When people go shopping for fruits and vegetables, they often ignore one of the healthiest vegetables on the planet – spinach. Although it has a neutral flavor that can be used when preparing various meals and drinks, people often avoid it in the grocery stores. But, Popeye was definitely on to something… Spinach is a superfood loaded with tons of nutrients in a low-calorie package.

Being one of the healthiest vegetables, spinach can help you lose weight, cleanse your skin, and prevent various diseases. It is rich in antioxidants and vitamins, which make spinach the perfect choice for a morning smoothie. The possible health benefits of consuming spinach include improving blood glucose control in diabetics, lowering the risk of cancer, lowering blood pressure,improving bone health, lowering the risk of developing asthma and more.

Here you can read about 5 spinach smoothie recipes that prevent diseases, cleanse your skin, and help you lose weight:

1. Smoothie for a healthy skin

The ingredients in this smoothie are rich in Vitamin C, carotenoids, and healthy fats, making it the perfect drink for a clean and healthy skin. Here is what you’ll need:

Ingredients:
– 2 cups of raw spinach
– ½ cup plain coconut water
– 1 cup of pineapple (chopped)
– 1 cup of mango (chopped)
– 2 ripe bananas (sliced)
– ½ avocado (sliced)

How to make it:

In order to prepare this smoothie, you need to blend all the ingredients in a blender until you get a fine mixture. Enjoy its delicious taste!

2. Lime and Coconut Green Smoothie

This smoothie is especially helpful in cleaning your body from toxins and hydrating your skin. The lime juice is very beneficial for a liver detox, while the coconut water makes it great for your skin. Adding spinach will boost their healthy properties. Here is what you’ll need:

Ingredients:
– 2 cups of spinach
– ½ cup of coconut water
– ½ cup of coconut milk
– 1 lime (juiced)
– ½ a frozen banana

How to make it:

Simple. Just blend all the ingredients in a blender until you get a fine mixture. Enjoy!

3. Peach – Banana – Spinach Smoothie

This one is another delicious smoothie, especially for those who don’t enjoy the taste of raw spinach. Adding peaches in this smoothie will make it taste better as well as boost its health benefits. Peaches are rich in polyphenols which make this smoothie a great fighter against cancer cells. Here is what you’ll need:

Ingredients:
– 2 large handfuls of spinach
– 2 peaches
– 1 banana
– 1 splash of fresh orange juice

How to make it:

Remove the pits from the peaches and blend all the ingredients in a blender until you get a fine mixture.

Note: You can add 1/2 cup of almond milk or yogurt. Adding one of these will boost the performance of the smoothie.

4. Power smoothie (my fav)

This delicious smoothie is one of my favorites. The whole grains in this smoothie can accelerate the metabolism and help you burn excess fat faster. It also contains other ingredients with strong anti-inflammatory properties. The delicious blueberries are also known as a strong antioxidant. All in all, this smoothie is very healthy and delicious! Here is what you’ll need to prepare it:

Ingredients:
– 3 cups of baby spinach
– 1 cup of orange juice
– ¼ cup whole grain oats
– 1 ½ cups of frozen blueberries – See also: Health benefits of frozen blueberries
– 1 banana
– ½ cup of vanilla Greek yogurt

How to make it:

Just blend all the ingredients in a blender and enjoy this delicious smoothie!

5. Triple Green Protein Smoothie

This smoothie will provide your body with a lot of vitamins and minerals such as Vitamin C, lutein, calcium and many more. It is the best to consume it in the morning if you want to be energetic throughout the day. It also works great after doing exercises. Here is what you’ll need:

Ingredients:
– 1 cup of spinach
– 1 cup of kale
– ½ cup of cubed honeydew
– 2 tablespoons of water
– ½ cup plain, non-fat Greek yogurt

How to make it:

Easy as the previous ones, just blend all the ingredients in a blender until you get a fine mixture. Enjoy!