This joint smoothing smoothie is quick and easy to whip up.
Cayenne pepper, ginger, and garlic are excellent remedies for inflammation that causes pain. The remainder of the ingredients in this drink hold a storehouse of nutrients.
One of these ingredients is sweet raw beets. Please be aware that beet juice can leave bright purple stains. The good news is these stains are water-soluble and usually come out quite readily if they have not had time to dry.
How do you cut beets for smoothies?
Scrub your beet with a vegetable brush, cut off the very top and bottom. Then I usually cut the half into quarters so that they blend more easily.
So if your joints are aching today, whip up this joint soothing smoothie.
I use my Vitamix blender and it’s ready in an instant.
Let me show you how easy it is to make this smoothie.
INSTRUCTIONS
*Free printable recipe card is available at the end of the post.
Just place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
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Joint Soothing Smoothie
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 medium carrots
- 1 handful of spinach
- 2 leaves lacinto kale
- 1 stalk of celery
- 1/2 of a beet
- 1 handful of parsley
- 1/2 of a cucumber
- 1-2 cloves of garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1 cup water
- 3 ice cubes
- dash of cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Place all ingredients except cayenne pepper into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
- Set the Vitamix to pre-programmed Smoothie setting and start the machine. It will automatically shut off once the cycle is complete.
- Now add a dash of cayenne pepper to the bottom of your glass before pouring in 8 ounce portion of the smoothie. Then stir.Yields 24 ounces
Notes
Nutrition
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Blaze says
Hi Barbara,
Your blog is exactly what the Doctor ordered today–Doctor me that is!
Can you please tell me the benefits of juicing vs. blended smoothies?
Thanks,
Blaze
Barbara says
Excellent question.
Juicing takes the pulp (fibre) away leaving only the juice so the nutrients are delivered to your cells more quickly. This is good for folks recovering from disease. However, I have used 2 day green smoothie fasts to successfully fight off infection. Blended smoothies include the whole food with all the essential fiber. So smoothies are more filling. Also, you can add supplements to your smoothie that you wouldn’t necessarily add to a juice because they’d change the texture.
I juiced on and off for years, but I disliked the extra clean up time. With a high powered blender like the Vitamix, clean up is real fast and easy and you can make the smoothies, plus soups, salsa, sauces, and dips.
Hope this helps.
Doree Weller says
That looks good, and sounds like something I want to try… How does it taste, though?
Barbara says
Hot! Yes, I’ll admit the cayenne pepper is hot, but I do like the taste of the beets.
As far as vegetable smoothies go, though, folks find that as these healthy drinks are added to the daily diet the body craves less junk food and veggies actually taste delicious.
You may want to start with one of the smoothies that contain sweet fruits. When you get used to taste you can add more greens. Spinach and kale are mild tasting.
AMummysLife says
That looks yummy! I’ve recently taken to having smoothies for breakfast every morning!
Barbara says
That’s a terrific way to start the day.
Thanks for visiting!