Tuesday

AVOCADO SMOOTHIE RECIPES


- 1/2 an avocado
- 1 cup of Lactaid milk
- Honey

or

- Organic fuji apples
- 1 banana (I like to freeze them ahead of time so that it makes my drinks cold)
- 1 cup of Lactaid milk
- 1/2 an avocado

or

- 1 ripe avocado, halved and pitted
- 1 1/4 cups whole milk or Lactaid milk
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
- Basil, thinly sliced

(Use a blender or the magic bullet to mix it all up!)


HEALTH BENEFITS OF AVOCADO:




- Creamy rich avocado is considered the world's healthiest fruit, because of its nutrient contents such as vitamin K, dietary fiber, potassium, folic acid, vitamin B6, vitamin C, copper, and reasonable calories in it.

- Avocados contain “oleic acid”, a monounsaturated fat that may help lower cholesterol.

- Good source of potassium, a mineral that helps regulate blood pressure. Adequate intake of potassium can help guard against circulatory diseases, like high blood pressure, heart disease, or stroke.

- One cup of avocado has about 23% of the Daily Value for folate, a nutrient important for heart health.

- Good for prevention or treatment of “breast cancer” as well as “prostate cancer”