Kiwi-Pear Smoothie with Cilantro and Radish Greens
This smoothie blends the delicious flavors of pear and kiwifruit with cilantro. Both banana and kiwi sweeten the cilantro, making the flavor less intense. You can’t even taste the radish greens, which are mild anyways and perfect for many smoothie recipes. Kiwis are a rich source of vitamin C. The edible seeds contain omega-3 fatty [...]
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Raw Vegan Ice Cream Cake Recipe
I LOVE ice cream, but I wanted to try something different. I’ll admit, it has more of a sherbert texture, but it’s still VERY tasty. I added a few veggies for color and to get some added health benefits. You can opt to leave them out, add more or use my suggestion if you’d like. [...]
Red Grapefruit Smoothie Recipe
This is a reader submitted recipe from Rae. If you like grapefruit, you’ll love this smoothie! Grapefruits are water-rich which helps facilitate cleansing and detox. Diets high in citrus fruits, such as grapefruits, have been shown to lower the risk of esophageal, oral and stomach cancers. The banana and kiwi in this recipe helps to [...]
Can You Really Get Enough Calcium Without Dairy?
Davy and I discovered fresh figs last summer and we couldn’t get enough of them. For whatever reason, I went my whole life without ever tasting a fresh fig until this past summer! If you’ve never had a fresh fig, they are really tasty and nothing at all like a the famous cookie! I think [...]
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Grapefruit Smoothie Recipes and Nutrition
Grapefruits blend well with other citrus fruits and complement other flavor fruits such as pineapple and kiwi. Banana makes the best base fruit as it thickens the smoothie while sweetening the grapefruit. Grapefruit Nutrition and Health Benefits Grapefruits are an excellent source of vitamin C with the average grapefruit providing up to 83% RDA. Pink [...]
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Kiwi-Apple-Avocado Smoothie
Fruit smoothies are great but adding a little healthy fat to your smoothie has many advantages. This recipe calls for avocado, which besides being a good source of vitamin E are also high in beta-sitosterol, a compound that has been shown to lower cholesterol levels. They’re also rich in folate and can protect against strokes, [...]
Aloe With Kiwi Green Smoothie Recipe
I have never eaten aloe before, so when I saw it in my health food store, I thought I’d give it a try. Aloe is a desert succulent plant that is loaded with electrolytes and is known to help improve digestion. Aloe is bitter so when you add it to a smoothie, you will want [...]
Cucumber Kiwi Green Smoothie Recipe
Here’s a light and delicious green smoothie with delicate flavors that blend well together. I wanted to use apples because they are a good source of fiber, vitamin C and antioxidants. Studies suggest that apples may protect against osteoporosis and Alzheimer’s disease. Both kiwifruit and apples are a great source of fiber and the greens [...]
Morning Energy Green Smoothie Recipe with Banana, Kiwi and Cacao
Get a better energy boost than a cup of coffee with this powerful green smoothie loaded with vitamins, minerals and superfood antioxidants! With a wonderful rich flavor, this superfood shake can be a meal replacement. This smoothie is an excellent source of calcium, iron, protein and vitamins A and C Adding a scoop of protein [...]
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Kale Green Smoothie Recipes
I recently wrote about the health benefits of using kale in your green smoothies. Kale is a highly nutritious leafy green to use in smoothies and is an excellent source of plant-based calcium. Here are some additional recipes you can try: Pineapple-Kale 1 cup fresh pineapple, chopped 1 whole apple 2 cups organic kale 1/2-3/4 [...]
