Tuesday, 11 October 2011

Morning Shake Recipe

Blender: Vita Mix: there is no substitute! http://www.vita-mix.com/

Water or Coconut Water: use best water available (ie filtered, not from plastic, ionised, osmosis, etc) or fresh coconut water from thai young coconuts (store bought will do)

Nuts: Brazil nuts are my favorate (best veggie source of selenium and for consistency) but hazelnuts and walnuts also nice

Fresh Fruit and Veggies: Banana (potassium and sweetness) and Avocado (source of "good" fat and nice consistency)

Fat: coconut butter (oil), sacha inchi oil

Sweetener: Stevia or Manuka honey (use sparingly!)

Fiber: flax seeds - fresh de-hulled and ground are best but store bought ok too

Protein: best sources - hemp, whey, rice, e3 live, raw grass-fed organic eggs. Lots of good brands like Sun Warrior http://www.sunwarrior.com/products/sunwarrior-protein

Superfoods and Vitamins: lucama, chai seeds, cacao, goji berry, mesquite meal, maca, acola berry, kamu kamu berry, tocos, spirulina, chlorella, cilantro (works synergistically with chlorella for detoxification), bee pollen, acai berry, colostrum, shredded coconut - mix, match and experiment what works best for you. I mix it up daily

Healthforce supplements: great stuff! i use Earth and Vitamineral Green in the shake http://www.healthforce.com/

Spice: cinnamon (always!), cayenne pepper (optional) and ginger (optional)

Ultra Detoxification (optional): Zeolite http://www.zeohealth.com/zeolite/webmaster-1318331123/_/home.html , Bentonite Clay http://www.naturallygreen.co.uk/100-bentonite-clay-1kg-p-330.html

Try to use local and wild and organic ingredients wherever possible!

Directions:

1) fill vita mix 2/3 full of water or coconut water and some combination
2) add whole banana and whole avocado
3) add tablespoon (more of less) of each of your choice of superfoods, vitamins and supplements
4) seasonings pinch of (cinnamon, ginger and cayenne)
5) handfull of nuts
6) if using zeolite or clay follow directions on labels and start small
7) tablespoon (or more) added fat (coconut oil or other omega 3 etc)
8) at least 30g of protein(s)
9) sweeten to taste with honey or stevia (sparingly!)
10) blend till creamy smoooth
serves up to 5

Enjoy! More health, nutrition and goodness than most get in a month! Daily ;)

Supplies available at Whole Foods, Funky Raw http://www.funkyraw.com/shop/, Red 23 http://www.red23.co.uk/index.php?osCsid=19cjg3j7r05j6n8thi6rfdc8t7, and Raw Food World   http://www.therawfoodworld.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=100151&zenid=7a0scip2oqsanm9a5muuc9qa56







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