Containing both pumpkin and carrot, this creamy indulgence is full of carotenes. The human body converts carotene into vitamin A, which is necessary for cell growth and skin support. If you have a little pumpkin purée left over after making this smoothie, whisk an egg into it and give yourself a facial. The pumpkin will protect you from age spots, the yolk is full of nourishment, and the egg white tightens skin.
2 cups green leaf lettuce
1⁄2 cup pumpkin purée
1 medium carrot, peeled
1⁄2 avocado, peeled and pitted
1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract or seeds from 1⁄4 vanilla bean
1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds
2 cups green tea, cooled