,,I’ve put together few recipes for Smoothies that I think can help achieve the goal of staying healthy. Maintaining over all health can help the mind become more creative where we can start as well as successfully finish whatever goals we set for ourselves.
I hope you will try and enjoy some of the drinks I’ve listed below.
1. Smoothies for Health - Great when you’re approaching that deadline.
Energizer -
2 oz ready to eat apricots
10 oz orange juice
5 oz apricot yogurt
Roughly chop the apricots and place in a bowl. Pour over the orange juice, cover, and allow to stand overnight. Place the apricots, juice and yogurt in a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Add a few ice cubes and drink immediately.
2. Ward off the Cold — If you feel one coming on, this will help, especially when trying to meet that deadline.
2 ripe kiwi fruit
9 oz unsweetened pineapple juice
Peel and roughly chop the kiwi fruit and place in the blender. Pour in the pineapple juice and puree until smooth. Pour into a glass, and ice cubes and enjoy.
Extra Vitamin C can reduce the length and severity of the symptoms.
3. Boost that Immune System - Counteracts stress that will lower the immune system defenses.
10 frozen strawberries
5 oz probiotic strawberry yogurt
5 oz orange juice
Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor and puree until smooth.
4. Calm the spirit and the Mind - Who couldn’t use some of this to help with a busy schedule.
10 large strawberries
1 small ripe mango
10 oz orange juice
Wash and hull the strawberries. Peel and roughly chop the mango. Place all the ingredients in a blender or food processor and puree until smooth.
5. Cranberry and Cherry Cooler - Simply helps us to chill out.
7 oz canned pitted cherries, drained
10 oz unsweteened cranberry juice
Crushed ice
Place cherries and cranberry juice in a blender, puree until smooth. Add plenty of crushed ice to a tall glass, and pour over the ice and serve.
Cranberry juice has a natural antibacterial action and can help stave off urinary-tract infections.
6. Love bananas? You’ll love this one - A healthy alternative to comfort foods.
1 ripe banana
9 oz almond milk
1 tablespoon ground almonds
Pinck of ground cardamon
Honey to sweeten
Peel and slice the banana, place into a freezer proof container and freeze for at least 2 hours or overnight. Place all the ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until thick and frothy. Pour into a glass and service.
Almonds are excellent source of Vitamin E and can help fight with cholesterol.
7. Here’s another Banana Smoothie
1 ripe banana
10 oz milk
1 tablespoon of smooth peanut butter
Cinnamon (pinch)
Peel and sliced the banana. Place all ingredients in a blender and process until thick. Pour into glass, add ice cubes, drink immediately.
8. Banana energy drink
5 fl oz low-fat milk
1 egg
1 banana
2 tsp honey
Nutmeg or cinnamon
Pour milk into blender, add egg, banana, honey. Blend for about 1/2 minute… pour into tall glass, sprinkle nutmeg or cinnamon on top. A good way to get in your protein.
9. Glowing skin
This next one is great for the skin as it contains Vitamin B, zinc and antibacterial properties.
1 mango
1 banana
Wedge of fresh coconut
1 orange freshly squeezed
Blend first three ingredients, then add orange and mix well and serve. This combo helps combat acne and blemishes.
10. Calcium Smoothie w/o Dairy Products - Good for those of us who sit at the computer all day.
3-1/2 oz frozen raspberries
7 oz vanilla-flavored soy milk
5 oz raspberry flavored soy yogurt
1 teaspoon runny honey
Place all the ingerdients in a blender or processor and process until thick.
Pour into a glass, add ice cubes and drink immediately.
Great way to boost calcium consumption the dairy-free way.
11. Low-Cal Pick Me Up - Celery/grapes - Anytime, anywhere…
2 celery sticks
Handful of watercress
7 oz or 2 cups of green grapes
1 leafy celery stick as a stirrer
Crushed ice
Juice the celery sticks through a juicer, followed by the watercress and the green grapes.
Voila… that’s it. Pour over crushed ice. A real pick me up especially after sitting at the computer too long.
12 - Veggie boost - One way to get your vegetables in.
3 tomatoes
1 fresh red or green chili
9 oz carrots
Juice of 1 orange
Crushed ice
Push the scrubbed carrots through a juicer, then the quarteted tomatoes, and roughly chopped chili… add the orange juice. Stir well to mix. Fill two glasses with crushed ice, pour mixture over.
When we consume the recommended daily quota of veggies and fruits we can ensure that we are providing our bodies the nutrients it requires to build a strong immune system.
Enjoy the above recipes! "
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xo,
Fatima