Smoothie Dance.

Every time I am back home (in California), my dad always emphasizes the importance of eating healthy and rebukes my current, inexcusable diet. Fortunately, every morning (when I am home) my dad will blend vegetables and fruits for me in his current blender obsession- Vitamix. Ever since, I have officially hopped onto this healthy bandwagon and decided to create a healthier diet for myself during the school year here in Seattle.

Breaking down nutrition facts: 
My dad has influenced me in blending my ingredients rather than juicing because creating a smoothie will allow the fiber in fruits and vegetables to be retained and slows the sugar absorption. Juicing creates a process of extracting the liquid contents of the food and eventually will discard the necessary fibers. Often people say that after making a juice, it is imperative to drink it immediately. This is mainly because juices oxidize faster than smoothies. Because smoothies don't oxidize as fast, they are able to maintain the majority of their nutrients for a longer period of time (which is also good if you are slow drinker like me).

Having a delicious green smoothie is definitely a good pick me up every morning, afternoon drink, or even just feeling stressed and overwhelmed. After a drink,  I always feel replenished and fresh. Since smoothies contain more fiber and nutrition they tend to be more filling if you were to want a lighter meal as well.

Recently, I have decided to blend a simple, nutritious, green smoothie for myself and to share with you guys. Now, I don't have the embellished Vitamix like my dad, but what I do have is a tiny blender I got at my school's market (probably a quarter size of the Vitamix).

I N G R E D I E N T S _____________________________________

-serving for 1

• 1/2 a carrot 
• 1 apple
• 1 leaf of kale
• 1/2 cup of orange juice 
• 1 tablespoon of chia seeds (high fiber and protein content and loaded with antioxidants)

D I R E C T I O N S _____________________________________

• Toss together all the ingredients in a blender.
• Blend until all ingredients are well blended.
• Pour it into a cup.
• Enjoy and do the smoothie dance! 

(Source): Incredible Smoothies: Green Smoothies vs. Green Juices