- Whole Foods - Gluten Free - Dairy Free -
-Antioxidant boosting - Vitality - Nutrient dense -
-Cleanse & detox - Immune system boost -
- Liver cleanse - Digestion rest & repair -
- Dessert for breakfast - Creativity - Beauty -
Smoothie:
Create your smoothie by using the following guide.
Choose one or two from each dimension.
Smoothie Bowl:
Create your smoothie bowl by choosing from the guide.
Smoothie bowls have a slightly thicker consistency
so use less liquid and one or two options from the creamy dimension.
Pour the smoothie in a bowl and decorate with toasted coconut flakes, nuts/and seeds like chia seeds or buckinis, edible flowers, granola or muesli, cacao nibs, fresh brightly coloured fruit or raw chocolate.
TIPS:
Add an acidic note like apple cider vinegar, berries, kiwi fruit,
or freshly squeezed lemon juice can balance the richness of the smoothie.
Simple is best - you can over do it.
Good way to pack in your greens for the day.
Be creative, your body loves change.
Your Guide to Smoothies & Smoothie Bowls
Creamy texture:
1/2 - 1 frozen banana
1/4 cup tofu, organic only (try
tonzu tofu)
1/2 avocado
1/2 cup soaked cashews, walnuts or almonds
1/4 cup coconut cream, coconut yoghurt, organic
tofu yoghurt or natural yoghurt.
3 tablespoons of nut or seed butter - cashew, almond, brazil, hulled tahini
Liquid:
filtered water
coconut water
brewed tea left to cool - herbal tea like green tea, detox tea, ginger or lemon balm
Fruit:
berries - blueberries, raspberries, blackcurrants, strawberries (organic)
pineapple
kiwifruit
frozen banana
1/2 green apple
1/2 green pear
Superfoods - nutrient dense & medicinal use foods.
(for the truth all wholefoods have superpowers, because Mother Nature designed them this way!)
spirulina or chlorella
essential minerals & trace elements
walnuts
soaked over night in water: anti cancer, essential trace minerals & omegas
maca powder
for stamina, PMS, balancing hormones & libido, elevates mood
cashews
powerful for mood stabiliser and elevator, helps progesterone hormone production
chia seeds
essential nutrients and omegas, powerful at cleaning digestion system & relieving constipation when left to soak in a fluid for 5 minutes until the 'goo' is released from the seed.
cacao
in large quantities or daily use can act as a neurotoxin, small amounts 1/2 - 1 small teaspoon high in antioxidants & heavy body detoxifier
cinnamon
stabilises blood sugars, anti inflammatory, gut bacteria support, healthy metabolism
goji berries
(not for sensitive digestion systems or people with inflammation)
-antioxidant rich
berries
blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, boysenberries
anti-cancer, antioxidant (source strawberries organic - heavy spraying)
handful of kale, cos lettuce or spinach
essential nutrients & minerals, (source organic - heavy spraying)
small stick of celery
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, diuretic
beetroot slices
antioxidant, anti-cancer, liver detox, blood cleaner
naturally iodised salt
essential for your thyroid which controls metabolism, hormones & bodies major energy centre
essential trace minerals
brazil nuts - selenium
(2-3 nuts will give you the dose of selenium for the day)
essential for your thyroid which controls metabolism, hormones & bodies major energy centre, used to make antioxidants in the body, help the liver to function & detox
essential for elevated cholesterol
grated ginger
calming of nervous system & digestion, warming food
turmeric
anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, antioxidant, vitality
honey (do not ever heat honey, changes the honey unfavourably)
raw & unprocessed only, stabilise gut flora, anti-bacteria, fungi, viral
apple cider vinegar
helps with gout, arthritis, gut bacteria balance, increase alkalinity, aid digestion, anti parasite, anti fungal, anti bacteria, detox & blood cleaner
lemon juice
anticancer, very alkaline, digestion aid & balance
coconut oil (small amounts <1 teaspoon day)
cold pressed only, anti cancer, anti bacteria, anti viral, anti fungal, aid digestion, aid body condition including skin & hair, good source of fat