By Niall Roeder.
Chop it. Blend it. Pour it. Drink it.
If Daft Punk were helmet wearing robo-selectahs from Bondi instead of France, that might’ve been the way Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger turned out. Maybe even Technologic too.
Cold-pressed juices, smoothies and all things whizzed are all the rage right now. They contain strange and beneficial things, like chia seeds (choc-a-block full of nutrients) and turmeric (a potent anti-inflammatory), and they’re non-alcoholic, meaning as far as healthiness goes – it’s a thumbs up. Also, more often than not, they’re tasty AF. Just remember to heed the warning of wacky know-it-all and national treasure, Dr Karl. When it comes to blended meals the good doctor says 1) You usually miss out on the fibre 2) No chewing = no enzymes from saliva to aid digestion 3) Potentially too many calories in one sitting… so yeah, moderation, people.
Cali Press – Green Room
For all the surfing-illiterate out there, the “green room”, also know as the barrel, the tube and the pit, is the hollow tunnel created by a pitching wave. This smoothie is very fittingly named the Green Room for two reasons. Firstly, the kale, spinach, cos, celery, cucumber, parsley, lemon, banana, coconut, super greens and almond butter combine to make a vibrant green colour that would rival the Hulk’s complexion, and secondly, the wall of flavour and nutrient hit will swallow you whole and spit you out like glassy 6ft A-frame at South Bondi. Yeeeeeew!