Friday, July 24, 2015

Boost The Yum: The Green Smoothie Ingredient That Changes Everything

Tess Masters, otherwise known as The Blender Girl, created this smoothie for her latest blender book - and we're loving it for a myriad of reasons. For one, it's designed to help detox your liver (hello, summer  rosé!), so it's everything our bodies need in order to get back on track after a weekend of indulgence. But it also contains what we consider a surprising green smoothie ingredient: mint!  You may use mint for just about everything else - tea, ice cream, cocktails - but if you've never tried it in a smoothie, try this recipe and thank us, later! We can't stop adding mint to everything that goes in the blender this summer.  This vegetable-packed blend is surprisingly delicious (definitely add the mint!). The betaine in beets flushes the liver, purifies the blood and enhances circulation; carrots boost the liver’s antioxidant capacity; and lemons improve liver function. Chard provides syringic acid, a flavonoid that prevents liver degeneration, and mango and ginger have liver-protecting properties, too.

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