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Beachside Breakfast for Your Brain

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Beachside Breakfast for Your Brain

Vitamin C is great for memory, and this smoothie delivers it in spades. Since the spinach throws in brain-friendly folate, plus vitamins E and K, your noggin will love this tropical-tasting brew as much as you do!
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Course: Smoothie
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 pineapple peeled
  • 1/2 cantaloupe peeled and seeded
  • 1 cups spinach
  • 1 orange peeled
  • 1 cups pomegranate seeds

Method
 

  1. Cut the pineapple into 1-inch cubes.
  2. Toss all of the ingredients into the blender and puree.

Notes

Not to bad. Sugary but not really sugary. Might try adding more spinach to adjust for that.

 

Blueberry Blast

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Blueberry Blast

Adult who drink blueberry juice tend to score better on cognitive tests, including memory and critical thinking, and blackberries are great for your noggin to. Meanwhile, cucumbers add brain-healthful chlorophyll and lighten up the intense berry flavor of this drink.
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Course: Smoothie
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cups blueberries
  • 1 cups blackberries
  • 1 cucumber quartered

Method
 

  1. Blend all ingredients together. If you'd like to add even more brainpower while lending the smoothie a creamy, natty flavor, add 1/2 cup almond milk.

Notes

Wasn't to thrilled with this one and probably pretty sugary.

 

Tropical Blast Booster

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Tropical Blast Booster

The combination of B vitamins, minerals, iron, quality carbohydrates, and fiber in this smoothie makes it a great, afternoon pick-me-up. It's also excellent for breakfast, and you probably won't even taste the spinach over the fruity, tropical berry flavors.
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Course: Smoothie
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 pineapple peeled
  • Seeds from 1 pomegranate
  • 1 cups blueberries
  • 2 cups spinach

Method
 

  1. Cut the pineapple into 1-inch pieces.
  2. Add all ingredients to your blender and puree. If you'd like it a bit thinner, just add water, but its chewy delicious just as it is makes it extremely satisfying.

Notes

Good though a bit high on fruit sugar.

 

Blended Broccochini Soup

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Blended Broccochini Soup

This soup is packed with fiber that will clean out your digestive tract as well as provide all the necessary vitamins to promote optimal health. Cilantro is an antibacterial, is rich in gut-healthful minerals, and also prevents nausea and relieves gas. This smoothie has a rich, spicy flavor you can lighten up, if you like, by adding an apple
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Course: Smoothie
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cups water
  • 1 cups broccoli Florets
  • 2 kale leaves
  • 1 cucumber quartered
  • 1 cups zucchini cubes
  • 3 small sprigs cilantro
  • 1 apple optional

Method
 

  1. Add the water to the blender first, then add the broccoli and the kale. Pulse until there are only small pieces, then add the rest of the ingredients, and blend until smooth. Server in a bowl and garnish with a sprig of cilantro.

Notes

Pretty much tastes like grass with base recipe though probably is very good for you. Apple helped improve quite a bit.

 

Antioxidant Punch

Antioxidant Punch

This is a cancer-preventing, wrinkle-fighting heavyweight with a light, mildly fruity flavor.
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Servings: 2 cups
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 stalks celery
  • 2 broccoli florets preferably at least a bit cooked
  • 1 cups blue berries
  • 1 banana peeled
  • 1 cucumber quartered

Method
 

  1. Pulse the celery and broccoli, then add the rest of the ingredients. Blend and enjoy.

Notes

1: I found it easier to blend the blue berries first for the liquid. Tastes pretty good and probably low on fruit sugar. Wasn't very free flowing when I try to drink it though so drinking fast is preferable.

Immunity Endurance Smoothie

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Immunity Endurance Smoothie

This well-balanced smoothie has a touch of sweet that combines nicely with the savory broccoli flavor. Amount many other health benefits, this smoothie really gives your immune system a boost.
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Servings: 3 cups
Course: Smoothie
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups broccoli florets
  • 1 cucumber quartered
  • 3 stalks celery
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 apple cored and quartered
  • 1/2 cups water

Method
 

  1. Starting with the broccoli, pulse into small pieces, then slowly add the other ingredients and puree. Might have to add more water as needed.

Notes

Tasted alright though Danny didn't like. Definitely would have something better tasting it this drink wasn't healthier. But does seem low sugar with just a bit of sweet to make it better.

 

Banana Berry Wake-Up Call

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Banana Berry Wake-Up Call

Bananas are a great source of vitamin B6, fiber, and slow-burning carbohydrates that help keep your blood surgar steady. The arginine in watermelon helps keep you looking young, while the vitamin C in the pineapple, starwberries, and kiwis in this fruity refreshing smoothie help keep you going, too!
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Servings: 4 cups
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 Pineapple peeled
  • 1 cups strawberries capped
  • 1 banana peeled
  • 1 cups watermelon
  • 2 kiwis peeled
  • 1/2 cucumber quartered

Method
 

  1. Cut the pineapple into 1-inch pieces. Toss ingredients into the blender a few at a time and puree.

Notes

Tastes pretty good. To sugary though. Danny likes it but objects to the look of it.