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This Wild and Spicy Green Smoothie adds a spicy twist to your average green smoothie. Although it has an interesting spicy twist to it, it’s safe to say that this recipe is not only about taste. This smoothie is made with real nutrients that come with many different health benefits … you know what I mean!

This smoothie turned out pretty interesting:

Simple
Spicy
Green
Nutritious
Nourishing
Rough Texture
Quick Blend
Super Healthy

What makes this wild and spicy green smoothie special?

Smoothies are a great way to mix together different plants that come with many different types of nutrients: vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, enzymes, plenty of fiber or healthy fats. Let’s look closely at the ingredients used for this smoothie, their nutritional profile and the associated health benefits.

I love this smoothie because it’s made with healthy fats like avocado and coconut oil. Healthy fats make your smoothie creamy but also provide healthy fuel for your whole body.

Moving on, we have spinach, celery, fennel, ginger, cinnamon and all the other wonderful plants that make this smoothie a great source of nutrients. Besides healthy fats, this green smoothie comes with vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, enzymes, lots of fiber and even some protein for the road.

Let’s break down all the ingredients used, briefly discussing their nutrient profile:

Avocado – healthy fats, antioxidants (carotenoids), some fiber, vitamins (B5, B6, folate, K, C and E)
Spinach – water-soluble vitamins, fat-soluble vitamins, minerals, and a wide variety of phytonutrients
Extra virgin coconut oil – one of the best sources of healthy fats, naturally anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antibacterial, antioxidant
Celery – great source of vitamins (especially vitamin K) and minerals, but also antioxidants (like vitamin C) or phytonutrients (flavonoids)
Fennel – vitamins, minerals, and healthy fiber
Bell Pepper – wide array of vitamins, some minerals, phytonutrients (mostly antioxidants)
Apple – low carb fruit, comes with beneficial fiber and many different phytonutrients types
Ginger – mostly potent phytonutrients and antioxidants, some vitamins and minerals
Cinnamon – phytonutrients and antioxidants, vitamins and minerals
Water – water is the essence of life, make sure to use clean pure water

What about health benefits?

As you can see in the previous section, each of the ingredients we use are loaded with vitamins, minerals, healthy fats plus many different phytonutrients and enzymes. It would be virtually impossible to explain here all the health benefits or how they work synergistic together. Instead, I’ll try to give you a quick break-down of what I believe are the most important health benefits that come when drinking this kind of low-carb vegetable smoothie.

Phytonutrients – Help your immune system fight pretty much anything that’s bad. they enhance immunity, help repair DNA, help detoxify our body, and so on. Antioxidants, which are a type of phytonutrients, have properties that help your body to fight free-radicals.

Fiber – Soluble and insoluble fiber, aids digestion and helps maintain healthy gut flora.

Healthy Fats – Provide building blocks for cell membranes, hormones and hormone-like substances, aid mineral absorption, help with fat-soluble vitamin metabolism. Healthy fats are the optimal fuel for brain and heart, help lower cholesterol, increase satiety, help with better skin, sleep, recovery, energy levels, you name it.

Vitamins and Minerals – All vitamins and minerals help you to maintain a healthy mind and body, contributing to all of the above and below. Vitamins work together with minerals to provide functions in all areas of the body.

Enzymes – They help “process” the energy you get from food. While protein, carbohydrates, fat, and fiber are building blocks, they do not possess the energy necessary for biochemical reactions. Only enzymes can furnish this energy.

Whatever you want to experience these health benefits or simply test a new smoothie recipe, it’s time to get blending!

If you decide to try this recipe, let me know how it turned out. Leave a comment, share a picture and tag it @refreshmyhealth on Social Media so I can follow-up with you.

How often do you make smoothies? Share below and until next time … let’s blend one smoothie a day!

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