_I am currently writing a book about Green Smoothies called the "Green Smoothie Bible". As the name suggests it will be full of all you need to know about green smoothies!

Available for pre-order now, this book will have over 300 green smoothie recipes in easy to navigate categories and lots of detailed information about smoothie history, greens, blending versus juicing, blood sugar, weight loss and more.

For my latest green smoothie blog please visit: www.greensmoothiecommunity.com Here you get to preview chapters to my book, you can access green smoothie recipes and submit your green smoothie recipes.

This book was inspired by my original green smoothie website devoted to green smoothies which you can find at www.squidoo.com/greensmoothies

_People who have introduced green smoothies in to their diets have reported many health benefits. Raw food eaters in particular have embraced this nutritional powerhouse to boost their already nutritious diet, and to find that missing element to achieving excellent health and vitality.

Green smoothies are fruit smoothies with greens blended through them. Greens are incredibly nutritious, however people struggle to eat enough of them with regard to quantity and many find them hard to digest. It has been suggested that this is due to not having enough stomach acid, and not having enough jaw strength to chew them till they are a creamy consistency. Blended greens have their structure ripped apart and are effectively pre-digested. Adding fruit makes them taste great and is also a clever way of getting more greens into your diet.

_This green smoothie has the potential to cause serious relaxation and great mood!

Interestingly all ingredients begin with a "C".

1.5 cups pitted cherries
2 Tbs raw cacao
2 Tbs chia
2 cups cashew milk
1-2 handfuls of leafy greens

Cashews, chia and cacao are great sources of magnesium, a mineral easily depleted by stress and insomnia. We need it to help our muscles relax and it’s an important mineral for our brain.

Cherries contain the tryptamine ‘melatonin’ which aids relaxation and sleep. Cacao subsequently activates tryptamines. What a partnership!

Cashew Milk
Soak 1/3 cup raw cashews for 4 hours till plump with water
Discard soak water and blend soaked cashews with 1.5 cups of water and 1 Tbs agave or maple syrup
Makes 2 cups of cashew milk for recipe above

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