In the last post we talked about how Vitamin C is very helpful to our bodies when we fight infections. As we mentioned, citrus fruits like lemons and oranges aren't the only foods with Vitamin C in them. So we are going to share a few recipes for some delicious Vitamin C packed smoothies that will give you the boost you need to get well and stay well.
1. Very Berry Kiwi Smoothie (makes 1 serving)
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
- 3/4 cup frozen raspberries
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- 2 kiwi fruit
- 1 cup OJ
- dash of chia, flax, or hemp seeds (optional)
- vanilla protein powder (optional)
Directions:
- Add ingredients to a blender or a Nutribullet
- If using Nutribullet, only add enough OJ to the fill line.
- Blend up and enjoy!
2. Tropical Detox Smoothie (makes 2 servings)
- 1 cup of mango chunks (fresh or frozen)
- 1 cup of pineapple chunks (fresh or frozen)
- 1 1/2 cup of unsweetened coconut water
- 1/4 cup non-fat Greek yogurt
- 1 cup kale leaves w/o ribs
- dash of chia, flax, or hemp seeds (optional)
- vanilla protein powder (optional)
Directions:
- Add kale leaves first, then fruit and seeds (add ice if using fresh fruit)
- Add coconut water. If using Nutribullet, only add enough to the fill line.
- Blend it up and enjoy!
3. Cold Buster Orange Smoothie
Ingredients: (makes 1 serving)
- 1 orange (large preferred)
- 1/2 banana
- 1 cup mango chunks (frozen preferred)
- 1/2 cup almond milk
- 1/4 vanilla extract
- dash of chia, flax, or hemp seeds (optional)
- protein powder (optional)
Directions:
- Add fruit and seeds to blender. Add ice if using fresh fruit.
- Add almond milk. If using Nutribullet, only add enough to the fill line.
- Blend up and enjoy !
And there you have it folks! There's 3 delicious and nutritious smoothies that are extremely easy to make. I recommend multiplying the ingredients out to make a 3-day or 5-day supply of smoothies. That way you can just grab it and go whenever you need a little pick-me-up. With this being said, we are almost finished with our beat the bug series. We just have a few concluding points to end with which will be included in our next post.
Beat The Bug Finale: https://jkessentials.net/blogs/home-remedies/beat-the-bug-part-5-recipes