Healthy Natural Menopause Treatment Green Smoothie Recipe

Create an awesome green smoothie for natural menopause treatment from bananas.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups Spinach

2 Bananas

1 cup Water

1 cup Orange juice

1 cup Strawberries

½ cup Carrots

½ cup Broccoli

1 Tablespoon sunflower seeds

Instructions

1. Put all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

2. Serve immediately on ice.

Nutrient Notes

Spinach is rich in vitamin A which is a potent antioxidant that protects the skin cells from free radical damage. Spinach also contains vitamin C which is another powerful antioxidant.

Bananas are good sources of potassium, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin C and fiber.

Oranges are good sources of calcium which is useful for managing the bone loss that occurs at menopause. They also contain other vital nutrients like vitamin C.

Strawberries are good sources of the antioxidant vitamin C that protects the cells from free radical damage. They also contain vitamin B9 or folate, vitamin K, iodine, potassium and fiber.

Carrots are a good source of vitamin A which is a potent antioxidant.

Broccoli is a good source of calcium which is useful due to the bone loss that occurs after menopause. It also contains vitamin C and vitamin A which protects the cells from free radical damage.

Sunflower seeds contain phytoestrogens which produce effects that are similar to those of the female hormone estrogen. They therefore reduce the symptoms of menopause like hot flashes.

Calorie Counter

2 cups Spinach 15 calories

2 Bananas 280 calories

1 cup Orange juice 110 calories

1 cup Strawberries 50 calories

½ cup Carrots 25 calories

½ cup Broccoli 15 calories