According to Christian Dior’s 1954 book The Little Dictionary of Fashion, green is supposed to be unlucky. I’d say things have changed regarding the color. This natural color makes a big difference every morning as I go to the green zone for breakfast.
Being in the green zone is my way of kick-starting my metabolism. I consume 7 – 9 servings of fruits and veggies in one fell swoop with one drink.
My daily nutritious smoothie includes fresh, primarily kale, spinach, cucumber, or collards for my greens. I found this recipe on Pinterest, my go-to site for home decorating ideas, fashion inspiration, and healthy recipe choices.
I like to add hemp protein or whey, sometimes a healthy fat like chia seeds (an excellent fiber source), and superfoods and flavor boosters—spirulina and matcha green tea. I never sweeten my smoothie, relying on a banana to provide the right amount of sugar. My preferred liquid is unsweetened almond milk. Then, I blend everything in my Ninja blender.
The packaging information on the container of matcha green tea that I have says this superfood contains 10 – 15 times the overall nutrients and 100 times more antioxidants than traditional green, white, black, rooibos, and yerba mate teas. Starbucks makes a fabulous matcha green tea, hot or cold, without the whipped cream.
It’s worth noting that the Pantone Institute embraced the color green in 2013 when emerald green was the color of the year. As Christian Dior said in 1954, you can’t go wrong with a color associated with nature.
Since my Colonoscopy earlier this year, I have adopted this morning routine for breakfast. For the last several months, my bowel functions have been more productive; they sink. Submerged means one’s diet is fiber-rich; floating means a diet high in fats.
What say you? Have you dabbled in the green zone?
Have a fabulous, stylish, and healthy week.
Wow…I’d never heard that about green!
But it is the color of money—so he must be wrong!
I love that you’re wearing camo—the 3 of us did a series on it this summer, and since then I like it much more than I thought I would!
jodie
http://www.jtouchofstyle.com
Jodie,
Hi! I was not surprised to learn about Christian Dior’s thoughts about the color green. I do recall growing up; the color brown also got a bad rap. I like you didn’t think I would like “camo,” fortunately, I have a look that works for me. Now onto styling the camo look in a more casual manner.
I never heard of Matcha! I have been buying juice, but I think I do not get the fiber, so i will try this, I love green drinks! I drink, kale, cucumber, parsley, ginger, and spinach.
Love the camo jacket, you look so on point!
xx, Elle
http://www.theellediaries.com/blog/
Elle,
Hi! In my quest for a healthier lifestyle is when I discovered Matcha Green Tea. Matcha is the powdered version of green tea. Starbuck’s makes a great Matcha Green Tea Latte hot or cold.
Thank you for publishing this recipe for the green smoothie. It’s now on my desktop and i too have never heard of Matcha. I will be on the hunt for that.
Terri,
Hi! Let me know if and when you try the green smoothie. I made different versions of it most mornings. As for the Matcha Green Tea, that’s recent discovery that I’m enjoying.