Sports & Fitness ministry would like to challenge you to a healthy and nutrition diet by adding more smoothies and less meat for this month. We will post a green smoothie recipe every week as well a “healthy” tip! Also, please feel free to share your favorite smoothie with us!

Tip #1 – It is essential to know that 80% of the results we are looking for comes from our nutrition. The other 20% is staying active. Therefore, we encourage you to eat more vegetables such as: collard greens, mustard greens, turnip greens, broccoli, cauliflower, etc., but try to eliminate string beans, wheat, and corn from your diet. 

From The Heart of Atlanta let’s get moving with our smoothies!

Blueberry Smoothie

Ingredients:

1-3/4 cup blueberries
1 orange
1/4 cup almonds
1/2 cup oats (rolled)
1 cup plain yogurt or frozen yogurt

Instructions:

1. Juice the orange
2. Peel and quarter the banana
3. Put all ingredients into a blender
4. Blend on the highest setting (or to your liking)
5. Enjoy

This smoothie is good for antioxidants and inflammation!

Submitted By: Reverend Claudia Starks

Green Smoothie

Ingredients:

2 dates
1 teaspoon of Chlorella
A hand full of Spinach
1/2 Lemon

Put all the ingredients in the Blendtec

Submitted By: Brother Edward Lewis

Daytime Smoothie

Ingredients:

6 Broccoli pieces
1 Tablespoon of Spirulina
2 Tablespoons of Hemp Seeds
1 cup Coconut Milk

Submitted By: Sister Marquisette Lewis

Fruit Tips

Avoid overeating an abundance of fruit due to its sugar content. Try to stay away from bananas, blueberries, pineapples, and all melons. These are fruits that have high sugar.

Only eat green bananas because of less sugar, and we encourage you to eat at least 1/2 cup raspberries, blackberries, or strawberries.

Evening Smoothie

Ingredients:

1 Tablespoon of Chorella
8 ounces of water

Submitted By: Sister Marquisette Lewis