You’re going to love this detox diet: triple green smoothie! At McDaniel Nutrition, we believe the best way detox your diet, isn’t through a depriving cleanse but to eat more fruits and vegetables. I know, we’re preaching to the choir, YET, 75% of people aren’t getting even close to eating 2 cups of fruit and 2.5 cups of vegetables a day.
Here are our top 3 ways to plate up more produce without having to going vegan.
Make it prominent.
It’s true: what you see is what you eat. Proof: you’ll eat 3 times more produce if you store your produce in the middle section of your refrigerator compared to the RIP composter drawers of your fridge. Researchers have also shown that people who have a bowl of fruit on their kitchen countertops not only eat more fruit, they weigh less, too.
Start your day with a smoothie
Starting your day with a smoothie can pack in 3-4 servings of produce in before you walk out the door in the morning. A well-balanced smoothie should contain 3 components: produce, a healthy fat, and protein source. Check out our make-ahead smoothie packs.
We’re enjoying this Triple Green Smoothie with Avocado, Pistachios and Spinach. It’s got quite a bit of fat, but nearly 90% of the fats found in avocados and pistachios are the better-for-you mono and polyunsaturated type. And, the pistachios offer a good source of protein and fiber. It’s the kind of smoothie that won’t leave you hangry one hour after drinking it.
Don’t fear different forms
There is a misconception that fresh produce is best, however, that isn’t true! Frozen, canned or juice can be equally healthy options and help us reach our produce goals. Freezing produce is a natural preservation process that locks in the flavor and nutrition of your food. In our home, my kids love the mandarin oranges in their own juice, I frequently rely on canned beans, we use frozen fruits and vegetables throughout the week and usually save the fresh produce for what’s in season like upcoming asparagus. When you do include juice, make sure it is 100% juice, for example, 100% Pomegranate juice which offers a good source of potassium an important nutrient for heart health.
Plan for Plants
It’s true, plants won’t just land on our plate, and we do have to plan to eat them. However, you WILL notice a difference when you eat more fruits and vegetables. Overtime, you’ll feel lighter, more energized, might lose some weight, and have that produce-induced health glow we’re all desiring about now with the MidWest never-ending winter.
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Plants won’t just land on our plate, we do have to plan to eat them, but it can be easy and delicious.
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Triple Green Smoothie with Avocado, Pistachios, and Spinach
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 5
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 2 1x
Ingredients
- 1 c. milk (we used soy)
- 2 c. spinach
- 1 banana
- 1/3 avocado
- 1/4 c. pistachios
- 2 dates
- Optional (1 scoop protein powder)
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in the blender and blend until combined and creamy.
Notes
I like my smoothie COLD, and I think this smoothie tastes better that way. To achieve this, freeze spinach and banana ahead of time!
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 28.3 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 14.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 50.5 g
- Fiber: 8.7 g
- Protein: 18.2 g
- Cholesterol: 1.7 mg