It seems that every one is making smothies these days and for a good reason. Even if the nutrition experts can’t agree on much, they all agree that we need to put more fruits and veggies into our diet. A smoothie is a great way to add a couple of servings of the greens a day, and kids love them too. I am not going to give you a recepie to follow.
Feel free to add your favorites and customize it for your family’s needs, or whatever is in the fridge. Just a few quick ideas or swaps to make your smoothie taste great and maximize it’s nutrition value. Below is my smoothies with kale, swiss chard, strawberries, bananas – that’s just what I had in the house today. To bump up your Omega 3 daily intake, add chia seeds and flex seeds and your kids won’t even taste them. When we try to eat healthy, most nutrition expects advice to add nuts to our diet. As healthy as those are (and love all nuts), nuts are high in Omega 6 fatty acids. Even walnuts that do have Omega 3, still have Omega 6. The balance of those two fatty acids is very important for optimum health.
To increase your intake of daily probiotics, add plain yogurt and most importantly Kefir to your smoothie.
Everyone knows about probiotics in yogurt, but Kefir has been around for ages and vertually unknown. This yummy beverage is a lot like yogurt, but with a different set of probiotics, a complete protein and more nutriosious than yogurt. Click here to learn more: http://www.kefir.net/
So why do we need all those probiotics? Healthy gut flora is key to good health according to many experts and there are numerous studies to suggest direct relationshinship between gut health and many diseases including autoimmune ones. Sweeten your drink with raw honey, aguave, or a bit of maple syrup, and enjoy!
