Smoothies featuring blueberry

Dandy Dandelion Greens Smoothie Recipe

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Dandelion greens are right there with spinach and kale as my favorite smoothie green. They offer an array of health benefits and blend quite well.

What a lot of people consider a pesky lawn weed, dandelion has actually been used for centuries for medicinal purposes. Dandelion greens are rich in alkaloids (plant medicine), which give them their medicinal properties and bitterness.

Let’s delve into the various health benefits of dandelion greens before a nutritious green smoothie recipe you’re going to love.

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The Brain Booster Smoothie Recipe

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Brain health is vitally important in this fast-paced world we live in where things are coming at us from every direction. The ingredients in this smoothie recipe all play a role in improving your mental clarity, memory, and overall brain function. Here’s a run down of each ingredient and its respective brain boosting benefits.

The base of this smoothie is apple juice, which prevents the loss of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, critical for memory and brain health.

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Blueberry Pineapple Smoothie Recipe

Blueberry Pineapple Fruit Smoothie Recipe

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Get some “purple power” with this quick and easy recipe. You’ll get your daily dose of fruit in a delicious drink that packs a nice antioxidant punch, provides a good amount of dietary fiber, and plenty of essential nutrients and minerals. Trust me, your body and taste buds will thank you.

This smoothie is good anytime of day, and can even be served as a healthy dessert.

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Awesome Aloe Vera Smoothie Recipe

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Aloe vera is a bona fide superfood with a laundry list of health promoting benefits. It’s not the most pleasant tasting substance on its own, but blend it into a smoothie with the right ingredients and you’re left with a tasty, nutrient-dense, super drink.

Aloe vera has a long history of use dating all the way back to 1500 B.C. where the Egyptians recorded using it to treat burns, infections and parasites. Topical uses for aloe vera are more commonly known, but since we’re going to consume it in our smoothies let’s focus on the health benefits from internal use.

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Triple Berry Fruit Smoothie Recipe

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Here’s a delicious smoothie for all you berry lovers. The three berries that comprise this smoothie recipe are blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries. All three combine for an antioxidant powerhouse.

The primary free radical-scavengers found in all three berries are vitamin C and manganese, which are critical antioxidants for protecting the body’s tissue from oxygen-related damage. You’ll also get a good serving of heart-healthy fiber from this smoothie.

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Frozen Blueberry Blast Smoothie Recipe

Frozen Blueberry Blast Smoothie Recipe It’s only appropriate that the inaugural smoothie recipe I post is one of my favorites. There are a myriad of health benefits attributed to blueberries, including but limited to, antioxidant powerhouse, brain food, anti-aging, anti-cancer, and eyesight improver.

Living in Michigan, one of the top blueberry producing states, I buy them by the pound when in season and freeze a fair amount for future use. Most grocery and health food stores carry frozen blueberries (get organic or wild when possible) ready for all your smoothie needs.

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