Popeye, the sailor man loved his greens and happily sang about them in his tunes- “I’m strong to the finish, ’cause I eats me Spinach.” Popeye was definitely onto something.

Spinach has many health benefits. For example, most of the caloric content in spinach comes from protein. Spinach is also an excellent source of potassium, iron, calcium, magnesium, vitamin K and fiber.

So jump in! Get your spinach on and give this strength building concoction a try!

Ingredients

1 cup unsweetened almond milk

1 cup spinach

½ cup water

½ cup frozen pineapple

1 frozen banana

½ Fuji apple chopped

2 dates

Instructions

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend. Drink and be strong!

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Sources:

http://nourishmentnow.com/popeye-junior/

“Nourishment” is a body, mind and spirit forum that incorporates an online wellness magazine featuring the top professionals in yoga, health, psychology, spirituality and nutrition! “Nourishment” is a guiding point for living healthy inside and out with our online store featuring the purest body care products, workshop tours with the most inspiring speakers and retreats and trainings in raw food, vegan cuisine, meditation, yoga, and much more! “Nourishment” has been created to heal, nurture and feed anyone who wants to change their path or enhance their way of living through true education!

About Nourishment’s Founder, Victoria Dodge: After a long successful career in photography, with 5 books published, Victoria has transitioned into not only being a successful photographer but a health and wellness expert. She has been practicing and living a plant based lifestyle with her family for over 6 years. She has been mentored and inspired by some of today’s health pioneers and continues to share her wealth of knowledge that covers a wide range of topics from cleansing to vegan and raw culinary arts. Victoria teaches group classes open to the public and private consultations all year round.