Superwoman Smoothie

Popeye was right: Spinach will keep you strong. Swedish researchers have found that inorganic nitrate’abundant in spinach’results in muscles using less oxygen, which improves muscle performance. Try this naturally sweet smoothie for breakfast or before your workout.

 

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Servings
2servings
Servings
2servings
Ingredients
  • 2 cups spinach frozen, broken into pieces (using frozen makes it frothier than fresh spinach does)
  • 2 bananas
  • 1 cup apple juice
Servings: servings
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Ingredients
  • 2 cups spinach frozen, broken into pieces (using frozen makes it frothier than fresh spinach does)
  • 2 bananas
  • 1 cup apple juice
Servings: servings
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Instructions
  1. Blend all ingredients.
Recipe Notes

Per serving: 207 calories, 7 g protein, 1 g fat (0 g saturated fat), 48 g carbohydrates, 8 g fibre, 0 mg cholesterol, 122 mg sodium