Super Smoothies with Aloe…and Lowering Anxiety with Green Smoothies

Hello Green Smoothie Adventurers. I have been so busy. So busy in fact I forgot to post last week. You see, in about 5 hours I will be leaving for a long-awaited vacation! It’s about ten till 11pm and I am sitting down in the midst of packing to catch up with all the lovely divas.

I have been busy attempting to prepare for the trip and finish all my homework that will be due while I am gone, so I really haven’t had a chance to sit down with the good ol’ “Write Post” page.  So here it is my last jaunt with my beloved Internet for then next five days. I will be in Eden Hot Springs, where I will have no access to Internet or TV, let alone phone reception. Actually by the time you all see this, I will probably already be there soaking in the natural mineral hot springs.

This trip got me thinking. I figure we will see a lot of cactus while driving clear across Arizona, and you better believe I will be foraging some prickly pears. And then the thought that I get to soak in mineral hot springs, which I am so needing, being that I continue to get sick! (That’s another story!) Well the cactus and the minerals reminded me of a super smoothie created by my good friend Joshua aka Karma Free Kale Chips posted awhile back.  This was before my green smoothie days but it really opened my eyes to the types of super smoothies that you can make.  Click on the link to see the recipe, it is quite lengthy, but really amazing.

Ionic Minerals and Aloe!

This smoothie recipe was the first time I thought about ionic minerals (which I seem to always be lacking in), and I have noticed how beneficial they are especially to us women. The best part of this particular super smoothie is the star ingredient: Aloe Vera!

I like to think of Aloe as a green leafy, since it’s green and a leaf, right? So when I return from vacation I think I will harvest some of the aloe leaves growing in my own backyard and see if I can find a way to make a super healing green smoothie with a double dose of green leafies. Maybe chard and aloe?

I challenge those of you who have been drinking green smoothies for awhile now to try it with me. If you can get your hands on some fresh whole leaf aloe vera, filet it up and add it to your usual green goodness. The only thing to keep in mind is that aloe is very bitter so make sure you can balance you smoothie to your preferred sweetness.

Challenge, and Testimonial to Lowered Anxiety

On the challenge note. I challenge all of you who haven’t tried green smoothies to get the blender out and start it up! Tonight I had dinner with my boyfriend and his sister. I knew that he had been preaching to her about green smoothies, but tonight I really got to hear her testimonial. She is just transitioning into vegetarianism, but already loves her green smoothies. And there is no doubt that the green smoothies are helping her in her journey to raw food. I loved how she shared that she could actually feel her serotonin levels changing when she first started drinking green smoothies, and how they have actually aided in ridding her of anxiety.

Of course everyone is different and I am not trying to “prescribe” anything. I know that kale has saved me from some stress and worry, but it was nice to here it from someone who is a psychiatrist. It was really fun to see how everyone tunes into how the smoothies are working in their own unique ways–sometimes spiritual, sometimes emotional, always physical. It is so inspiring to see what a simple yummy addition to your diet can do.

Everyone keep experimenting and sharing!