Using local and organic greens is the healthiest way to begin a healing health plan.

Greens and fruits are wonderful gifts of Mother Nature and can assist in the promoting of healing and health to each of us. One of the easiest ways to incorporate a large variety of these health promoting greens into our daily routines is to begin learning how to make and enjoy the greens smoothie or greens drinks!
Eating seasonally, as suggested by Elson M. Haas, MD & Buck Levin, PhD, RD in their book, Staying Healthy with Nutrition, The complete guide to diet and nutritional medicine,  is the best way to use food as medicine to help build a strong immune system.  Our health and healing has much to do with how we live our daily life.

Building and strengthening your  immune system incorporates the Whole You,the mind, body, and spirit including your environment  to assist you on your health and healing journey.
These recipes can be simple drinks to introduce their healing properties into your life style choices for healing and health promotion. Beginning with 40% greens and 60% fruits can help to transition to these terrific health drinks. Then slowly progress to 60% greens and 40% fruits.
Finding basic balance is what Victoria Boutenko from www.rawfamily.com suggests:
Beginners Smoothie
1 banana
1 cup organic kale & spinach
1 cup fresh water
Put all in power blender Yields 1 quart
By adding different greens one obtains different tastes and wonderful healing properties from the plants.
Try mixing any of the following greens: dandelion greens, celery, cabbages, sorrel, beet, bokchoy leaves.

The varieties of greens are  endless.

For adding more healing properties one can add small amounts of parsley and aloe vera (with skin on leaf) to boost healing.

For fruits the choices are abundant depending on the seasons: mangoes, papayas, apples, dates, pears, persimmons, grapes, pineapples, avocado, or one that is your special fruit.
Introducing new vegetables and fruits into your daily healing routine encourages your body to heal in many areas.

Begin or continue your healing & health plan with fun foods and happy drinks!

Additional resources for healthy drinks include: http://www.rodalenews.com/smoothie-ingredients

The 11 Best Smoothie Ingredients The right super-food smoothie ingredients can energize your life!    BY LEAH ZERBE

Use green smoothies that are ideal for healthy skin too.  Here are a few additional suggestions:

http://greensmoothie.com/blend/green.php

The opportunity to begin the healing process or continue to a health promoting way of life should incorporate organic greens as the first choice for a healthy beverage on the journey to empowerment in our health. By incorporating at least one green smoothie into your day you will be promoting your healing and health with your daily lifestyle choices.

Green drinks can be easy to make and an adventure in taste with each new one. There are now many blenders on the market to assist in the ease of making this choice for health empower.

http://www.prevention.com/food/healthy-recipes/10-green-drink-recipes?s=1

If you enjoy a thicker consistency to your smoothies try adding an avocado. Here are a few more recipes for  smoothies to enjoy.

http://blog.rateyourburn.com/blog/post/2013/08/08/xx-smoothies-made-with-avocado.aspx

More choices and variations on your personal green drinks, can be fun to invent and experiment,  as you enjoy the healing properties of your greens and fruit drink making adventure!

Start your healthy journey today – building your immune system through good green choices.