Smoothie Recipes for Hard Hitting Retirement NutritionWhere did this thing called fruit smoothies come from?A smoothie is a blended non-alcoholic beverage made from natural ingredients; usually fruits and juices but sometimes other natural flavors such as chocolate, peanut butter, or even green tea. Many smoothies use ice or frozen fruit to make them into cold partially frozen beverages. They resemble milkshakes in the sense that they have a thicker consistency than slush drinks, but unlike milkshakes, they are often non-dairy. Why fruit Smoothies? The need for nutrition ‘on-the-go’. Greater awareness of the importance of 5-a-day servings of fruit and vegetables. The consumer’s search for authenticity and backlash against processed, artificial drinks, which do not deliver anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals, fiber, glyconutrients, or phytochemicals.
A standard in the Logan household called the Mixed Fruit Smoothie- 1/2 orange including the white part of the peel 1 banana 1/2 cup fresh or frozen strawberries, sweetened to taste 1/4 cup fresh or frozen peaches 1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt 1/4 cup ice cubes Do you want to add a taste of honey or stevia or vanilla yogurt? Blend it! Watch your blender to make sure it can handle the ice ok, and the proportions from this recipe. My family raves over it. Hint: fill the blender about 1/2 full of soapy water, if done with your treat, and blend a bit. Makes the clean-up go a bit faster.
#2 Recipe Fruit Delight 1/2 cup fresh strawberries 1/2 apple 1 orange 1/4 pineapple, peeled 1 banana 1/2 cup red seedless grapes 2 cups ice cubes Blend It. Might want to start slow though, on that blending, because of the ice. Basic Fruit Smoothie 1 cup soy milk 1/2 medium banana 2 tablespoons pineapple juice-frozen, concentrated, unsweetened Blend. Feel the neurons snap to attention! Mix some of this with your smoothie for part of your whole grain RDA. I love to do this mid-morning and mid-afternoon.
The Paula Bickford SmoothiePaula Bickford, Ph.D., a researcher at the University of South Florida Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair is interested in the role of antioxidants in brain health.Here is the recipe for her breakfast smoothie. Blend- 1 cup frozen blueberries 1/2 tablespoon spirulina 1/2 cup plain non-fat yogurt 1 teaspoon of ground flaxseed 1 tablespoon of almond butter or a half-handful of almonds and a dash of soy milk.
She calls this a gas tank on antioxidant fuel for the day.
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