Sometimes after a busy morning, I couldn’t be bothered making a salad or even munching through a piece of fruit, so in order to get those super nutrients which fight against free radical damage and nourish your body to perform its gazillions of functions, I make what I call a Berry Nice Super Smoothie.
Firstly I juice whatever vegetables or fruit I have, like carrots, apples, lettuce, spinach, red capsicum, zucchini, cucumber, even pomegranates if they are in season (whatever!). It all sound a bit unpalatable but when you add other ingredients it actually tastes quite nice!
The next and one of the most valuable ingredients are PRUNES. Prunes are a super-food which are very very high on the ORAC value list. Now ORAC value means ‘oxygen radical assimilation capacity’. These foods are very good at mopping up free radicals (highly unstable molecules which damage cells) and are great anti-aging foods. They are sweet and delicious and if you eat them often your system will get used to them , if you know what I mean! I suggest you add three or four to your smoothie.
Next, Pop in a handful of walnuts (or almonds) as they are rich in essential fats and vitamins. these fats give you the ‘skin glow’ factor from inside out. I then throw in some yummy vanilla protein which is low in carbohydrates and doesn’t have artificial sweeteners as an ingredient. I also throw in a quarter of an avocado for it’s wonderful goodness and natural oils.
Now for the ‘Piece De Resistance’ -dark red or purple berries of every kind. You can choose from raspberries, blackberries, acai berries, strawberries, mulberries, cranberries and whatever else you can buy along those lines. These, like the prunes, are super-antioxidant, anti-aging foods that are also very high on the orac value list. I usually throw in a generous frozen handful. I like using them frozen as I know they have been snap frozen when fresh, retaining much of their goodness.
Then blend with a strong hand blender until smooth….VOILA! A berry nice super smoothie that you may even be able to convince the kids to drink. I feel like a super woman when I drink this and as it is so good for you it makes you feel like you are doing something really positive for your health.
ENJOY
