Over the past four or five years I’ve heard and read a lot about “Green Power” which refers to environmentally friendly alternatives for producing electricity.  When hearing the term “Green Power” most people automatically think of wind turbines or solar cells, but did you know that “Green Power” can also refer to some of the foods you eat?

Foods like, avocados, broccoli, green peppers, spinach, asparagus, brussels sprouts, green beans, and many more.

I am by no means an expert in the area of nutrition or healthful eating, but I do know these foods are packed with important vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients that are energizing and nourishing for your bodies overall health and well being.

Now, that’s what I call, “Green Power.”

Healthy Food and Kids

As a parent, I must say it has always been a frustrating and challenging job to get my kids to eat healthier foods especially green type foods.  We have found it to be much easier getting the kids to eat healthier if it is in a smoothy or processed drink.  My kids love smoothy fruit drinks and so we have begun to experiment with different kids that they enjoy very much.  They even ask to have them.

One recent drink I am very excited about is one put together from a combination of other drinks and experimentation.  I call this drink the “Green Power” drink.  And it is one my kids really enjoy.  I especially love the bright green color.  A friend of my said that it doesn’t taste like a healthy drink because she enjoys it.

“Green Power” Smoothy Drink

This is how I make the “Green Power” drink.

• 2 cups of spinach
• 2 cups of water
• 1/2 of an avocado
• 1 banana
• 1 can of pineapple chunks with juice (or you can use the equivalent amount with fresh pineapple and add about 1 cup of pineapple juice)

For extra nutrition I usually add some ground flax seeds and 1 table spoon of green barley powder.

Add it all into a food processor and blend until smooth.

This receipt makes enough for approximately 2 tall size glasses and 2 medium size glasses.

I have added frozen strawberries in the past but the color of the drink turns kind of brown and my kids won’t drink it because they say it looks “disgusting”.