The Popeye Punch!
Written by admin on January 12, 2010 – -by Kate Nicholson
As a long-term vegetarian, I’ve suffered from chronic mild anaemia for the last ten years or so. It wasn’t until I switched to a raw vegan diet at the end of last year that my iron levels rocketed from a low-energy haemoglobin level of 10.4 to a ‘got to take the stairs at a run ‘cos I’ve got so much energy‘ 13.7!). I’m attributing this to a regular intake of my favourite green smoothie – the Popeye Punch!
The Popeye Punch
(By Kate Nicholson)
1 cup of mixed organic berries
1 organic Fairtrade banana
2 handfuls of organic spinach
1 handful of organic parsley
1 tsp spirulina
filtered water to top up
splash of Agave (optional)
The vitamin C rich berries enhance the absorption of the bio-available iron from the spinach. There’s also a host of other health benefits to be gained from this delicious refreshing smoothie – spinach maintains good eyesight by helping to prevent age-related macula degeneration, and also protects against cancer and heart disease.
Bananas contain the mood-enhancer tryptophan and as Fairtrade bananas ensure better wages and working conditions for plantation workers (which consequently has a beneficial knock-on effect for their families) every one benefits! Karma points!
Enjoy!
References:
Adnani, S. Health benefits of spinach. Retrieved from
http://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/vegetable/health-benefits-of-spinach.html
Tags: anemia, banana, eyesight, Fairtrade, haemoglobin, iron, macula degeneration, spinach
Posted in Green Smoothies | 3 Comments »
By pam on Jan 12, 2010
Cool. Thanks. Love your ideas. I am so new to a lot of the health stuff. Not into the fake foods, just real. My iron is only 10, so I am going to try this. I usually use frozen spinach, though.
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By Jessica Mauk on Jan 13, 2010
Hi! I just wanted to check in here and tell you how much I love your website! I discovered green smoothies back in Oct (09) and have been loving them ever since! I’ve challenged myself to a quart of green smoothie every day, for 365 days, starting on Jan 1. I’m on day 13 and I’ve never felt better. Thank you so much for your inspiration and for such an amazing blog! Thanks for sharing your recipes and experiences!!
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Reply by stacey on January 14th, 2010
And we appreciate that you green smoothie lovers appreciate us! The more we share, the more we all benefit!
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