"After three weeks of drinking green smoothies, my clothes fit better, I FEEL better. My 2 1/2 year old son already loves green smoothies as much as I do!" 

— Joanna Nelson

"These green smoothies are delicious! And my boyfriend loves them too!"  

— Julie Baxley

1. Do I only drink green smoothies for 30 days? Can I eat food too? You can eat regular meals during this challenge. This is not a fast or a restrictive diet. We are making healthy lifestyle changes that will last a lifetime! Replace 1 or 2 meals with green smoothies and eat healthy clean meals and snacks the rest of the day.

2. What kind of food should I be eating during the challenge? Just by drinking green smoothies daily (without even changing your regular diet), you are moving in the right direction towards healthy eating. You can keep the rest of your normal diet the same, yet you can take it a step further! We suggest you eat real food that’s free of processed sugar and avoid ingredients that you can’t pronounce. We have an amazing 7-Day Reset that will transform your eating habits and daily meals. You can learn all about it here: Thrive: A 7-Day Reset.  

3. Are these recipes vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, etc.? All of these recipes are vegan, dairy-free, and gluten-free! That's because they only inlude plant-based ingredients: leafy greens, fruits, veggies, water, and occasionally almond/coconut milk. Some smoothie recipes use dairy milk, yogurt, or added sweeteners, and we never suggest that in our recipes. If you MUST add them to your smoothie, then go for it, but try sticking to plant-based ingredients for this challenge if you can. You might surprise yourself!

4. Will I have to make a new recipe for each day? We want to keep this challenge fun, affordable and simple. We don’t want to overwhelm beginners with exhaustive shopping lists and fancy hard-to-find ingredients. Although we’ve included up to five new recipes for each week, these are just suggestions. Feel free to make any green smoothie recipe you like, as long as it’s packed with leafy greens, fruit, and water (or other nutritious liquid)—or create your own! And if you find a few recipes that you really love, feel free to repeat them as often as you like, so long as you pay attention to your greens rotation.  

5. Do I have to use frozen fruit if a recipe calls for it? Fresh is always best, yet not crucial. Depending on the season and where you live, you might be best buying frozen (just watch for additives!). Personally, we like to use one frozen fruit in all our smooties to chill it down (we freeze bananas regularly). You can also use ice cubes to make it colder - just know it’s not as friendly on your blender blades as frozen fruit is.  

6. Do I need a certain blender to make these smoothies? You don’t need a fancy blender to make our smoothies– any blender will do. We want green smoothies to be available to everyone no matter what their budget is, so please don’t feel like you need an expensive blender to join the challenge. If you’re using a less powerful blender, one tip to avoid ending up with a glass full of leafy chunks is to blend your leafy greens and water together first until you get a juice-like consistency. Then add the remaining ingredients and blend again. For more information, read this article on cheap blender options.  

7. How much does this challenge cost? The 30-Day Green Snoothie Challenge is completely free! We provide the tasty recipes, weekly shopping lists and community support- you just sign up and start blending! Green smoothies are our passion and we want to make the entire world healthier and happier- which is where our free 30-Day Challenge comes in. Of course, you’ll have to hit the grocery store and pay for your own groceries, which varies depending on where you shop. 

8. How many servings do your recipes make? Each recipe in this challenge makes one serving, and the shopping lists have enough ingredients to make each recipe once. If others in your household are joining you, then just double (or triple!) the amounts listed.

9. I am allergic to bananas, pineapple, mango, etc... What can I substitute with? Swap in another fruit that you love. Maybe an avocado? Peach? Pear? Or double up on another ingredient in the smoothie recipe that you can eat. If you aren’t allergic to berries, one of our favorite replacement ingredients is frozen mixed berries. Try some of our favorite banana-free green smoothie recipes, click here.  

10. How many calories are in each smoothie? We personally don’t count calories, so we don’t include them in our recipes at this time. You will find that when you consume more nourishing whole fruits and veggies, you will not only feel full longer, but you’ll also have lessened cravings for high-calorie, nutritionally empty foods. So in the end it balances out. But we know many people would like to have calorie info. Two great resources for tracking calories are the phone apps My Fitness Pal and Lose It.