Isn't it pretty? I've been drinking green smoothies for about a year now, and am trying to incorporate it into my diet every day. Some weeks are better than others, and it depends on the availability of organic greens. (Leafy greens are considered a "dirty" vegetable pesticide-wise, so it's best to go organic in this department.) Since I invested in a Vitamix blender it's super easy to whip one up. I've even got my picky-eating daughter drinking them now. Our fave recipe is 1 banana, several cups of baby spinach leaves (I stuff the blender) and a cup of red grapes. Add a bit of water for consistency and zap it. Voila: quick and delicious (for real! And I HATE veggies normally.)
So this morning after my honey-cinnamon concoction I blended one of these beauties and got an awesome kickstart to the day. Speaking of which- I found that boiling the cinnamon in water on the stovetop, then adding it to the honey in a mug worked much better for dissolving everything. No gelatinous lumps this morning, and the house smells great too.
Unfortunately my cold kicked into high gear when I got home last night so I was unable to face a session of yoga. Downward dog with a throbbing headache and achey joints? No thanks! I spent the evening comatose on the couch watching old episodes of Alfred Hitchcock instead. (Not to mention hot chocolate with a healthy shot of frangelico. Yum.)
Thankfully the cinnamon honey drink and green smoothie went a long way towards soothing my sore throat and restoring some energy. Also, my lower back definitely isn't as sore as it normally would be when I get a virus. Coincidence? Maybe....but maybe the cinnamon is doing its job already. Cheers to that!
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