A Smoothie Each Day Keeps the Doctor Away - A Healthy Recipe Even Kids Will Like
Breakfast, we have been told it is the most important meal of our day. However with our busy lives we try to find the fastest solution to solve our hunger pangs we have first thing in the morning. Usually it is something loaded with processed sugar a bagel, cup of coffee with cream and sugar, a bowl of cereal, a donut or a cinnamon roll. Oh sure you might grab a piece of fruit as well, but most don't so how do we solve this problem. Vitamins and other nutritional supplements of course. The problem with this is that most of these vitamins and nutritional supplements can't even be recognized by your body and get flushed down the toilet as very nutrient rich pee.
The key to providing the nutrients you need can be as easy as a delicious and nutritious smoothie. OK I know you will pick one up at the local coffee shop. First warning "All Smoothies are Not Created Equal". If you go to a Duncan Donuts or a Starbucks for a smoothie you will find that not only are they not natural but they are loaded with extra processed sugar that is sure to get you wired up only to coming crashing down. The answer to a healthier morning and day starts with you making a smoothie. Now you may say, I don't have time for this. Hopefully this article found you in time before you completely gave up on a healthy breakfast. If you plan right it can take you less than 5 minutes to prepare a smoothie in the morning. All you need are the proper ingredients and a good blender.
The first key is the fruit that you get. No worries it does not have to be fresh fruit, frozen fruit works just as well. The key hear is to getting fruits that are high in anti-oxidants and powerful nutrients to help you build up your immunities. These include any of the dark fruits, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and strawberries are a great place to start. You will want at least two of these items and you can get a frozen package of these at your neighborhood grocery store. If you like a little thicker shake you will also want to have a banana on hand. Next you want your nutrient rich fruits for your vitamin needs these include citrus like oranges, lemons, grapefruit and sweet fruits like peaches and kiwi. Next you will need fruits that add digestive enzymes and fiber to help you break down your foods, pineapple is great for this purpose.
Finally if you want to add extra energy to your smoothie you will need vegetables. Here is where you might be going no way, but you need to try this before saying no, you will be surprised how good it tastes and how good it makes you feel not to mention all of the important nutrients you will receive from these vegetables that are more powerful then any vitamin on the market. You will want your dark green vegetables first either kale, spinach or cabbage are some of the healthiest vegetables. Next you can add some carrots to the mix. This may sound like a lot but you don't need to use all of them and you don't need them all at once.
How To Make Your Smoothie Fast and Easy
The key is to have these fruits and vegetables in stock either fresh or frozen so you can make them fast. Now here is the trick to making your fast healthy breakfast. Cut any fruit requiring cutting (frozen fruit is already cut) clean all vegetables at the beginning of the week. Depending on how much shake you need you probably will only need a handful of each of the ingredients. You can combine them at the beginning of the week in zip lock bags and stick them in the freezer. One for each day. The night before take all of the ingredients out of the zip lock bag and put them into the blender and stick it in the refrigerator. The next morning just add some filtered water and start blending. You will have a delicious and nutritious breakfast that you and your kids will love and you can even take it with you if you are in a hurry. If you would like some specific recipes for smoothies there are several delicious ones at Dr. Brantley's web site brantleycure.com
Resources:
For great recipes and combinations start at http://www.brantleycure.com/healthy-recipes/drinks-and-smoothies.asp for some easy and delicious recipes.
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