I’ve been a fan of making smoothies with frozen fruit in our Magic Bullet for a few years now.  They’re refreshing and healthy and totally easy to make.  To make my usual fruit smoothie I mix frozen strawberries, frozen blueberries, apple juice and a fresh banana.

Fruit digests in just 20 minutes, so it’s best to eat it on an empty stomach (first thing in the morning or at the beginning of a meal). If you don’t, it’ll sit on top of the rest of the food in your stomach and began to digest, eventually fermenting and causing gas – yuck! Many people with digestion issues don’t realize that just changing the order and combination of foods they eat can make a huge difference in how they feel.

I recently wanted to add some greens to my morning routine and after a few green smoothies decided that this was the easiest and yummiest way!  I aim for a 60/40 veggies/fruit ratio, but I think most of the time it’s more 50/50.  You can add whatever veggies you have around, my favorites are mixed greens (spinach, arugula, herb mix I use for salads), carrots and parsley.  Here’s how I make my green smoothies: (more…)