Blood Pressure Basil Superfood Smoothie Recipe
Recipe by My Nutrition Advisor
Targets:
14 Health Goals
Contains:
10+ Superfoods!
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This recipe targets 14 health goals!
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Ingredients used in recipe
Almond Milk (unsweetened)
Almond milk is a plant milk with a creamy texture and nutty taste. It contains neither cholesterol nor lactose, and is often consumed by the...
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Almond Milk (vanilla - sweetened)
Almond milk is a plant milk with a creamy texture and nutty taste. It contains neither cholesterol nor lactose, and is often consumed by the...
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Ancient Berry Superfood Mix
Ancient Berry is a superfood mix created by My Nutrition Advisor. It contains 9 different superfoods: flax seeds, chia seeds, beet root powder, pomegranate powder,...
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Ancient Chocolate Superfood Mix
Ancient Chocolate is a superfood mix created by My Nutrition Advisor. It contains 9 different superfoods: cacao powder, flax seeds, chia seeds, beet root powder,...
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Banana
Farmers in Southeast Asia and Papua New Guinea first domesticated bananas back in 5000 BCE. They became widespread in the Americas in the 1880's.
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Basil Leaves (fresh)
About Basil Basil is an herb, likely native to India. It's been grown for over 5,000 years. There are roughly 60 different varieties of basil,...
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Beet
About Beets Beets are a root vegetable. They were popular in the middle ages for being used as a treatment for digestion and blood illness. There is...
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Coffee Beans
About Coffee Beans Coffee Beans are actually seeds from the coffee plant, but are referred to as "beans" because they look like beans. 75 - 80%...
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Ice
We actually do get questions about ice - and if there is a difference between using large cubes, small cubes, etc. Blenders will have an...
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Kale
About Kale Kale was one of the most common green vegetables in Europe until the end of the middle ages. Kale comes fromt eh same family...
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Medjool Dates (pitted)
About Medjool Dates Medjool dates are a tree fruit originating in the Middle East and North Africa around 6,000 B.C. In the US - they are...
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Smoothie Protein
A vegetarian blend of organic, non-gmo vegetable based protein designed specifically to be added to smoothies.
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Spinach (raw)
About Spinach Spinach is native to Persia (modern day Iran) and was introduced to Asia as early as the 600's AD. There are 3 basic types of...
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Vanilla Extract
What is Vanilla Extract? Vanilla extract is typically made from alcohol, water, and vanilla beans. Vanilla flavoring is not made from vanilla beans - so make sure...
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Water
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Ingredients
| Tbsp | ||
| Cup | ||
| Beet | ||
| Cup | ||
| Basil Leaves (fresh) | ||
| Banana | ||
| Medjool Dates (pitted) | ||
| Tsp | Vanilla Extract | |
| Cup | Ice | |
| Cup | Water | |
| Scoop | Smoothie Protein |
Optional Ingredients
| Tbsp | Coffee Beans |
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Nutrition Facts
Based on 1 Serving
Servings Size is based on the recipe after any modifications you made.
| Calories | % of Calories | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Calories | 213 | ||||||||||||
| Calories from Fat | 31 | 15% | |||||||||||
| Calories from Total Carbs | 128 | 60% | |||||||||||
Calories from Net Carbs  |
104 | 49% | |||||||||||
| Calories from Protein | 54 | 25% | |||||||||||
| % Daily Value* | |||||||||||||
| Total Fat 3 g | 5 % | ||||||||||||
| Saturated Fat 0 g | 0 % | ||||||||||||
| Cholesterol 1 mg | 0 % | ||||||||||||
| Sodium 25 mg | 1 % | ||||||||||||
| Total Carbohydrate 32.1 g | 11 % | ||||||||||||
| Dietary Fiber 6 g | 24 % | ||||||||||||
| Sugars 22 g | |||||||||||||
| Protein 13 g | 24 % | ||||||||||||
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| *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. | |||||||||||||
Why are Superfoods so Super?
Hint: It’s not because of the information found on a nutrition facts panel
DEFINITION OF SUPERFOODS
While there is not set criteria for what is considered a superfood, it is agreed upon that the term should be limited to only the healthiest foods on the planet. Many superfoods originate from ancient civilization from all over the world where using “food as medicine” has been the norm for thousands of years.
WHY ARE SUPERFOODS SO SUPER?
It’s generally not due to the information you find on a nutrition facts panel. Lets look at Cinnamon as an example. Cinnamon is considered a superfood, yet has a mostly empty nutrition panel. So why is it considered a superfood? It’s because Cinnamon contains various antioxidants that have been linked to help things like inflammation, cardiovascular system, and help regulate blood sugar levels. Many times, a superfood is considered super because of their antioxidant properties.
ABOUT ANTIOXIDANTS
Lets start with a definition of free radicals. Free Radicals are are molecules that your body creates that damages your cells – which create diseases like cancer, heart disease, diabetes, infections, Alzheimer's, etc. They are produced naturally by your body as a natural part of aging. But they are harmful.
Antioxidants protect your body against free radicals. They remove them from your body. There are tens of thousands of different types of antioxidants, and they can serve different benefits. You should eat a variety of foods rich in antioxidants since different antioxidants will serve different benefits.
There are various types of antioxidants and they will be referred to throughout our website. We like to simplify the categorization as follows:
- Enzymes: Superoxide Dismutase, Glutahione, Catalases
- Phytochemicals: Catotenoids, Flavonoids, Allyl Sulfides, Polyphenols
- Vitamins: Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Folic Acid, Beta-Carotene, CoQ10
SUMMARY
In summary, eating healthy is more than just the information found on the nutrition facts panel. There is more to it than just calories, fat, cholesterol, carbs, protein, etc. We always recommend eating a wide variety of different foods, because they have different antioxidants which serve different benefits to your body.
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