Green Blueberry and Green Tea Smoothie

This is a great way to add both fruit and vegetables to your breakfast or snack. This recipe is going to really give you a boost. It is packed with vitamins, minerals, good fats, and fiber. I pulled this recipe off of a Web. I changed it up a bit by adding 1 cup of raw spinach. To get the full benefits of the raw spinach and blueberries (if using fresh), make sure to use them as soon as possible. As the veggies and fruits decay, so does the vitamins and minerals. But some vitamins are better than none.

This smoothie works great as an after-workout-recovery drink. You can add a scope of vanilla whey or soy protein, some BCAA, and a teaspoon of linoleic acid to really help you with your recovery, especially if you're weight training. You might want to add in a few more berries to mask the taste. This smoothie is also made with green tea, which has been proven to speed up fax oxidation (making your body burn extra fat).

Blueberries are a super fruit and has tons of antioxidants that combat free radicals, which can cause aging. Looking to get rid of that belly fat? Blueberries can help with that too. Want to prevent cancer? Blueberries can also help with that!

Spinach, Popeye's favorite! Spinach doubles the benefits of the benefits of blueberries. It also is great to ward off constipation and helps with digestion.

What You Need

• 3/4 cup water
• 2 green tea bags (brew the tea the night before)
• 2 cups of blueberries
• 3 ice cubes
• 12 ounces of non-fat vanilla yogurt (equals 1.5 cups)
• 2 tablespoons of raw almonds unsalted (about 20)
• 2 tablespoons of ground flaxseed
• 1 cup spinach, fresh or frozen, thawed

What To Do

1. Bring water to boil and pour over tea bags
2. Steep for four minutes and then squeeze the bags dry and discard. Let the tea chill overnight
3. Place chilled tea, blueberries, ice, yogurt, almonds, flax seed and spinach into a blender. 
4. If adding protein powder, add it in now.
5. Process until smooth.