Thursday 30 January 2014

Not so Green Smoothie - Blueberry Lemon

I've tried my first green smoothie a few years ago and loved it. With my new health goals in mind, I'm back to making these delicious healthy drinks again and I want to share with you my recipe for today's green smoothie.

I've found that my stomach doesn't really like green smoothies that have sat for too long in the fridge so I'm doing my best to make them single serve (although a very large single serve!) but feel free to adapt my recipe to make more or less smoothie.

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Blueberry Lemon Green Smoothie
Serving Size: 1 large smoothie 


Ingredients
  • 1/2  banana 
  • 1/2 cup of baby spinach
  • 1/2 cup of kale 
  • 1/2 peeled organic lemon
  • small amount of the lemon peel
  • A few florets of broccoli
  • 1/2 cup blueberries 
  • 3 - 4 ice cubes
  • water (or unsweetened almond milk) 
  • 1 tbsp hemp hearts

Wednesday 29 January 2014

New Beginnings

Hi there!

My name is Charlotte and I'm a student struggling with digestive issues. I was diagnosed with IBS during my 2nd year of my undergrad, but I had experienced issues long before then.

Since then, my health has been up and down and not under my control at all. However, I have recently made a commitment to myself and my health to figure out what works for me and how I can be the healthiest I can be. 

I've moved from a grain-filled, high carb diet to a more primal diet, full of greens, fruits, nuts, and meats. I'm working on eliminating processed foods from my diet and I have been gluten free for close to two weeks now! 

I've made a lot of progress in the last few weeks and I'm excited to share my journey towards better health. I'll be sharing my favourite recipes and  health tips with you!



"Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food" ~ Hippocrates