Recipe of the Week: The Serotonin Send-Up Smoothie

SERATONIN SENDUP smoothie is a “take off” on Dr. John Gray’s famous smoothie that is part of a morning regimen to balance the serotonin and dopamine brain chemicals for improved individual wellbeing and healthy, happy relationships.  Please note that males require more protein (hemp or whey) and females require more omega oils (chia or flaxseed (ground) or hempseed oil.
Per Person:

*1 T. ground Chia seed or Flaxseed (Male)
or
*2 T. ground Chia Seed or Flaxseed (Female)
*1 T. Hemp Protein (Female)
or
*2 T. Hemp Protein (Male)
*1 Apple, cored and chopped rough
*3 /4 C. Frozen Blueberries
*4 natural, unblanched Almonds
Add a little filtered Water and blend until smooth- Yum!!
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To your better and better health, ~Cynthia

  

Smoothie of the Week: Emperor Blueberry Smoothie

          

This Emperor smoothie originally appeared in the first issue of the Smoothiemoves ezine, but I'm updating it a little here so that it can be made for 2 people (and I have cut out the expensive MLM "juice")

• Soak about 6-10 natural almonds in 2 oz. of organic Orange Juice
• Grind up 2 T. Flaxseed in coffee grinder

Add to the Vitamix canister in the following order:

• 1 C. Frozen organic Blueberries
• Ground Flaxseed
• 1 T. Hemp Protein Powder
• 1 organic Apple, cored, seeded and cut into segments
• the Almonds and soak juice

Whirr until smooth.  Eat it like ice cream with a spoon, or if you want to drink it, add more fluid (water or organic orange juice.

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This smoothie information is for you-- it's my bias-- so please see your own health care professional before making any health-related decisions. If you found anything useful, intriguing, or have questions, I appreciate your feedback... please use the comment box below.

 To your better and better health.

-- Cynthia

Smoothie of the Week: Apple-Almond-Blackberry Green Smoothie

Here is another delicious Blackberry Smoothie-- using apple, almond milk and of course, blackberries.

Now, it is possible that the combining of the almond milk and the fruit might pose a bit of a digestion problem for some-- if so, just take a full-spectrum enzyme before, during or after the smoothie... enzymes help with digestion.

Combine the following in your Vitamix (or other) blender carafe:
*Frozen Blackberries
*Tender Greens (Kale, Baby Spinach, Romaine, etc.)
*2-3 Apples (cored, all seeds removed, skin on)
*1-2 C. Fresh Almond Milk (10 soaked almonds per Cup of Water spun up in Vitamix)
*1 tsp. Cinnamon
Whirl up until fully creamy smooth.  Add more water or almond milk if it is too thick.  Mmmm.