Smoothie and Juice Recipes

 

Glowing Cream Smoothie

1 1/2 cup organic apple juice or 1 1/2 water
1 celery stick
1 cup spinach
1 cup kale
1 cup parsley
1/2 avocado
1 cup green grapes
1 cup ice


Benefits:

Apples

• Help prevent types of cancer
• Creates saliva for whiter teeth
• Helps prevent Alzheimer's
• Helps detox the liver
• Helps prevent type 2 diabetes
• Helps control irritable bowel syndrome

Celery

• Calms nerves promoting sleep
• lowers blood pressure

Spinach

• nutrient-dense food
• Anti-Cancer and Anti-Inflammatory Antioxidants
• Nourishes the eyes
• Strengthens the bones
• Good source of protein, phosphorus, vitamin E, zinc, dietary fiber and copper.
• Good source of selenium and omega-3 fatty acids

Kale

• Anti-inflammatory
• Rich in antioxidants
• Rich in vitamins K, A, and C

Parsley

• Anti-cancer and anti-oxidant
• Anti-inflammatory
• High in vitamin k
• Helps avoid hair loss
• Regulates blood pressure

Avocado

• Battles diabetes
• Lowers cholesterol
• Helps prevent strokes
• Controls blood pressure
• Promotes healthy skin

Grapes

• Helps keep eyes function properly
• Conquers kidney stones
• Combats cancer
• Enhances blood flow
• Protects the heart

Peanut Butter Delight

1 1/2 cups Almond milk (my favorite, Silk Pure Almond in Original)
2 tbs. peanut butter (I recommend Laura Scudders Peanut Butter)
tip: Blend peanut butter in blender and pour back into jar for creamier consistency.
1 frozen Banana
2 tbs. honey

Benefits:

Almond milk

• Normalize blood pressure
• Maintain better heart health
• good for bone health
• Helps improve immunity and cell function
• Good source of Calcium, Vitamin D and E
• Improves skin health
• Helps keep eyes function properly
• Promotes stronger muscles

Peanut Butter

• Builds and repairs muscle tissue
• High in fibre
• High in protein
• Lowers the risk of diabetes

Bananas

• reduce depression
• regulate the bowel system (Bananas must be ripe, un-ripened bananas may cause constipation).
• reduce blood pressure
• help bones grow stronger
• help prevent anemia
• provide energy
• reduce menstrual pains
• power our brains
• help prevent ulcers

Honey

• prevent cancer and heart disease
• reduce gastrointestinal disorders
• anti-bacterial/fungal
• increase athletic performance
• reduce cough/throat irritation