Yoga Meditation Studio Palm Beach - Health Alert - Mango Smoothie

Toxic Food

I think this photo speaks for itself.

We have probably all been guilty of bad food choices some time in our life. The main thing is to first of all, see the need for change and then try to move beyond where we are right now.

Try to start slowly by introducing fresh fruit, veges and whole grains.

Fresh juices or smoothies provide an instant supply of nutrition to our cells. They are quick and easy to make and are delicious.

Try this delicious Mango Smoothie:

Ingredients

Serves: 2

• 1 ripe mango
• ⅓ cup (85 g) plain low-fat yogurt, chilled (without rennet)
• 200 ml organic milk, chilled (or try almond milk)
• 1 tsp honey
• seeds from 6 green cardamom pods (optional)

Preparation method

Prep: 5 minutes
 

1.  Peel the skin off the mango and cut the flesh away from the stone. Chop the flesh roughly and place it in a blender or food processor. Process until smooth.

2.  Pour in the yogurt and milk, and continue to process until well mixed and frothy. Sweeten with honey. 

3. Pour into two tall glasses and sprinkle the cardamom seeds over the top. Serve immediately.

Variations

*Tropical banana smoothie 

Replace the mango and plain yogurt with 1 large sliced banana
⅓ cup (85 g) tropical fruit flavoured yogurt (without rennet)

* Kiwifruit and raspberry smoothie 

Use 2 peeled and chopped kiwifruit
1¾ cups (225 g) raspberries
300 ml apple juice
Sweeten with a little honey, if you think it needs it.

* Pear and blackberry smoothie

2 peeled, cored and chopped ripe pears
⅔ cup (130 g) blackberries
the pulpy flesh of 2 passion fruit
300 ml light cranberry juice.

* Pineapple and strawberry smoothie

1 peeled, cored and chopped small pineapple
250 g strawberries (about 1 punnet)
300 ml apple juice
 

Health points

  Smoothies are made very quickly, using raw fruit, so they retain the maximum nutritional value of their ingredients.

* When made with milk and yogurt, a smoothie will also contain protein, calcium and many B vitamins getting close to being a meal in a glass.

* Mango is an excellent source of the anti-oxidant beta carotene, which the body can convert into vitamin A. This vitamin is essential for healthy skin and good vision, especially in dim light. Mangoes also provide substantial amounts of vitamin C as well as vitamins B6 and E.