Spinach Apricot Coconut Oil Smoothie

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Spinach Apricot Coconut Oil Smoothie – Four ingredients and mere minutes to make, this healthy and delicious smoothie is a great start to your day, tasty post-workout drink, or nutritious snack!

Ok, I know, I had a month of bacon recipes on here and fall desserts recipes. My food philosophy is everything in moderation. While I did eat and love all those bacon recipes, I also was very careful when making this, this and this to balance it with this, this and this.

I try to eat healthy 80% of the time so I can enjoy cocktails and munchies with friends on the weekend or burgers with my boys for dinner. Or, I run an extra mile and have a smoothie for lunch so I can enjoy that huge piece of cake!

I used to think juicing was for those super-health-conscious-fitness-instructor-type people. Then, I wanted to drop a few pound for swimsuit season and tried it. Plus, I wanted to consume more fruits and vegetables which I struggle getting enough of. Seriously, six months ago if you’d told me I’d be drinking spinach I would have laughed at you! Or that’s I’d intentionally be putting oil in my smoothies, I would have called you crazy.

I follow a lot of fitness instagramers to stay motivated to workout. I became intrigued with their diets and started incorporating their tips into my diet. I started Healthy Foods Pinterest boards; are you following me on Pinterest? (You should.)

I am only just beginning to know how healthy coconut oil is for us that’s why I’ve teamed up with Skinny Coconut Oil. Skinny Coconut Oil users are seeing a variety of benefits that includes boosting metabolism leading to weight loss, supplying natural, long-lasting energy, supporting thyroid function, providing hormonal balance, maintaining healthy blood sugar levels, and many more!

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Juicing

So here’s the deal, you cannot taste spinach when it’s juiced with other fruits. Promise. Yeah, I was skeptical too, so I totally get your hesitation. I usually add 2 cups of spinach then a cup of fruit. I use whatever I have. For this smoothie I used an apricot and since it was so big I didn’t use another fruit. Add coconut oil, a few nuts and water or another liquid and blend until smooth. It’s tasty and has just the right ratio of fruits, vegetables, fiber and fat.