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    Home ยป Recipes ยป Smoothies ยป Green Tea Blueberry Ginger Antioxidant Smoothie

    LAST UPDATED: June 18, 2020 โ€ข FIRST PUBLISHED: March 3, 2015 By Toni Dash 4 Comments

    Green Tea Blueberry Ginger Antioxidant Smoothie

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    Green Tea Blueberry Ginger Antioxidant Smoothie

    Green Tea Smoothie with Blueberry and Ginger: An antioxidant packed coconut oil and chia seed smoothie that is delicious and great for your healthy eating.

    Green Tea Blueberry Ginger Antioxidant Smoothie
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    Green Tea Blueberry Ginger Antioxidant Smoothie

    At this time of year I have to overtly integrate fresh fruits and smoothies into my diet. It’s too cold outside and the inclination I have to eat fruit almost for every meal in the summer has disappeared. It’s also the time of year for heavier comfort foods and more sweets. For the Boulder Locavore family we roll off Christmas and start birthday season with my husband in mid-January and my kids a week apart in late February.  Valentine’s Day is in the midst of that and with desserts like the Irish Whiskey and Baileys Cheesecake I just shared for St. Patrick’s Day lingering in the fridge, there is too much temptation!

    semi peeled orange and bowl of blueberries

    The benefits of Green Tea Smoothies

    One of my go-to smoothies when finding myself dallying off the path of healthy eating includes a super pack of antioxidants. Anti-oxidants, like those that are found in the Green Tea Smoothie with Blueberry and Ginger, are nourishing to our cells and block the harmful effects of ‘oxidation’ in on a cellular level. It really all comes down a chemical game of cat and mouse. ‘Free radicals’ are electron-stealing molecules that are generated in the body as a side effect of normal digestion or are found in environmental conditions such as exposure to cigarette smoke or over exposure to the sun.

    Rid Your Body of Free Radicals

    Over time exposure to free radicals can pre-dispose us to disease, compromised immune function or on an external level to the accelerated effects of aging. Anti-oxidants help block, delay or lessen the effects of free radicals. This is a gross simplification of the process I’ll admit, as the entire picture is very technical. There are varying points of view about the roles of free radicals and antioxidants as influencers of disease progression, though no argument that eating antioxidant rich foods, especially fruits and vegetables, is a great choice to maintain a healthy lifestyle in general.

    strained green tea with tea pot

    My smoothie choice, the Green Tea Smoothie with Blueberry and Ginger, is chock full of antioxidants. I’m sure you’ve heard the buzz about Coconut Oil as well. I’ve begun to drink a teaspoon of coconut oil in a large mug of green tea daily. That might sound odd but I can say that is dissolves and only contributes a light hint of coconut to the tea. I started taking it after researching and speaking with a knowledgeable friend who had begun to take it for aches and pains as well as ‘oil pulling’ (a practice of swirling it around the mouth for 15 minutes) after a root canal. A doctor recommended it to her for both for its anti-microbial properties in addressing infection as well as the benefit for joints and arthritis.

    Health Benefits of the Green Tea Smoothie with Blueberry and Ginger

    I personally developed a hip issue about a year ago relating to an impingement. For me the space between the ball of the hip and the socket is less than ‘normal’ which has caused inflammation and joint constriction over time. It is also considered an ‘osteo-arthritic’ event in that it has created calcification in the join. I have noticed my hip feels better after taking the coconut oil daily for the last several weeks. It is not a cure-all, as none of these things are, but helps. I’ve also loved using it externally in the Sparkling Sugar Scrubs I shared awhile ago between the exfoliation and moisturizing effects; a true winter rescue for the skin!

    glass tea pot of green tea

    What’s Your Smoothie Style?

    I tend to be a smoothie ‘sipper’. I carry it around with me and drink it over a longer period of time. One thing you’ll notice with coconut oil is it solidifies at room temperature. So once it’s whirled into the smoothie you don’t notice is however over time if not consumed immediately the smoothie may thicken a bit. Chia seeds do something similar as they form a gelatinous coating when immersed in liquid. If, like me, you take awhile to drink the smoothie and it thickens, just stir it up to liquefy it again.

    Green Tea Smoothie with Blueberry and Ginger

     

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    Green Tea Blueberry Ginger Antioxidant Smoothie

    Green Tea Blueberry Ginger Antioxidant Smoothie

    This super packed antioxidant smoothie is brimming with great fresh flavor and nutrients to keep your healthy eating on track!
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    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 1 2 1/4 cups smoothie (one large or two regular size smoothie servings)
    Calories: 208kcal
    Author: Toni Dash
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    Ingredients

    • ½ cup prepared Green Tea , room temperature or chilled
    • 1 teaspoon Coconut Oil
    • 1 teaspoon peeled and chopped fresh Ginger
    • 2 large Kale Leaves , stripped from stem (chopped if required for your blender model)
    • 1 cup fresh Blueberries , rinsed
    • ½ cup Golden or Red Raspberries , fresh or frozen
    • Optional: 1 teaspoon Chia Seeds

    Instructions

    • Combine all ingredients in a blender.
    • Pulse until smooth and creamy.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 208kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 49mg | Potassium: 807mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 11470IU | Vitamin C: 166.9mg | Calcium: 186mg | Iron: 2.5mg
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    1. Nutmeg Nanny says

      March 03, 2015 at 9:41 pm

      I love the idea of this tea filled smoothie. It sounds awesome!

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    2. Brandon @ Kitchen Konfidence says

      March 03, 2015 at 4:21 pm

      5 stars
      Check out that backdrop!! So fun ๐Ÿ™‚

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    3. Christine from Cook the Story says

      March 03, 2015 at 8:06 am

      There’s so much healthy goodness packed into this smoothie. Love the addition of the golden raspberries. You don’t see those in recipes very often.

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    4. Sharon @ What The Fork Food Blog says

      March 03, 2015 at 4:53 am

      Looks like a great smoothie! I’ve been wanting to try some green tea in my smoothies so I’ll have to give this a go ๐Ÿ™‚

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