Temple in Japan
06 04 08

Green Smoothie is Energy + Superfood

Two glasses of green smoothie.

Drink this for a surprisingly great-tasting boost in the morning (or anytime). You won’t crash, and your body will thank you for the incredible nutritional components that you have given it:

Banana-Pear Green Smoothie

  • 1 pear
    Health Benefits: “…lower cholesterol, promote cardiovascular health, weight gain, and prevent constipation.” (Source)
  • 1 ripe banana
    Health Benefits: “…weight gain as well as weight loss, [helps prevent or alleviate] constipation, bowel problems, anemia, blood pressure, heart problems, ulcers, brain stimulation, depression, nervous disorders, stress, morning sickness, menstruation, etc.” (Source)
  • 2 kale leaves
    Health Benefits: helps fight cancer, heart disease, chronic diseases; protects eyes from UV rays, improves bone health, boosts immune system. (Source)
  • small handful of spinach leaves
    Health Benefits: helps fight cancer, heart disease, chronic diseases, boosts immune system. (Source)
  • 1-2 tbsp honey to taste
    Health Benefits: less calories than sugar, less likely to spike blood sugar than table sugar, antioxidants. (Source)
  • pinch of cayenne pepper
    Health Benefits: improves circulation and blood flow, improves digestion, boosts immune system, antioxidant, relieves headaches. (Source)
  • one glass (~6-8 oz.) of cold filtered or spring water
    Health Benefits: You are 55-75% water. You could almost say you are a water being. If that isn’t proof that water is a benefit, I don’t know what is.

Add the water, fruit, and honey into a blender and blend on low for about 10 seconds. Add kale and spinach and blend about 10 more seconds on low. Blend on high for about 30 seconds or until smooth. Keep unused smoothie in the refrigerator (in a container with a lid or sealed with plastic wrap) for no more than 24 hours. (It’s better fresh!)

Enjoy this delicious, all-natural, sustained lift in mood and energy! More recipes can easily be found through an online search.

NOTE: The health statements in this article are not meant to be taken as medical advice, and I am not in the medical profession. Thank you!

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06 02 08

Elixir Crafting with Daniel Vitalis

Elixir crafting is the fun and delicious process of creating the perfect blended foods for yourself containing living, healing, and explosively nutritious substances. I’ve learned so much from watching these incredible videos, including a great deal about the properties of water. These videos have encouraged me to change my diet, and I believe I will document that process on this blog.

Enjoy!

Other videos in the series:

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