Welcome to the Get Fit Guys, quick and dirty tips to slim down and shape up. My name is Ben

Greenfield. I'm the Get Fit Guy. And in this special two-part series, I'm going to give you my top

nine healthy ingredients for the ultimate fitness smoothie and pretty much fill you in on everything

you need to know to make

your smoothie pop with goodness. Now, there is an article that I wrote called six crazy exotic

superfood cocktails, shakes, and mind-bending recipes. I'll link to that article if you just go to

quick and dirty tips.com and look for the show notes for this episode, Episode number 328. Now, in that article,

I claim that I truly believe I could survive the entire rest of my life armed with merely a

blender and a handful of select superfoods. Now, if your idea of a smoothie is a handful of

spinach and a banana and a bit of ice, then prepare for your mind to be blown by the cornucopia

of immune supporting,

metabolism boosting, cognition enhancing, muscle-building ingredients, you can add to your own smoothie

or shake. Now, in this special two-part article series, I'm going to fill you in on my own

smoothie recipes, and then give you the load on what I consider to be the very best part of any good

smoothie. The top nine ingredients you can toss into your smoothie after the blending process is complete. Ingredients for

the added crunch texture and flavor that can morph a simple smoothie from a ho-hum liquid

salad into a complex recipe that tastes like a nourishing, healthy version of Ben and Jerry's ice cream.

Now, with the proper ingredients and close attention paid to flavor, balance, texture,

and of course, nutritional profile, a smoothie can easily be transformed from an industrial tasting protein shake

to a natural, clean, satisfying, and delectable, mildly hedonistic treat.

Just imagine a rich spoonful of flavorful cacao nibs, coconut cream,

macchi berry, and almond butter.

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