Using local and organic greens is the healthiest way to begin a healing health plan.
Greens and fruits are wonderful gifts of Mother Nature can assist in the promoting of healing and health to each of us. One of the easiest ways to incorporate a large variety of these health promoting greens into our daily routines is to begin learning how to make and enjoy the greens smoothie or greens drinks!
Eating seasonally, as suggested by Elson M. Haas, MD & Buck Levin, PhD, RD in their book, Staying Healthy with Nutrition, The complete guide to diet and nutritional medicine’” is the best way to use food as medicine to help build a strong immune system. Building the immune system incorporates the mind, body, and spirit along with your environment changes to assist you on your health journey.
These recipes can be simple drinks as one introduces their healing properties into her life style choices for healing and health promotion. Beginning with 40% greens and 60% fruits can help to transition to these terrific health drinks. Then slowly progress to 60% greens and 40% fruits.
Finding basic balance is what Victoria Boutenko from www.rawfamily.com suggests:
Beginners Smoothie
1 banana
1 cup organic kale & spinach
1 cup fresh water
Put all in power blender Yields 1 quart
By adding different greens one obtains different tastes and wonderful healing properties from the plants.
Try mixing any of the following for the greens: dandelion greens, celery, cabbages, sorrel, beet, bokchoy leaves. The varieties of greens are almost endless.

                            
For adding more healing properties one can add small amounts of parsley and aloe vera (with skin on leaf) to boost healing.

                                                                                        
For fruits the choices are abundant depending on the seasons: mangoes, papayas, apples, dates, pears, persimmons, grapes, pineapples, avocado, or one that is your special fruit.
Introducing new vegetables and fruits into your daily healing routine encourages your body to heal in many areas. Begin or continue your healing & health plan with fun foods and happy drinks!

                                                     
Additional resources for healthy drinks include: http://www.rodalenews.com/smoothie-ingredients “The 11 Best Smoothie Ingredients.” The right super-food smoothie ingredients can energize your life! BY LEAH ZERBE


Use green smoothies that are ideal for healthy skin too. Check out these additional suggestions:
http://greensmoothie.com/blend/green.php
The opportunity to begin our healing process or continue to a health promoting way of life should incorporate organic greens as the first choice for a healthy beverage on the journey to empowerment in our health. By incorporating at least one green smoothie into your day you will be promoting your healing and health with your daily lifestyle choices. Green drinks can be easy to make and an adventure in taste with each new one. There are now many blenders on the market to assist in the ease of making this choice for health empower.
http://www.prevention.com/food/healthy-recipes/10-green-drink-recipes?s=1
If you enjoy a thicker consistency to your smoothies try adding an avocado. Here are a few recipes for that smoothie to enjoy.


http://blog.rateyourburn.com/blog/post/2013/08/08/xx-smoothies-made-with-avocado.aspx
Many choices and variations can be fun to invent as you enjoy your greens and fruit drink making adventure!