Healthy Bones Smoothie
Milk isn’t the only thing that does a body good. Four medium figs offer a whopping 506 milligrams of calcium – that’s 50 percent of the average woman’s daily need of the bone-building mineral. Our smoothie recipe calls for double that! (More on calcium to come tomorrow in my weekly “FYI Friday” post.
Healthy Bones Smoothie
Serves 2
Ingredients:
8 California figs (fresh, fozen or dried)
2 bananas, peeled (fresh or frozen)
16 oz soft silken tofu
24 oz ice cubes
1 tbsp maple syrup (cuts the soy flavour)
Mint leaves or fresh berries for garnish, optional
Tips:
Fruit is best if frozen (and may actually help you skimp on ice cubes!), but fresh is fine. Sprinkle peeled bananas with lemon juice as an all-natural preservative.
Instructions:
Place all ingredients together in a Vita-Mix blender or high powered blender (not a food processor) and blend on high until smooth, approximately 1-2 minutes. Garnish with a mint leaf or fresh berry, if desired. Enjoy immediately.
Always living with passion,
Sammie
Milk isn’t the only thing that does a body good. Four medium figs offer a whopping 506 milligrams of calcium – that’s 50 percent of the average woman’s daily need of the bone-building mineral. Our smoothie recipe calls for double that! (More on calcium to come tomorrow in my weekly “FYI Friday” post.)
INGREDIENTS:
8 California figs
2 bananas, peeled
16 oz soft silken tofu
24 oz ice cubes
1 tbsp honey
Mint leaves or fresh berries for garnish, optional
TIPS: Fruit is best if frozen (and may actually help you skimp on ice cubes!), but fresh is fine. Sprinkle peeled bananas with lemon juice as an all-natural preservative.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Place all ingredients together in a Vita-Mix blender (not a food processor) and blend on high until smooth, approximately 2 to 3 minutes. Garnish with a mint leaf or fresh berry, if desired. Enjoy immediately.
