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Companies have begun producing green smoothies or green juice drinks including [[Bolthouse Farms]]'s Green Goodness,<ref>[http://bolthouse.com/our-products/beverages/smoothies/green-goodness/detail "Green Goodness"], ''BoltHouse.com''.</ref> [[Naked Juice]]'s Green Machine,<ref>[http://www.nakedjuice.com/#OurJuices/Background/MainMenu/Families/Superfood/bottle2 "Green Machine"], ''NakedJuice.com''.</ref> and [[Odwalla]]'s Original Superfood.<ref>[http://www.odwalla.com/ ''Odwalla.com''].</ref> These products may be [[pasteurization|pasteurized]], for example Naked Juice and Odwalla are [[flash pasteurization|flash pasteurized]]. At least one blender company has ads which specifically target the intention of producing green smoothies with the blender once purchased, such as Vitamix, which offers a booklet of green smoothie recipes.<ref>(Nov 2008 - Jan 2009). ''Organic Gardening'', p.44. Vol. 56, No. 1. ISSN 1536-108X.</ref>
Companies have begun producing green smoothies or green juice drinks including [[Bolthouse Farms]]'s Green Goodness,<ref>[http://bolthouse.com/our-products/beverages/smoothies/green-goodness/detail "Green Goodness"], ''BoltHouse.com''.</ref> [[Naked Juice]]'s Green Machine,<ref>[http://www.nakedjuice.com/#OurJuices/Background/MainMenu/Families/Superfood/bottle2 "Green Machine"], ''NakedJuice.com''.</ref> and [[Odwalla]]'s Original Superfood.<ref>[http://www.odwalla.com/ ''Odwalla.com''].</ref> These products may be [[pasteurization|pasteurized]], for example Naked Juice and Odwalla are [[flash pasteurization|flash pasteurized]]. At least one blender company has ads which specifically target the intention of producing green smoothies with the blender once purchased, such as Vitamix, which offers a booklet of green smoothie recipes.<ref>(Nov 2008 - Jan 2009). ''Organic Gardening'', p.44. Vol. 56, No. 1. ISSN 1536-108X.</ref>

Green smoothies have been gaining influence on Generation Y and younger, as exemplified by [http://vimeo.com/18214964 this video] of young authors Tao Lin and Megan Boyle making and sharing a green smoothie.


==Ingredients==
==Ingredients==

Revision as of 06:35, 2 February 2011

A green smoothie is a smoothie, or blended beverage, made by blending green leafy vegetables, such as spinach with fruit, some of which may be frozen, and water[1] or ice. To balance flavor and nutrition the typical ratio in a green smoothie is about 60% fruit to 40% leafy greens.[2][3][4]

Green smoothies originated in the raw foodism movement. Green smoothies have been promoted in books such as Green For Life (2005) by Victoria Boutenko[5][6][7]

Companies have begun producing green smoothies or green juice drinks including Bolthouse Farms's Green Goodness,[8] Naked Juice's Green Machine,[9] and Odwalla's Original Superfood.[10] These products may be pasteurized, for example Naked Juice and Odwalla are flash pasteurized. At least one blender company has ads which specifically target the intention of producing green smoothies with the blender once purchased, such as Vitamix, which offers a booklet of green smoothie recipes.[11]

Ingredients

The primary ingredients are various leafy greens along with fruit.[3][12] Examples of the many types of greens that can be alternately included in a green smoothie include spinach,[12][13][14][15] kale,[12] parsley,[12][13][14] celery,[12][14] romaine,[12][14] chard and edible weeds.Fruits that are frequently used in green smoothies include mango,[12][13][14] bananas,[12][13][14][15] kiwi,[13] pear,[12] nectarine,[12] peach,[12][13] strawberry,[12][13][14] blueberry,[14] raspberry,[12] mixed berries,[15] pineapple,[13][14] dragon fruit,[13] orange,[15] and apple.[12][13] Other possible ingredients include green tea, blue-green algae,[13] spirulina,[13] garlic,[13] chlorella,[13] ginger,[13] barley and wheat grass,[13] wheat sprouts,[13] Jerusalem artichoke,[13] Nova Scotia dulse,[13] and ground flax seed. Simpson provides a seasonal guide to ingredients.[16] Openshaw provides a template recipe intended for those new to green smoothies.[15]

It is recommended that a green smoothie should not include vegetables which contain starch such as broccoli,[13] zucchini and carrot.[4]

See also

Further reading

  • O'Brian, Betty Sue (2009). Going Green the Smoothie Way. ISBN 0-578-02306-7.

References

  1. ^ Caldwell, Kim (2009). How Green Smoothies Saved My Life: A Guide for Using Green Smoothies, Uplifted Thinking, and Live Food to Enhance Your Life, p.12. ISBN 0-615-30290-4.
  2. ^ Boutenko, Victoria "Ode to a Green Smoothie", first published 2005 newsletter, RawFamily.com. Reprinted in Kyssa, Natasha (2009). The SimplyRaw Living Foods Detox Manual, beginning p.29. ISBN 1-55152-250-0.
  3. ^ a b Zavasta, Tonya (2009), "Smooth Moves: Enjoy the Benefit of Green Smoothies and Puddings", Raw Food and Hot Yoga, p. 39, ISBN 0974243493, A green smoothie...is a mixture of about 60 percent fruit and 40 percent leafy greens blended together in a delicious, nourishing beverage.
  4. ^ a b Smith Jones, Susan (2008). Health Bliss, p.179. ISBN 1-4019-1241-9. "...about 50-60 percent fruit and 40-50 percent greens."
  5. ^ Boutenko, Victoria. Green for Life, [page needed]. Raw Family Publishing, 2005. ISBN 0-9704819-6-9.
  6. ^ Caldwell (2009), p.2.
  7. ^ Ferendo, Frank (2008). Reasonably Raw, p.19. ISBN 0-9795180-2-4.
  8. ^ "Green Goodness", BoltHouse.com.
  9. ^ "Green Machine", NakedJuice.com.
  10. ^ Odwalla.com.
  11. ^ (Nov 2008 - Jan 2009). Organic Gardening, p.44. Vol. 56, No. 1. ISSN 1536-108X.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Boutenko (2005).
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Bolthouse Farms's Green Goodness ingredients, Naked Juice's Green Machine ingredients, and Odwalla's Original Superfood ingredients.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i Caldwell (2009), p.12-13.
  15. ^ a b c d e Openshaw (2009), p.144-45.
  16. ^ Simpson (2009), p.32.
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