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Become as Smooth as Your Smoothie Patricia Rust, PhD.
magine your body as an extension of the sun –
I adore coconut water. Some like milk or low fat milk,
filled with vitality – like a rocket ready to fire –
hemp milk, almond milk, flavored almond milk, rice milk,
ready to burst forth into new horizons! That’s
or any of a number of juices: apple, grape, cranberry,
how you can feel when you feed your body live vital foods that can give it the energy it needs
grapefruit –- whose purpose is to liquefy the smoothie you are making. You can alter the amount depending on
to deal with the stresses and strains of daily living. Forget
how much ice you add if any. We keep it room temp in
those stresses and strains and love your body, accept your
the colder months and only use a little ice in the summer
body, and thank it in gratitude for all that it does for you!
months.
Isn’t it amazing? And don’t you want to co-partner it to be all that it can be?
Scotty Smoothie: Banana (fresh or frozen)
Let’s begin in the morning, when you awaken…hmmm…
Papaya
how about some delicious nutritious rocket fuel? Yes,
Nectarine
there is that white flour basically void of nutrition bagel.
1 Tbsp.Protein Powder
But when compared with a rich frothy creamy smoothie
1 Tbsp. Coconut Oil
that satisfies and can carry you through a gym workout or
½ cup ice
a meeting or three, I vote smoothie every time! And you
Blend and serve. Enjoy!
will you when you see what it can do you for in your life once you start having them every morning!
You can add that which you have in the refrigerator with some protein powder made from rice, peas, or even
The first thing to know about smoothies was taught to
some peanut or almond butter. These days, I don’t even
me by my mother when, as a child, in Hawaii, smoothies
use protein powder, just some nice Greek yoghurt which
were as much a part of the landscape as surfing and shave
adds to the creaminess but has a distinct bitter flavor that
ice. “It doesn’t matter about the size of the fruit,” she
not everyone enjoys. You can balance this with honey,
said, “Because this is what varies the flavor so that each
however, which is a nature anti-biotic but since the bees
smoothie is slightly different and special!” And she was
are having a tough time surviving…well, let’s just say I have
right. You can vary the size and your ingredients making
a soft spot for bees. Just use honey once in a while. And, if
each one different. I like to start each smoothie with a
you have a space to keep bees, please give it some thought!
banana that is affordable and insures a creamy result. I
Alternatively, a couple of dates work like a charm!
also like to add a tablespoon of coconut oil for your skin and hair.
If you want to do a straight chocolate, banana, milk, peanut butter smoothie, you can do that with cocoa powder, a
There are ways to change your banana as well. Peel and
few dates, and a little coconut oil, and it becomes a super
freeze it, cut it in half, add ice to it, then add some liquid.
delicious smoothie! You can also use any of the nut butters:
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