The Kale Smoothie

Has everyone gone kale crazy? There always seems to be a new healthy-food fad. It's been acai and blueberries for the antioxidants, coconuts for hydration, and now it's super-food kale for its iron, fiber, antioxidants, calcium, etc. It seems as though more and more restaurants are incorporating dishes with kale on the menu, and nearly everyone we know makes kale chips and kale smoothies at home. Everyone is trying to look good and feel good, and there's nothing wrong with that!

While we admit to jumping on the kale bandwagon (after all, we believe in healthy living too), we were a bit surprised when we heard about the $6.50 kale smoothie at Naturewell. That's more expensive than our coffee habit! We had to see what this smoothie was all about.

We tried the kale + coconut smoothie, and since it sounded tasty, we ordered the coconut + date smoothie as well. They were delicious! The kale + coconut was refreshing, and the coconut + date smoothie was rich, creamy and dessert-like.  But was it worth the price tag?

Bottom line: The smoothies at Naturewell are extremely delicious AND good for you. For you ballers, go to Naturewell. You will not be disappointed. If you're already spending $5 on fancy cups of coffee, why not spend a buck and a half more and drink something that is healthy? However, for the budget-conscious, we recommend you make the smoothies at home. Kale is very inexpensive and smoothies are easy to make, so go to your local farmers market or to Super King and stock up on the ingredients. You too will not be disappointed.