Tropical Pineapple-Papaya Green Smoothie Recipe
When the snow is falling and the temperatures are falling, I love to drink in some tropical sunshine in the form a a fruity green smoothie! This smoothie if very sweet and so it is perfect for blending with celery and parsley. Feel free to toss in some bitter greens like kale and dandelion as [...]
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Beet Greens Nutrition and How To Use Them In Green Smoothie Recipes
If you’re ready to branch out from using spinach and romaine in your green smoothies, beet greens are a great next step. They are not as bitter as kale and dandelion, and they are easily hidden by just about any sweet fruit. Beet greens have a texture similar to Swiss chard, but with a milder [...]
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Papaya and Persimmon Green Smoothie Recipe
This is a rather sweet smoothie that blends the unique flavor of persimmon with tropical papaya. Papayas are rich in antioxidants and the enzyme papain, which helps promote digestive health. The lycopene content of papayas may help protect against prostate cancer. This smoothie is also a great source of fiber, making it an excellent weight [...]
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Fizzy Papaya-Guava Whole Juice Recipe
Here’s a refreshing, delicious fruit juice to cool you down on a hot day. It’s both fruity and fizzy because of the mineral water. I love adding mineral water to whole juices because it reminds me of soda, but without all the processed chemicals and concentrated sweeteners. This recipe makes about 15 ounces of juice [...]
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Jamaica Tea Smoothie
When I was in Mexico, I fell in love with jamaica (pronounced “ha-my-kah”) tea. I started using it in smoothie recipes and the flavor complemented many fruits nicely. This smoothie makes about 20 ounces and has only 84 calories. It’s sweet on it’s own so I didn’t add any additional sweeteners. A study published in [...]
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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Papaya-Rasperry Whole Green Juice Recipe
Papaya and raspberries don’t grow anywhere near each other, but when they meet in a blender or juicer, they produce a delicious taste sensation! This whole juice provides the benefits of the digestion-promoting papain enzyme in papaya with the anitoxidant-rich phytonutrients of raspberries. You’ll also get vitamins, minerals and fiber in a convenient, juicy drink. [...]
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Tropical Whole Juice Recipe
All of the best flavors from the tropics mingle in this juicy drink! This juice has a slight creaminess to it, but it is not a smoothie at all. It’s a whole juice! We call it a “whole juice” because it is made in a blender, which makes a juice that includes the fiber (pulp) [...]
Tangerine Smoothie Recipes and Nutrition
Tangerines are one of my absolute favorite citrus fruits to use in green smoothies. They complement many fruit flavors nicely. I like to blend them with other tropical fruits like bananas, pineapple, papaya, coconut and guava. Tangerine Nutrition and Health Benefits Tangerines are a good source of vitamins A (as beta-carotene) and C. A medium [...]
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In this video, I answer green smoothie making questions from readers who are allergic to or simply don’t like bananas. Since most smoothie recipes call for bananas, are there alternatives that work just as well? Also in this video, I discuss some follow-up questions from a viewer about our How To Keep Raw Foods Fresh [...]
