Margaux's smoothie keeps you healthy

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - WOTV 4 Women's Healthy Eats crew member and D&W Fresh Market's Living Well Lifestyle Expert Margaux Drake describes how a green smoothie can help you stay fit and healthy.

Gimme Green Pure Energy Super Smoothie with cold and flu busting ingredients recipe:

1 C apple juice
1 banana, frozen
1 T coconut oil
1 C dark leafy greens
1 T flax meal
2 T coconut flakes
1/8 C sprouts

Cold & Flu Busters
1 T cinnamon -- antimicrobial and contributes to a healthy colon. Healthy colon = happy bodies
1/2 t nutmeg -- powerful medicinal compounds that treat a variety of disorders, including infections
1/2 t clove -- antibiotic properties and aids digestion
Ginger root, to taste -- kills microbes like undesirable strains of bacteria

Preparation: Blend all of the ingredients in a blender until smooth and creamy

Makes 2 cups

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Online:

VIDEO: Margaux Drake's green smoothie recipe

Cooking Simple: Living Well with Margaux Drake “Clean Start” Series

Margaux Drake's WOTV 4 Women website