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POM Morning Protein Shake
I love pomegranate and POM is a wonderful way to get the great taste of pomegranate and the wonderful health benefits it provides. Pour POM into a smoothie, add some protein powder and a handful of almond slivers and you have a POWerful POM breakfast smoothie to get your day going right.
POM Smoothie Ingredients:
- 1 cup POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice
- 3/4 soy or almond milk
- 2 ice cubes
- 1 large banana
- 2 tablespoons silvered almonds
- 2 tablespoons protein powder
- 1 teaspoon honey (optional, but recommended.)
Feel free to substitute low-fat milk for the soy or almond milk. Honey is optional but I like the bit of sweetness.
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
- Calories 786
- Total Fat: 44 g
- Carbohydrates: 86 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Calcium: 499 mg
- Iron: 3 mg
- Zinc: 4 mg
- Riboflavin: 1 mg
- Niacin: 7 mg
- Vitamin E 6 mg
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
Sour Black Cherry Smoothie
Are you the kind of person who like the sour more in the “sweet and sour” combination? Do you like a good pucker after you take a drink? Wait, don’t answer that. But you know what I mean. If tart is your taste then you should give this cherry smoothie a try. It is sour but great tasting. Don’t be afraid to add a sweetener such as Stevia if you need a little more sweet in your sour.
Sour Cherry ingredients:
- 1/4 cup cranberry juice
- 1 cup pitted black cherries
- 1/2 cup raspberries
- 1/3 cup plain yogurt
- 4 ice cubes
Combine the ingredients in your favorite blender and blend (from low to high if you have variable speeds) until smooth. Serves 2 or 1 if you are really hungry.
Calories: 200
Green Smoothie Popsicle
You don’t always have to drink a smoothie – they also can make great frozen treats such as sorbets and yes, smoothie Popsicles. Are you looking for a way to get some good greens in your diet or looking for a way to sneak some spinach into your child’s meals? Well, what could be better than using a cold, refreshing and delicious Popsicle to do the trick. This green Popsicle is more than just a treat, it is a healthy snack.
Green Smoothie Popsicle Ingredients:
- 2 cups spinach
- 2 cups frozen berries (your choice)
- 2 bananas
- 1 cup water
Blend until creamy smooth, pour into Popsicle molds, freeze and enjoy a healthy snack as a treat. Going green never tasted so good!
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