This April challenge is simple; it’s a smoothie a day, yeah. It’s not just about losing weight but getting healthy. This challenge is NOT a magic way of losing weight but it’s a great way of starting off a weight loss journey, a healthier life or finding a routine that works for maintaining a weight loss. No magic can beat healthy eating and portion control, so drinking a green smoothie and eating fast food won’t do anything. I’m not saying you shouldn’t indulge but don’t think green smoothie is a magic portion. It’s important to have a healthy lifestyle. The April challenge starts 5^th April and ends 30^th April, so its 25 days of a green smoothie a day. Be creative and adventurous because sticking to normal smoothie will bore you. Here’s a list of ideas for making exciting green smoothies:

Fruits		Base	Vegetable	Healthy fat
StrawberriesBerries BananaMango Watermelon Oatmeal Apricot Kiwi Orange etc.	Ginger Lemon/lime Chai seed Flaxseed (1 tbsp.) Cilantro Nutmeg Cinnamon etc.	Coconut water Water Greek yogurt Skimmed milk Almond milk Natural soy milk Low fat yogurt etc.	Spinach Kale Green vegetables Green Water leaf Ugu Cucumber etc.	Avocado (1/2)1 tsp. coconut oilSunflower seedEtc.

Make sure to eat healthy and exercise while on this challenge, I’ll be posting workouts on my blackberry channel (C0021926B). Green smoothies recipes are endless. WARNING: DO NOT OVER DRINK SMOOTHIE, DON’T NOT DRINK MORE THAN 1 PORTION. TOO MUCH HEALTHY FOOD CAN MAKE YOU GAIN WEIGHT  Some smoothie recipes (use any green vegetable, it must not be spinach or kale) EACH RECIPE SERVES 2 2 cups fresh spinach 1-cup skimmed milk 1 cup water 1 large apple, cored, any variety ½ a banana ⅓ cup rolled oats 1 tsp. coconut oil ½ tsp. ground cinnamon

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1 cup coconut milk, unsweetened 1 cup water 1 ½ cups spinach ½ cup fresh mint leaves 1 bananas 2 dates, pitted 1 tsp. vanilla

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2 cups fresh kale 1 cup almond milk, unsweetened 1 cup water 2 cups berries 1 banana 1 tbsp. almond or peanut butter ¼ cup rolled oats

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2 cups fresh kale 1 cup coconut water, unsweetened (or regular water) 1 orange, peeled 1 cup pineapple 1 cup blueberries

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2 cups fresh spinach 1 ½ cups water 2 cups frozen mango 1 orange, peeled ¼ cup rolled oats

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2 cups fresh kale 1 cup water 2 large stalks of celery, chopped ½ cucumber, chopped ⅓ grapefruit 1 cup frozen pineapple 2 cups almond milk, unsweetened

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1 ½ cups fresh spinach ½ cup fresh mint leaves 1 bananas ½ avocado 4 dates, pitted 2 tbsp.raw cacao powder

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2 cups spinach 1 cup coconut milk 1 cup coconut water 3 cups raspberries 1 Tablespoon ground flax seed 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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2 cups kale 2 cups coconut milk 2 cups pineapple 1 cup mango ½ tsp. lemon 1 tbsp. fresh ginger ¼ to 1/2 tsp. ground turmeric

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2 cups kale 2 cups coconut water 3 cups pineapple ¼ cup fresh mint leaves Juice of 1 lime

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2 cups spinach 2 cups coconut water 1 ½ cups diced mango 1 ½ cups diced water melon

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1 1⁄2 cups spinach, fresh 1⁄2 cup cilantro, fresh 1 1⁄2 cups mango 2 cups water 1 cup pineapple 1⁄2 avocado

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1 1⁄2 cups spinach, fresh 1⁄2 cup cilantro, fresh 2 cups water 3 bananas 1 lime 1 inch ginger, fresh