Detoxifying Green Smoothie for Healthy Digestion is a great way to improve your hydration, rejuvenate your skin tone and hair texture. Help your body eliminate all those toxins and empty your bowels by consuming this easy to make healthy drink everyday.
Article; Lindsay Cotter on Mar 18, 2019 01:16 am
Recipe adapted by Nancy McNeil
Give your digestion a little TLC with this Green Smoothie with Kiwi and celery juice! Superfood ingredients that improve digestion to help naturally detoxify the body. A green smoothie recipe full of anti-inflammatory & nutrient rich ingredients! Simply delicious and refreshing!
If last year was the year of morning juices and smoothie bowls, then I’d like to propose that this year be the year we combine the two!! Yes, let’s double up on nutrition with the power of GREEN smoothie with kiwi, orange, lemon, and celery juice. I’m all about recycling trends if it does a body good! And honestly, sometimes we just need SIMPLE ingredients and SIMPLE preparations in order to really maintain a balanced real food diet. Nothing like smoothie bowls or power bowls. Heck, I make them all the time. But there is something really refreshing, nourishing, and cleansing about a green smoothie blend with fresh fruit and vegetable juice added.
KIWI fruit and CELERY Juice – the ultimate digestive health duo!
If you don’t know by now, I’m married to a Kiwi. Not the fruit, the Country. Kiwi… the national bird of NEW ZEALAND! And no, the kiwi bird doesn’t lay kiwi fruit. Although, Kiwifruit is a major horticultural export in New Zealand and my Kiwi of a husband is quite obsessed with them. But I digress.
You see, the Kiwifruit in New Zealand is so soft you basically can cut it sideways and use a spoon to scoop out the middle, kinda like you would an avocado. Each morning my husband would do just that. And my kiwi mother in law would do the same.
But… here’s the Super part!
Kiwi fruit can also help your digestion, especially if you suffer from IBS. The KIWI fruit contains both proteolytic enzymes and prebiotic carbohydrate fibers which aid in digestion and can help things (waste) get moving along. Um, no wonder it’s a “regular” breakfast fruit consumption. Yes, SUPER KIWI for super digestion! Pun intended.
Now, about that other super GREEN ingredient.
CELERY Juice Health Perks!
- Celery can help reduce inflammation in the stomach with the help of bioactive compound called apigenin
- Fresh celery juice is low in fructose, making it low fodmap friendly. Plus it’s rich in vitamins like vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate.
- Celery juice can also support digestion by stimulating the production of HCL (stomach acid). Low stomach acid prevents the stomach from breaking down bad bacteria and properly absorbing nutrients. Many of us have a depleted source of stomach acid due to stress and diet. So that is something to consider. As always, best to chat with your health practitioner first!
- ANTI-INFLAMMATORY Celery contains luteolin, a potent flavonoid, that can act as an antioxidant and calm inflammation.
Green Smoothie for Digestion
Adapted from, Author:
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Servings – 1
DESCRIPTION
Detoxifying Super Green Smoothie with Kiwi and Celery Juice {Paleo, Vegan}
INGREDIENTS
- 1 kiwi – peeled; leave the pith on, thats where the good stuff is : )
- 1/4 lime – peeled; leave the pith on, thats where the good stuff is : )
- 1/4 lemon peeled ; leave the pith on, thats where the good stuff is : )
- 1 fresh celery stalk
- 1/4 fresh orange – peeled; leave the pith on, thats where the good stuff is : )
- 1 sprig of parsley
- 1/2″ piece of fresh ginger – peeled and smashed with spoon or side of large knife
- Pinch of sea salt
- Optional – Small handful of baby spinach (for better digestion, slightly steam beforehand)
- Also optional – 1 tbsp chia seed or 2 tbsp vegan protein
- Optional- 1 tsp maple syrup or honey
- Optional- small amount of stevia or xylitol for sweetener
INSTRUCTIONS
- Blend and serve! – Ice is optional.
- Add protein powder at the end, on low speed.
NOTES
- I usually add 1 serving of plant based protein powder but whey protein powder would be fine too. If you do this, blend everything BEFORE you add the powder. Add the powder at the very end on a very low setting. This is because the blender breaks down the molecular structure of the protein, reducing the nutritional benefits. Adding protein to this drink makes it a balanced meal. Feel good about what you just had for a meal : )
Other GREEN SMOOTHIE Superfoods to add:
- Parsley – rich in Vitamin K and is another great digestive aid! YAY!
- coconut water
- ginger– anti-inflammatory properties and helps soothe the stomach lining
- chia seed – fiber and digestive aid (bulking agent)
- pinch of sea salt – great for adrenal health.