Fruit is packed with powerful anti-oxidants that reduce your risk of all forms of cancer, heart disease, and other inflammatory diseases. Varying your fruit and vegetable intake, as well as greatly increasing it, will help you to fight many diseases. Smoothies are easy ways to pack in your pyhtonutrients (phtyo=plant) as well as a delicious way to start your day or as a snack. We store bananas that start to turn in the freezer for a quick and easy way to cream up a smoothie or make an instant “ice cream”.
Serves 4
Ingredients:
- 2 bananas
- 2 cups of fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1 mango, peeled and cored
- 1 cup pineapple
- 2 tbsp hemp protein powder (fine to omit, or use alternative low/no sugar protein powder)
- 1 1/2 cups of water
- 8 ice cubes (unless bananas are frozen, and then omit)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions:
- Blend in a powerful blender like a Vita-Mix and serve! Best to eat right away. As fruit sits exposed to air it oxidizes and looses some of its beneficial nutrients.
Nutritional Benefits:
- High in fiber: helps to decrease cancer risks, improve digestive health, helps to regulate blood sugar, and helps you maintain a full feeling
- High in anti-oxidants & anti-inflammatory: fights diseases like cancer and heart disease, helps reduce inflammation: great for arthritis, periodontal disease, and other inflammatory diseases
- High in Vitamin C: blueberries, pineapple, and mangoes are great sources of Vitamin C which boost immunity and are anti-oxidants for the body
- Bananas: high in potassium, nutrient needed to lower blood pressure, regulate heart rate and nervous function, as well as kidney function
- 402 mg of potassium, 47.3% of Vitamin C, and 12.3% of Vitamin A needs per serving
Tropical Blueberry Smoothie: Vegan
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Tropical Blueberry Smoothie: Vegan
Author: www.gardenfreshfoodie.com
Recipe type: Breakfast
Cuisine: Vegan
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 2 bananas
- 2 cups of fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1 mango, peeled and cored
- 1 cup pineapple
- 2 tbsp hemp protein powder (fine to omit, or use alternative low/no sugar protein powder)
- 1½ cups of water
- 8 ice cubes (unless bananas are frozen, and then omit)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Blend in a powerful blender like a Vita-Mix and serve! Best to eat right away. As fruit sits exposed to air it oxidizes and looses some of its beneficial nutrients.
Notes
402 mg of potassium, 47.3% of Vitamin C, and 12.3% of Vitamin A needs per serving.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: ¼ Calories: 154 Fat: <1 Carbohydrates: 32.8 Fiber: 5.5 g Protein: 2.8 g
