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Superfoods are known for their health benefits due to their phytonutrient content—plant compounds that have health-protecting and enhancing qualities. Superfoods are backed by research for their nutritious value, their ability to fight disease and even reverse the aging process! But remember: It is important to eat a balanced diet with plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean meats and dairy products. Adding superfoods to your diet is a great idea for those seeking to boost optimum health.
Making a super smoothie is FASTER than reading this informative recipe! :)
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup Fresh Blueberries:
Not just blueberries, but strawberries and other berries as well, according to one recent study, women aged 25 through 42 who ate more than three servings of blueberries and strawberries a week had a 32% lower risk of heart attack compared with those who ate less. The authors of the study attributed the benefit to compounds known as anthocyanins, flavonoids (which are antioxidants) that may decrease blood pressure and dilate blood vessels. Anthocyanins give plants their red and blue colors.
1 TBSP of Flaxseed:
Flax seed is best known for its fatty acids and fiber. When talking about omega fatty acids it is better ask what they can’t do then what they can. This seed plays its part in proper cardiovascular and immune system health, brain function, joint function, soft skin, and more. The fiber in flax is also good for many things, but especially effective with eliminating toxins from your body. Add just one tablespoon of ground flaxseed or try whole seeds to your smoothie for a subtle, nutty flavor with more than subtle nutrition.
-A Small Handful of Baby Leaf Spinach
Spinach is filled with antioxidants, including vitamin C and beta-carotene, as well as lutein and zeaxanthin — a duo that acts like sunscreen for your eyes and guards against macular degeneration. One cup of fresh spinach leaves also provides almost double the daily requirement for vitamin K, which plays an important role in cardiovascular and bone health.
-1/2 Cup of Greek Yogurt or Kefir
All yogurts are excellent sources of calcium, potassium, protein, zinc, and vitamins B6 and B12. What distinguishes Greek yogurt is its thicker, creamier texture because the liquid whey is strained out. Also, it contains probiotic cultures and is lower in lactose and has twice the protein content of regular yogurts. The calcium keeps bones strong to help ward off stress fractures; the protein means quicker muscle recovery.
Kefir is an ancient drink that originated in Russia. Similar in taste to yogurt, kefir is made from fermented milk and is slightly sour. Its popularity has soared in recent years because of growing interest in probiotics, which are known to boost the immune system and support good digestive health. Find it in the refrigerated aisle at your local supermarket or health-food store.
-1/2 cup Pomegranate juice
Pomegranate is a popular fruit. Pomegranate juice contains high levels of antioxidants -- greater than most other fruit juices, green tea and red wine. These antioxidants include phytonutrients such as polyphenol, tannins and anthocyanins. Daily consumption of pomegranate juice is more potent in improving antioxidant function than other fruit because of its concentrated amount of phenolic compounds,
-A Handful of Ice Cubes
Directions:
Toss all the ingredients in your blender until smooth. It will take a few minutes for all of those healthy ingredients to blend smoothly. For a thinner smoothie, add more juice :)
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I've not posted for a while with good reason. The last few years have been a bit hectic, to say the least! I've been focussing on my new Instagram project @freefromfriendly where I've been highlighting 'free-from' foods at home and around the world, whilst playing on my Fuji camera!
I think I may have started some sort of smoothie revolution over here. I have definite opinions about smoothies. I hate most of the ones you can buy because they are usually too full of bananas (a hard flavor to cover up), ice (ugh- who wants a watered down smoothie??), or sugar (it's supposed to be healthy, right?). Anyway, we have made some kick ass smoothies in the past but I was flipping through a trashy magazine the other day and read an interview with some star and they off-handedly mentioned their love of smoothies with avocado, cocoa and mint.
That got the cogs in my brain turning and I whipped up the smoothie you see above- avocado, frozen bananas, whey protein powder, cocoa, apple mint and stevia from the garden. This is my first year growing stevia and I love plucking a leaf here or there to chew on. It is very sweet. This morning I made another with chocolate mint and a handful of raspberries. They are so creamy and smooth with the avocado and banana but you can't really taste either. It tastes like a mint chocolate milkshake. I love (healthy) dessert for breakfast.
2 Äpfel, 8 kleine Tomaten, schwarzer Pfeffer, 1 Knoblauchzehe, ein paar Tropfen Olivenöl und 200ml Sprudel
Ein Smoothie ist nicht nur unglaublich lecker, sondern auch wahnsinnig gesund und leicht zu machen. Aber damit nicht genug eignen sie sich auch sehr gut zur Resteverwertung!
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Coconut Smoothie with chocolate chips and pineapple , made with cashew milk and decorated with apple for the Heart, chocolate for the pocket and dried blueberries for the buttons.
No processed sugar, no dairy.
I added a bit of date syrup because I like Date syrup but it was already sweet so it wasn’t needed to add the date syrup.
By the way, the date syrup is 100% made of dates. Nothing else.
I think I haven't enough flower pictures. :) So... here is another one. that looks great as wallpaper. You can download it for free in full resolution.
Yesterday's lunch. Not only was it delicious, I made so much, that I get to have another one right now!
3 bananas
handful of blueberries
handful of strawberries
organic plain yogurt (about a cup)
tablespoon of wheat germ
milk (about a half cup)
bunch of ice
honey to taste
and then blend it baby! i like to buy a bunch of blueberries and strawberries and freeze them so I don't necessarily have to add any ice.
Fresh and healthy fruit smoothies at one of the oldest markets of Barcelona. First mentioned in 1217, when tables were installed near the old city gate to sell meat. From December 1470 onwards, a pig market was held at this site; at this time it was known as Mercat Bornet. Later, until 1794, it was known simply as Mercat de la Palla, or straw market. In the beginning, the market was not enclosed and had no official status, being regarded simply as an extension of the Plaça Nova market, which extended to the Plaça del Pi.