12 Steps to Whole Foods

Bye-Bye, Stimulants — Hello, Green Smoothies
Robyn first told me about green smoothies about a year and a half ago. I dabbled with making them at first, but
once I figured out what recipes worked well for me, I became hooked! I make a big green smoothie every
morning for breakfast, and I finally don't have a late-morning energy crash like I used to. As a busy college
student, it's become the perfect fast food—how else am I going to get all these great veggies into my diet
before noon? I find the smoothies refreshing and surprisingly filling (especially if I add an avocado)—and if I
eat something else for breakfast one morning, I always end up making a green smoothie later in the day
because I miss it! Both my mom and sister are hooked now, too, and make them every morning for breakfast.
— Laura T., California
Is it possible to be addicted to green smoothies? Ever since you first introduced me to green drinks years ago,
I've dabbled here and there with them. Things got serious, though, this past spring when I started working and
knew that my diet would suffer now that I don't have a lot of time to devote to thinking about what I am eating.
I decided to make green smoothies my daily morning meal—there isn't a quicker, more nutritious breakfast to
be had! I've even introduced green smoothies to my friends at the office, and even whip up an extra drink for
one of my co-workers, who now says she can't wait for Monday mornings to come so she can have a smoothie
for breakfast! I love the way I feel since incorporating green smoothies into my daily diet! I have energy for the
entire morning; I do not crave sugar nearly as much. I can definitely say without doubt that green smoothies
have made a difference; I just feel healthy!
This past week I made a green smoothie for a little nephew of mine who has never, ever eaten a vegetable in his
life. Ever. My sister was very skeptical that he would even try it, let alone like it. Not only did he like it, he
asked for more. My sister was blown away, and soooo happy to know that there was a way to get her little guy
to get so much more nutrition into his diet. Oh, my sister loved it too!
Thanks, Robyn, for introducing us slowly but surely to green-drink-heaven! If I miss a day of green smoothies,
I miss it—CRAVE it, even. I've become a true addict.
— Sheri H., Utah
When Robyn introduced me to green smoothies, I was intrigued by the idea of drinking my greens. I eat lots of
fruits and vegetables in my diet, but I was looking for an easy way to double my fiber. I love green smoothies.
I don't just drink a glass or two, but three or four—and then whatever is left over after my children drink theirs.
I feel better. I feel thinner, and by measurable standards—the scale, the tape measure—I am thinner.
The combination of green smoothies and lots of water promote weight loss in me. Feeling better about myself,
I have a brighter outlook on life, naturally, but I simply have more energy to meet the demands and challenges
of my busy days.
— Jill W., Utah
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