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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Strawberry-Peach Smoothie Recipe With Bok Choy and Chia Seeds
Here’s a deliciously filling green smoothie using my favorite two summer fruits – strawberries and peaches! It also contains a good dose of omega-3 essential fatty acids (from the chia) and a leafy green I don’t use nearly enough, bok choy! Bok choy is a super nutritious Asian green. It is especially rich in calcium [...]
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Two Layer Strawberry-Mango Tropical Fusion Smoothie Recipe
Tropical fusion smoothies blend the flavors of the tropics with those from your neck of the woods. In this recipe, we take our summertime favorite, strawberries, and blend them with delicious mangoes. This is a two-layer smoothie. It’s slightly more work but the novelty of having a smoothie change flavors half way through drinking it [...]
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Green Smoothies For Candida
“What can I put in my green smoothies if I’m battling candida?” The recommendations for which foods to eat and avoid on the so-called “candida diet” are all over the place. Experts can’t even agree as you’ll find websites with conflicting information. The information in this post deals with candida overgrowth. I’m not necessarily referring [...]
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. [...]
Strawberry-Grapefruit Detox Smoothie Recipe
It’s time for a pre-summer detox! Fresh, organic strawberries and water-rich grapefruit make an excellent blend to help prepare you for beach weather! Grapefruit is one of the best detox fruits. Not only does it help clear your skin, it is among the most water rich fruits which help flush toxins out of your body. [...]
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Strawberry-Pineapple Whole Juice Recipe
This delicious fresh juice is a wonderful fusion of tropical and berry flavors. It’s also got some excellent health benefits as it is rich in antioxidant vitamin C! I’ll admit, it’s not the most colorful juice, but you can add some spinach leaves to turn in a deeper shade of green. Strawberries help protect against [...]
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Strawberry Muffin Smoothie Recipe
This makes about 8 ounces and is a much healthier option to an actual strawberry muffin. You can definitely substitute the strawberries for any other berry of your choice, but I like strawberries so that’s what I used. Oats are extremely good for you and loaded with protein. Six of the eight grams of protein [...]
Vegan Strawberry-Vanilla Milkshake
Here’s a raw vegan strawberry and vanilla milkshake recipe that is as delicious as it is healthy! This recipe makes one 16 ounce shake. This recipe has a couple of steps. This first step is to make the “ice cream”. Step 1: Vanilla Ice Cream Ingredients: 2 frozen bananas 3 teaspoons organic vanilla extract Directions: [...]
Strawberry-Raspberry Heart Healthy Smoothie
This strawberry-raspberry smoothie is not only a delicious treat, but it’s good for your heart as well! According to Harvard researchers, eating strawberries may help reduce inflammation linked to clogging and hardening of the arteries and may reduce your risk of heart attacks. Raspberries are among the Cleveland Clinic’s list of 40 best foods for [...]
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