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Beneficial Basil Banana Smoothie

In an effort to pass on my knowledge of why certain ingredients are particularly good for you I am providing some of the healthful benefits on the basil herb. While we don’t usually think of herbs as being an ingredient in a smoothie, we are overlooking any easy way to get these type of healthy herbs in our diet…without cooking a lengthy meal. Blending herbs in your smoothie is a quick way to ingest them and receive any curative or preventive powers they may have and basil has plenty. You can read much more here, but some of the highlights of basil include: It provides anti-inflammatory relief which stems from eugenol, a volatile oil in basil that blocks enzymes in the body that cause swelling, making basil an ideal treatment for people with arthritis.

Basil is known to have antioxidants that protect the body from premature aging and age-related problems and even types of cancer. Basil contains the flavonoids orientin and vicenin, which are plant pigments that block your cell structures from oxygen and radiation damage. Basil can help with constipation, stomach cramps and indigestion. It can also be used to give relief from the common cold, flu, asthma, bronchitis and sinus infections.

So what are you waiting for, try this smoothie and let us know what you think? Is basil a good smoothie an ingredient or should we just add more strawberries next time?

Help Me Study Smoothie

This smoothie will help you retain what you read and give you a quick pick-me-up. This smoothie is NOT for losing weight, it is for memory retention and cognitive support and is calorie heavy so don’t drink this every day. Think about blending this up with you have a study session or test the next day.

Help Me Study Smoothie Ingredients:

• 1 cup frozen strawberries
• 1 cup vanilla nonfat yogurt
• 3 tablespoons chocolate sauce
• 3 tablespoons peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon lecithin granules (why lecithin?)
  Lecithin for the brain: When you digest lecithin granules, it is broken down into the nutrient choline before entering cell membranes. Choline is used to make acetylcholine, a nerve chemical essential for proper brain function. 
• 1 teaspoon flaxseed oil

Ginger Jolt Smoothie

Adding to our newest category, Healing Smoothies, this smoothie helps relieve pain due to stomach ache, nausea or queasy feelings in your tummy. The ginger is the key ingredient so don’t skip it and drink it slowly so your stomach ache doesn’t get worse from drinking too fast.

Ginger Smoothie Ingredients:

• 1 apple, cored, peeled and sliced
• 1 lemon, peeled and seeded
• 1/2 cup filtered water
• 1/2 cup ice
• 1 (2-inch) piece of fresh ginger root, peeled and crushed.

Nutrition Information:

• Calories: 120
• Protein: 2 g
• Fiber: 5 g
• Magnesium: 30 mg
• Potassium: 400mg
• Carbohydrates: 30 g
• Total fat: 1 g

Hangover Remedy Smoothie

Now that I’m in my 40s I rarely have the need for a hangover remedy or cure. Those days are long behind me but I’m sure a few people will have the need for this hangover remedy smoothie. The real question is can you stand the noise of the blender? ;-)

You’ll notice there are some odd ingredients in this smoothie recipe such as chamomile flowers, slippery elm power and gingerroot. They are there to help with stomach issues and help relax the mind, all good things for treating a hangover, yes? Which also makes this a great smoothie for stomach pains, cramps, sickness and stress.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup apple juice
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 2 apples
• 1 banana
• 1/2 inch piece of gingerroot, peeled
• 1/2 tsp dried Chamomile Flowers
• 1/2 tsp Slippery Elm Powder (See all Vitamins & Supplements)

In a blender, combine all the ingredients and blend until smooth.

And if you are wondering what the heck slippery elm is: Slippery elm is used to relieve gastrointestinal conditions, sore throats, ulcers, and respiratory irritations today. External uses include treatment of skin conditions, vaginitis, and hemorrhoids. It can be used as a cough medicine or as a skin smoother and softener. Read more: http://www.naturalherbsguide.com/slippery-elm-bark.html

We hope this smoothie recipe provieds you with the smoothie of your dreams.

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