Quick tip - my morning power juice!

We all know the struggle - getting in your daily dose of fruits and veggies. You should eat about 5 cups of veggies/ fruits a day (on average), at least that's what I've read. Did you know that??
Now, I don't eat much meat or dairy products in general (during lent I don't eat any meat at all), but even when I go meatless for the one or the other day, I still see myself reaching more for carbs than for greens. I'm trying to change that these days and as of this moment my plan seems to be working.
Anyways, the more you think about how many greens you're supposed to eat the more difficult it tends to get to reach that dailly goal - or is it just me?
One way to boost your veggie intake is by putting them into smoothies, juices and all that good stuff. What I really love to make in the morning is a nice green juice. Simple, quick and healthy. I wouldn't call it a smoothie, it's a juice in my opinion (now what is the difference really?) and it's absolutely delicious.
Now I don't drink coffee, I don't like the taste (unless you put a sh*tload of soy milk in there I just can't drink it) and also I never felt the NEED  for that caffeine kick in the morning, but this juice definitely gives me a boost in the morning. Maybe it's the spinach? If so, call me Popeye!;-)


So what makes this juice so healthy?

Let's go over the ingredients:

There's spinach first of all that magic vegetable with a bad reputation and I don't understand why. It's full with vitamins (K-good for blood coagulation , A - great for your eyes and skin, C - helps your body's defences, B2 - good for your energy metabolism), folic acid (hematopoiesis), iron (oxygen transport in your blood) and magnesium (muscles, nerves, energy metabolism). What do we learn from that? That stuff is damn good for you!
Next up is an apple, THE fruit of the fruits if you ask me. Honestly, I've never been it's biggest fan, but it's still a daily staple for me ("An apple a day keeps the doctor away", remember?). It's a great source for vitamin B, C and E (muscles, teeth), sodium, potassium (carbohydrate metabolism), magnesium, iron and calcium (bones), helps lowering your cholesterol value and lowers the risk of suffering a stroke. Amazing, eh?
The 3rd one in line is the kiwi. They're rich in vitamin C, magnesium, folic acid and zinc. On a hot day, or when your blood circulation is poor you should eat some 3 kiwis or so to improveour circular flow.
To give the juice a bit of a kick I like to add a splash of lime juice. Limes are - of course - rich in vitamin C, but also A and E.
Lastly the posh ingredient - chia seeds. One of the most famous superfoods of the last years. These little black seeds contain 5 times more calcium than milk and more iron than spinach. They're just suuuuper healthy.

So, get blending!:-)

Ingredients for 2 glasses:

A handful (about 1 Cup) of spinach
1/2 apple, peeled
1 Cup water (instead of the apple and the water you can use 1 Cup of apple juice)
1 kiwi (or 1/2 cup of kiwi berries)
1 tsp lime juice
1 tsp chia seeds

Method:

Put all the ingredients into a blender and blend for about 10 seconds, or until smooth.

ENJOY and HAVE A GOOD DAY ;-)

PS: I just realised I forgot to include the kiwi on the picture! Sorry!
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