way to add more of raw fruits and veggies.
5. As a result, green smoothies give energy boost and, at the same time, help to control weight.

What I like the most about green smoothies is that they made my skin healthy and glowy. They also help with morning facial swelling issue(I finally said goodbye to my morning undereye bags). And simply make my day!
 

How to make a green smoothie?
The key is to begin drinking green smoothies with small portions and simple recipes. Below, I've made a table that shows proportions of main ingredients and it also gives hints for possible recipes.

* I prefer almond milk as my favorite nut milk (read it HEALTHY INSTRUCTION: MAKING ALMOND MILK).
** Experiment with fruits, but remember the 60/40 rule –green smoothie should contain 60% of fruits and 40% of leafy greens.. 
 
So, guys, this is how my breakfast looks like. I like that it's easy and it has an incredible nutritional value. Green smoothie became my daily ritual and a guarantee of a good mood and well-being. Try it out!