• rotate your greens: Buy 2-3 different greens at a time and rotate them or use a combination of them in your smoothies & juices.

• store your greens in an open plastic bag & don’t let the leaves hang out of the bag or the ends will wilt.

• Don’t be afraid to try new combinations & to stray from recipes. Creativity is so much fun with green smoothies & green juices!

• If you have a regular blender, be sure to chop your fruit & greens up small enough for your blender. You may need to add a little extra water to get things blending smoothly too.

• spices can be tasty in smoothies & juices ... I love cinnamon, nutmeg or cardamom in some of my sweet smoothies & curry or cayenne in some of the all veggie smoothies.

• If you aren’t big on bananas, try half an avocado instead of 2 bananas, or substitute them for another fruit you do like. (Bananas don’t go through the juicer)

• Crunched for time, blend your smoothie & make your juice ahead of time & store it in an airtight container for up to 48 hours. That means fill up a jar to the top leaving no room for air & then screw the lid on tight.

• treat yourself to a smoothie or juice at a local juice or smoothie bar. In the Portland area you can get them at the Maine Squeeze in the Old Port, at Whole Foods, at Mojo in South Portland & soon at the Bay Club in One city Center.

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