Aloha
There is just something about drinking a green juice or smoothie that makes me feel like a million bucks. I'm a major believer in getting in your greens, and try to get at least a few into my diet on a daily basis. Sometimes, that isn't always the easiest thing to do (nor do most people feel like dropping $10 on a green juice from Juice Press on the reg). This is where ALOHA comes in. I discovered ALOHA Daily Good Greens a few months ago when a friend mentioned to me that they used it, so I decided to try it out. Needless to say, I'm slightly obsessed. It's almost easier that drinking a green juice! The Daily Good Greens is a powder full of all the essential super foods you need on a daily basis - such as coconut, wheatgrass, lemon, ginger, spirulina, spinach and more. Every ingredient is organic, and it's jam packed with everything you need to make your skin radiant, boost your immune system, and give you energy.
I wasn't kidding was I? The ingredients speak for themselves. Another awesome benefit of this power is the fiber - it really does fill you up, even if you're only mixing it with water, although I wouldn't recommend that. It definitely tastes best in a smoothie or mixed in with something that has a flavor. One of my favorite ways to drink it, if I don't have the resources to make a smoothie, is with coconut water.
It is incredibly easy to incorporate into your daily routine, whether you throw the powder in a smoothie, into water/juice, or into your yogurt/oatmeal in the mornings. It doesn't taste bad at all (it's sweetened naturally with coconut), and if you put it in the right recipe, you can't even taste it! Speaking of recipes... ALOHA lists some great recipes and ways to incorporate your powder into your foods on their website. My absolute favorite, go-to smoothie recipe is below.
Dana's Daily Good Smoothie
- 1/4 cup blueberries
- 1/4 cup raspberries
- a few strawberries
- 1 cup vanilla almond milk
- 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 1 pouch ALOHA Daily Good Greens
- 2 large handfuls of kale (or spinach)
- Optional: 2 scoops protein powder (I include this if I'm drinking the smoothie after a workout)
PS: ALOHA is on sale on Gilt today! Pick it up for 45% off here.
Native Cold Pressed
I was beyond excited when the wonderful girls of Native Cold Pressed dropped off a sample of their amazing juice for me last Friday. I could hard time refraining from trying it while I snapped a few quick pictures. When I popped the cap and took my first sip, it was just as good as I had thought it would be, possibly even better. I got to try the Carrot/Coconut flavor, as you can probably tell by the color of the juice. Needless to say, it was gone quickly.
I love the quote on the bottle... "What you seek is seeking you". Let's just say, this bottle didn't go in the garbage. It is glass, which is wonderful, because you can reuse it for a variety of different things (mine is currently holding some flowers).
How cute is the little feather logo too? I'm one of those people who buys drinks for their bottles (wine, water, vodka, you name it) so I would be drawn to this no matter what. It's just one of those marketing ploys that always gets me.
Make sure you all head over to Facebook and like the Native Cold Pressed page. They're due to open in early February (Feb 1st I believe) - stay tuned for that! You can also read more about them here. They're going to be about a block away from my apartment, so I could definitely get into some trouble there...
xx
Dana