Green Smoothie

I never really stop to think as to how fortunate I am. I was in SF over the weekend visiting Jason and we went to a Korean mom and pop shop that makes the most amazing kimchi fried rice. We got 2 orders of it, except mine had brown rice. But when I saw the sign that said, “Brown rice, $1 additional,” it really hit me as to how economically hard it can be to eat healthy.

During grad school, I did so much reading on the obesity epidemic that happens here in the US, which really is a severe public health crisis. Of course there are so many factors that come into play here, like eating too much and exercising too little, but a huge factor that plays here is the fact the healthy food costs more than junk food.

That being said, I am incredibly grateful that I have both the accessibility and affordability to consume healthy foods, like this green smoothie. It may be a bit daunting with the whole spinach situation but it has such a mild flavor that you won’t even know that it’s there. Jason took a sip of it and was really shocked that spinach was in this at all!

One year ago: Banana Brickle Muffins

Green Smoothie (adapted from Two Peas & Their Pod):

Yields 2 servings

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup strawberries
• 1 orange, chopped
• 1 banana, chopped
• 2 cups spinach
• 1/3 cup Greek yogurt

DIRECTIONS:

Combine the strawberries, orange, banana, spinach, Greek yogurt and 1 cup ice in blender until smooth.

Pour into glasses and serve.

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