SMOOTHIES
As an HMI Health Coach, I learned the vital importance of fruit in our diet. It is our bodies number one energy source - the carbohydrate and sugar complexes in fruit are the easiest for our body to convert into energy. This makes fruit the absolute best way to start our day - once you have removed your candida! Also, when you start your day with fruit, your cravings for sugar during the day dramatically decrease. Asking my kids to sit down to a bowl of fruit is still a work in progress, but asking them what they want in their smoothies always lights them up. For a while I was trying to sneak in green supplements but they were missing all the vibrant colours smoothies offer. I could see their willingness wane as the colour kept coming out green. So we have gone back to basics.
INGREDIENTS
Banana Pineapple
1 ripe organic banana
1 palm full of organic frozen pineapple
1/4 of organic almond milk (or any other nut based milk)
1/4 filtered or spring water
Banana Pineapple Spinach
add a handful of organic spinach to the recipe above
Banana Mango Strawberry
1 ripe organic banana
1 handful of organic mango
1/4 of organic almond milk (or any other nut based milk)
1/4 filtered or spring water
Place all the ingredients in a strong blender like the Vitamix and blend. I tend to add whole flax, chia seeds and even selenium granules as well.
I find that if you do not overload the number of key ingredients, it almost always turns out delicious. If you need more sweetness, adding 2-3 organic medjool dates does the trick. Also, going local and in season are great tips as often those exact nutrients are the ones our bodies most need at that time. We often feel removed from this fact, but our bodies work in perfect tandem with Mother Nature.
Another trick to help your Little want fruit is to create rainbow food! Every colour has its own predominant vitamins and nutrients and our children inherently know that. When I rearrange the order of fruit to look like a rainbow on the plate, all of a sudden they are both eating fruits they normally reserve for the sidelines.
Finally, for a period of time my youngest just did not want to eat enough of fruit nor any smoothies. But the moment they were in popsicle form, he would have about 3-4 of them. Especially for breakfast. Happy eating!