Cantaloupe Carrot

Today, I welcome the feel of summer with this incredibly sunny smoothie!

Recipe for today’s includes:

.25 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 cup of organic carrot juice (cheap at Trader Joe’s)
.5 of a cantaloupe, chopped
1 scoop of protein powder for energy (I used Shaklee vanilla powder)
5 ice cubes

Benefits:

• Almond Milk: naturally rich in several vitamins and minerals, especially vitamin E.
• Carrots: rich in vitamin A, it is good for improving eyesight and preventing conditions like night blindness from developing as we age.
• Cantaloupe: high water and electrolyte content helps ward off dehydration and combat the heat.
• Protein Powder: for vegans/vegetarians, or if you’re simply active, will benefit from an added scoop of protein to help build lean muscle mass.

Calories: 272 Carbs: 51g Fat: 4g Protein: 12g Sodium: 454g Sugar: 43g

Pear Orange Grape

Today’s smoothie ingredients:

• 1/2 cup water
• 2 cups of kale
• 1 pear, sliced
• 1 banana
• 1 orange
• 1 cup grapes
• 5 ice cubes

Benefits:

Pears: have anti-oxidant and anti-carcinogen glutathione which help prevent high blood pressure and stroke.

Oranges: full of beta-carotene is a powerful antioxidant protecting the cells from being damage which also protects the skin from free radicals and prevents the signs of aging.

Grapes: a wonderful source of micro-nutrients like copper, iron, and manganese, all of which are important in the formation and strength of the bones.

Banana: easily digested and easy on the stomach.

Kale: chock-full of essential vitamins A, C and K as well as minerals like copper, potassium, iron, manganese and phosphorus.

Calories: 436 Carbs: 111 Fat: 1 Protein: 7 Sodium: 50 Sugar: 66

Almond Honeydew Lime

Today’s smoothie ingredients:

• 3/4 cup almond milk
• 3 cups of honeydew melon
• 2 teaspoons maqui berry powder
• 1 tablespoon flaxseed
• 1 tablespoon juice of a lime
• 3 ice cubes

Benefits:

• Almond Milk: lower in calories, almond milk is jam packed with vitamin E, magnesium manganese and monounsaturated fats.
• Honeydew Melon: one cup of honeydew provides 34% of your recommended intake of vitamin C, so with this smoothie, you’re pretty much set.
• Maqui Berry Powder: one of the most antioxidant-rich foods with an abundance of anti-aging and anti-inflammatory properties.
• Flaxseed: contain both soluble and insoluble fiber which keeps your digestive system smooth sailing.
• Lime: gives relief from congestion and nausea, eases constipation and prevents heart disease

Nutritional information:

Calories: 397

Carbs: 81

Fat: 8

Protein: 7

Sodium: 262

Sugar: 57