Vitality 4 Life has put together a wonderful collection of fruit and veggie smoothies as part of your healthy diet. All these smoothies contain nothing but raw foods and therefore make a perfect addition to your raw food diet.

Berry Blast Smoothie

In this recipe berries bring a sweet fragrance with a subtle tart overtone and make this low GI treat a real winner. Research is suggesting that raspberries have the potential to inhibit cancer cell proliferation and tumour formation. Raspberries contain ellagic acid, an antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals and prevents damage to cell membranes. Whilst fresh berries are best, freezing does not destroy their anti-oxidant activity and is sometimes more convenient. Berries are also heart-healthy foods. In a Finnish study, subjects who ate two serves of berries a day were found to have lower blood pressure and lower cholesterol.

Spinach has been found to have thirteen different flavonoid compounds with anti-cancer properties. Spinach has been shown to slow down the growth of cancer cells in the stomach and the prostrate and to be inversely related to the incidence of breast cancer. Spinach has also been shown to protect against osteoporosis, heart disease, colon cancer and arthritis.

Ingredients:

1 cup raspberries
1 cup blueberries
1 apple
3 big handfuls of baby spinach
2 cups of water

Using any good blender – we use the BioChef High Performance Blender - blend together the apples, raspberries, blueberries and water for 30 seconds. Add the baby spinach and blend until smooth.

Dairy Free Avocado Smoothie

Ingredients:
1 handful frozen green grapes
1 avocado
4 or 5 mint leaves
½ cup raw almonds, soaked
Splash of coconut milk
2 or 3 ice cubes

All you need to do is throw all the ingredients in your favourite blender and blend away until smooth. For best results, we recommend the BioChef High Performance Blender.

Warming Ginger Smoothie

The combination of pineapple, mango and ginger in this smoothie gives it an Asian twist. If you are in a cold climate then don’t let this stop you from drinking green smoothies. Ginger is warming on a cold day and also helpful during colds and flus to help you sweat and promote detoxification. Ginger also eliminates intestinal gas, relaxes and soothes the intestinal tract and is anti-inflammatory. In herbal remedies, ginger is used to alleviate nausea, dizziness and vomiting. To benefit from ginger you only need to use a little, as the active substances in ginger are so concentrated.

Pineapple is an excellent source of manganese, which is an important mineral in energy production. Pineapple is often recommended to promote good digestion.

Ingredients:

½ head romaine lettuce
1 cup pineapple
1 large mango
1-inch fresh ginger

Blend the pineapple, mango, ginger and water for 30 seconds. Add the romaine lettuce and blend until smooth.

We use the amazing BioChef High Performance Blender to achieve the best results in the shortest time possible.

Totally Green Smoothie

Ingredients:

1 avocado
1 large cucumber
2 cups spinach
2 large leaves collard greens
2 leaves black kale
3 lemons, juice only
1.5 cups water
(a few slices of a Gala apple sometimes)

Blend well using the extremely versatile BioChef High Performance Blender

This recipe is from www.greensmoothiechallenge.org

Kiwi and Avocado Green Smoothie

Avocado makes it creamy. Kiwi adds a little grit and spice, especially when you toss them in unpeeled!

Serves 2 easily

Ingredients:

2 cups of water
2 Kiwi Fruits
1/4 cup of banana
1 mango
3 cups of kale
1 avocado

Blend well using the BioChef High Performance Blender

For people who are not getting enough green foods, this is a really great way to get started with a huge bank of enzymes.

Sergei Boutenko’s Favourite Green Smoothie

Ingredients:

5 kale leaves (green)
1/2 bunch of fresh dill
1/2 lime (juiced)
3 cloves garlic
1/4 cup sundried tomatoes
2 cups of water

Blend well using the BioChef High Performance Blender

This recipe is from www.greensmoothiechallenge.org

Victoria Boutenko’s Favourite Green Smoothie

6 leaves of red leaf lettuce
1/4 bunch of fresh basil
1/2 lime (juiced)
1/2 red onion
2 celery sticks
1/4 avocado
2 cups of water

Blend well using the BioChef High Performance Blender

This recipe is from www.greensmoothiechallenge.org

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