Celery is a good source of vitamin K, vitamin A, Vitamin C and potassium. Celery help reduce inflammation. Consuming celery will relieve joint pains, acne, lung infections and asthma. Also, believe it or not but celery has been proven as stress reliever. Celery also improves eye health, reduces bad cholesterol, lowers blood pressure and combat cancer. By drinking celery smoothie couple of times a week, you will benefit your bones, maintain heart health and slows down the aging effects.
Benefits
Bone Health
Heart Healthy
Immunity
Beauty
Superfood for Green Smoothie Recipe
Superfood smoothies are great for health. I prefer to add few superfoods in smoothie. Usually color of my smoothie changes because of superfoods.
- 2 teaspoons Chia seeds – Excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids.
- 2 Tablespoon Goji berries – Loaded with beta-carotene – beauty enhancer, immunity booster and libido enhancer
- 2 teaspoons Maca Powder – Loaded with beta-carotene – Amino acids, calcium, zinc, magnesium. Libido booster.
- 5 Almonds – Heart healthy, provides good source of Vitamin E, copper, magnesium and good protein
How to make green smoothie?
*** Based on blender type, add ingredients to make sure green leafy vegetables are touching blender blades. Green leafy vegetables needs to get liquefy first! Check out the list of my blender recommendations for making green smoothies***
Celery Kale Banana Orange Smoothie Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Kale
- 1 7"-8" Banana
- 1 2 3/8" Orange
- 2 Stalks Celery stalks
- 1.5 Cup Water
Instructions
- Add sliced banana and peeled orange one by one to make layers.
- Cut celery stalks in pieces before adding into blender. Also add 1 cup kale
- Add superfood as per your taste - I usually add - Chia seeds, Goji Berries, Maca Powder, Almonds and 1 fig in my all smoothies. [Nutrition Facts doesn't include superfood]
- Add 1 1/2 cup water and blend for 45 secs to 60 secs as needed to liquefy the content.
Nutrition
My one standard serving size for adult: 24oz
*Make sure to keep your greens by blender blades to blend first.