Acerola Green Smoothie Recipes, Nutrition and Health Benefits
Also known as the Barbados Cherry, West Indian Cherry and Wild Crepemyrtle, Acerola is a berry that provides a tart, citrus-like flavor to your green smoothie recipes. Acerola is grown in Central and South America, as well as Mexico and Vietnam. There has been a recent movement to cultivate it in the state of Texas. [...]
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Epic Antioxidant Super-Berry Smoothie Recipe
This antioxidant-rich green smoothie recipe includes berries, berries and more berries! Four different types of exotic berry lend an delicious flavor to this wonderful blend. Goji berries are a great source of calories and protein in a tiny package. They add a powerful, nutritious punch without bulking up your smoothie like it would if you [...]
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Chocolate-Acai Green Smoothie Recipe with Grape
Who doesn’t like chocolate? Okay, I know there are some people out there who don’t. But for us “normal” people, we find it enjoyable – especially in a green smoothie. Chocolate doesn’t have to be loaded with sugar and chemical additives. The cacao bean is the raw form of chocolate, straight from the plant. While [...]
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Chocolate-Berry Superfood Smoothie Recipe
This is one of my sweeter smoothies that blends antioxidant superfoods like cherries, blueberries, cacao and chia seeds. All of the flavors mingle together nicely without overpowering each other. There are so many health benefits in this smoothie. The cherries, cacao and blueberries are full of antioxidants. The chia seeds offer healthy omega-3′s and the [...]
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Blackberry-Almond with Chia Smoothie Recipe
I’ll admit, blackberries aren’t my favorite berry. I’ve been looking into the health benefits, though, and I think I’ll start making a lot more blackberry smoothies! According to new research published in the journal of Biological Chemistry, blackberries contain a natural ingredient that can destroy leukemia cells. They are also extremely high in antioxidants, which [...]
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Pomegranate and Cranberry Smoothie Recipe
Pomegranates and cranberries are in season at the same time and they blend together beautifully. Both are great sources of vitamin C, fiber and antioxidants. This smoothie is very sweet and creamy. The frozen blueberries give it a nice chill and will help make it a little thicker. I used fresh pomegranate and cranberry juice. [...]
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Cactus Pear and Acai Berry Grape Green Smoothie Recipe
This superfruit smoothie from the southern hemisphere is delicious and loaded with antioxidants. It will also be a vibrant reddish color! Even if you have a high-speed blender, you’ll want to remove the cactus pear seeds before making this smoothie. The seeds will make a “gritty” smoothie even with a Vitamix. Blended seeds become sharp [...]
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Acai Berry Secrets Revealed – Health and Environmental Benefits
About a month ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Brandon Hovey of Chicagoland-based Amafruits.com, which sells frozen açaí berry purees. We chatted briefly about how Amafruits differs from other açaí products on the market and about some of the hype and marketing confusion surrounding this famous berry. What Brandon told me was so fascinating [...]
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Cactus Pear and Pomegranate Superfruit Smoothie Recipe
I had some leftover cactus pears and pomegranate from previous recipes so I thought I’d toss them in a blender with goji berries to see what blends up. I also like to just dump a bunch of superfoods in a blender so that I can feel like I’ll turn into a superhuman as I drink [...]
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Using Bok Choy In Green Smoothie Recipes
Davy and I have been using bok choy in our green smoothies recently. It’s so easy to get stuck in a rut of the same-old kale, spinach and romaine day after day that it’s nice to branch out and sample some less familiar greens. Bok choy, also called pak choi or “Chinese cabbage” is a [...]
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