Smoothie Recipe 101 – The Basics

Smoothie Recipe 101 – The Basics

 Smoothies can be very beneficial or they can be a misleading justification that a “healthy” meal is being had. The biggest mistake many folks make is by adding way too many sweet ingredients and making a sugar drink. Yes, natural sugar is wonderful, but seriously, most people get too much sweet in their diets and not enough veggies, sour tastes, bitters or healthy fats. Folks also tend to lean on “protein” powders which are highly processed and hard on the kidneys and liver if ingested routinely.

Here is a basic, allergy friendly recipe, a “Smoothie  Recipe 101″ with some anchors to include and build from for your own rotation of nutrient rich ingredients: Take Five! Draw from each of the five groups and ALWAYS choose Non-GMO, organic ingredients. For more great recipes Buy “Essential Gluten-Free Recipes” by Tara Rayburn and Mary Vars

Base Liquid: Choose 1 or two
* Coconut milk, coconut kefir or coconut water kefir
* Herbal Sun Tea
* Almond, rice or hemp milk
* Farm Fresh milk or kefir if you tolerate dairy this is the best form

Nutrient Rich Ingredients: Bitter or Bland but nutrient rich. Choose 2-5
* Dandelion Greens, swiss chard or other greens. Rotate and become a student of “goitrogens”
* Whole lemon or lime, cucumber or celery
* Fresh ginger (skinned)
*  Sea greens, algae and other water based greens like spirulina, and broken-cell wall chlorella

Digestive Supportive Ingredients: Choose 1 or two
* Digestive Enzyme powder or beverage
* Beet Kvass
* Raw Apple Cider Vinegar
* Young Living Essential Oils (must be food grade/therapeutic grade to ingest)

Protein and Healthy Fat Rich Ingredients: Choose 1 or two
* Ground Chia/Flax seeds (grinding make these much more digestible)
* Coconut oil
* Avocado
* Raw eggs (farm fresh and organic)

Probiotic Ingredients: Choose at least 1
* Raw/farm fresh milk or kefir – goat or cow
* Coconut milk kefir or coconut water kefir
* Probiotic supplements (powder or liquid)
* Beet Kvass or Kombucha