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Hi Everyone! Jenny O'Brien here. Nutritionist  & personal trainer. Just your average vegetarian and smoothie fanatic! If you have any questions, or you'd like me to cover a particular topic, drop me a line and let me know! Thanks!

How To Make Your First Green Smoothie

If you’re new to making smoothies, then you might be overwhelmed with all of the recipes you find online. There are fruit smoothies, green smoothies, kale and spinach smoothies, as well as lots of other smoothies. You will find smoothies that bodybuilders and fitness models like (these are boosted with protein powder or flax seeds …

Drinking Smoothies Can Help Your Heart

One of the more interesting health benefits that you get from drinking smoothies, either fruit smoothies or green smoothies made with kale or spinach, is that your heart benefits. You know that vegetables and fruits are heart healthy, and one of the reasons for this is that they are rich in soluble fiber. This is …

Best Blender For Smoothies- One For Every Budget

If you’re planning on getting healthy and making berry or green smoothies, then you will want the best blender for smoothies available. This means figuring out the differences between the different blenders on the market. Some are not designed for making smoothies, but are instead more for general cooking. You don’t want to get stuck …

Smoothies Vs Juices For Fat Loss

If you’re looking to maximize fat loss, then you are probably wondering if you should be making smoothies or juices. There are a lot of advocates on either side of the question. Some people believe that a juice fast is the best way to lose fat, while others say that you won’t feel full drinking …

Best Immersion Blender

best immersion blender

I decided to update this old posting because I realzied that not that many people own an immersion blender. And that means that they are missing out on quite a lot. Here’s a fast pick for a great all around immersion blender.  The Advantages to an Immersion Blender Of the three main types of juicers, …

Get Started Making Green Smoothies

Green smoothies are incredibly healthy, but if you don’t have the right blender for making them they won’t turn out nicely. You will be stuck with a smoothie that’s not smooth at all. Instead of a clean, fresh, and smooth kale and pineapple smoothie you will end up with a chunky mess. That’s why you …