From our childhood playground days, we all remember what we heard about the green M&Ms. Now imagine that same verdant power in a good-for-you, great-tasting, almost-better-than sex smoothie!

As I wrote in my book, it is no surprise to many of my clients that great sex starts in two places - the kitchen and the gym. 

My individual clients, countless students, and my professional colleagues will often request my Smooth and Sexy Green Smoothie recipe. I usually forget an ingredient or two when I recite it, so here it is. If you have any metabolic disorder, make sure you ask your doctor and registered dietician if this fits in to your daily allowance for carbs. If you have changes to make it better, write me and let me know. And if you don't already own a Vitamix, click on the photo below and get free shipping!

Eric's Smooth and Sexy Green Smoothie

1) Load your Vitamix with the following ingredients in the order listed. Always fill your Vitamix with liquid and soft food first working to hard foods and ice last - except that I add water or juice as my very last ingredient, to fill in crevices and to raise ingredients off those magical blades.

2 medium organic apples, stem and seeds removed (or 2 organic pears; or 1 cup of organic grapes with seeds - yes Vitamix will pulverize those seeds, so you don't have to buy grape seed oil; or a combination of juicy fruits) 

The flesh of one whole banana (organic prefered)

2 cups of organic greens (again spinach, parsley, Romaine lettuce, or kale - which can sometimes be bitter, so remove the core from each leaf)

1/4 of an organic lemon, seeds removed, peel on, or a peeled 1/4 of a non-organic lemon, seeds removed

1/8th of a pineapple (and leave the core in, because your Vita-Mix will cream that core, providing you a great fiber boost and all that good bromelain)

1 cup frozen organic peaches, apricots, mangoes, or melon

Ice to fill the container to the top (probably 2 cups). If you aren't watching calories or carbs, just use more frozen fruit.

1/2 cup of chilled, filtered water (you might need more to reach the consistency you like) 

2) Seal the lid (please do this, so you don't paint your kitchen or office green).

3) Switch the machine on and bring it up from Variable Speed 1 to Variable Speed 10, and then ramp it up to High.

4) Blend it for 60-90 seconds until it is smooth, creamy, and frosty. If you need to add more water, do it little by little.

5) Pour into a chilled glass and enjoy.

6) To clean (this is the best part), fill your Vitamix with 4 cups of warm water and add 1 drop of organic detergent. Follow the instructions in 2 and 3 above, and in 30-60 seconds, your machine will be clean!