Showing posts with label banana. Show all posts
Showing posts with label banana. Show all posts

Saturday, September 27, 2014

Apple banana flaxseed flaxseed oil weekend blend smoothie

Hi lovely!

Happy weekend! Now is the time to take a step back from the hectic week, honing in on your center, and gathering your peaceful state of mind and self. to help you with this transition, let's add a smoothie to your daily grind, literally, because we will be grinding all of the ingredients in a fellow blender :) Here is the complete recipe for this surprisingly sweet tasting smoothie:


Apple banana flaxseed flaxseed oil weekend blend smoothie 

- 1/2 a lemon (use its' juice)
- small piece of avocado
- 1-2 handfuls of mixed greens: lettuce, romaine, spinach, etc.
- 1 tbsp Flaxseed Oil
- 1-2 tbsp ground flaxseeds
- 1-4 of an apple
- 1-4 of a banana
- a few pieces of broccoli
- water for desired consistency


This smoothie turned out particularly smooth and creamy, which is always a fun result! Sip slowly to savor each sip and enjoy :)

 

Friday, September 26, 2014

Gingery Pumpkin seed Smoothie

Hi Lovely! 

Today's smoothie will be to your liking for sure, especially of you like that gingery taste. It's also a soothing smoothie for the more sensitive folks, so its a win-win. Here are the ingredients for this week's: Gingery Pumpkin seed Smoothie
 


- Lemon zest
- water (enough for consistency)
- 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds 
- a few small bunches raw broccoli (uncooked)
-  1/4 of an apple 
- 3 grapes 
- small piece of avocado 
- 1/4 of a banana
- a few handfuls of parsley 
- a few pieces of ginger 
- 1 tbsp green powder (Vitamineral)
 

Mix all ingredients in blender and enjoy! The taste is soothingly scrumptious and is not so intense like the smoothies with the mint flavor. It is savory yet simply delicate!

Saturday, August 3, 2013

Banana, the New Candy



We know that bananas are the typical after school snack for kids as they are a fruit without complications. These fruits are sweet, and even taste like candy. It comes in a "wrapper", so to speak, so your hands do not have to be ideally clean, as you are not touching it directly. Also, generally speaking, bananas are an easy on-the-go type of accessible fruit. In addition, because of the banana's resourcefulness, it is  very popular indeed.
Practicality aside, we do not necessarily know the health benefits to the banana. So, let us begin the journey!
Bananas have a great amount of potassium in them. This means that it accesses our body and promotes overall better nerve function. This increases our ability to be stronger and work out our muscles, as the nerve and muscle functions are interrelated with the potassium intake. Bananas also contain vitamin C and B-6, respectively. The latter plays a role in creating new cells, so it is a form of oxygen to our cells.
Fiber is one of the other important factors of nutrition in the banana. Fiber generally acts as a digestive booster. In addition, it keeps us full so we do not feel the urge to go and grab some alternative snacks afterwards. Bananas are also great as a yogurt or as an ice. In addition, you can spread some Nutella on it!
A happy person is peaceful person, so a slice of healthy banana will make you both! I always say that banana is like a delicious dessert, so enjoy half a banana a day every day if it works for you.