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Smoothie for Gorgeous Skin (FM)
Recipes | August 06, 2017
*This smoothie is full of Vitamin C which is a powerful antioxidant that fights against aging and wrinkles. The beta carotene in carrots is known to be great for repairing skin tissue and protecting against harsh sun rays. Ginger has excellent anti-inflammatory properties, and helps with digestion both of which are important for healthy, glowing skin.
Ingredients:
1 orange
1 large carrot, scrubbed
5 frozen medium size strawberries
1 inch fresh ginger
1/4 tsp turmeric
1 tbsp Swerve sweetener
1/2 cup ice
Tip: if you want to add some fat burning properties to this smoothie, you can add Pre-workout Protein Blend with botanical fat burner.
Instructions
Add all the ingredients into a high speed blender and blend on high until smooth. Drink right away.
Macros:
Calories: 114.5
Carbs: 27.8 g
Net Carbs: 20.6 g
Fat: 0.6 g
Protein: 2.4 g
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usa
Delicious! I’m battling a nasty virus so this is just what I needed. Only thing I added was a *pinch of black pepper so my body would absorb the turmeric.
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hello Erika,
can you please tell me what do you mean you have to add black pepper so you can absorb the turmeric? I didn’t know that and I’ve been making golden milk for a long time… have I been wasting the turmeric by omitting the black pepper?
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québec, canada
Ross, I am sure you absorbed nutrients anyway! 🙂 But it has been proven by some studies that if you consume black pepper along with turmeric, it enhances turmeric’s properties and it is better absorbed.
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wow, didn’t know that ! I will make sure and use it in my golden milk from now on… thank you so much for your reply Marilyn !!
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usa
Hi Ross.. I wouldn’t say you have been wasting it!! the research I have done explains that the piperine in black pepper blocks the liver from quickly ridding our body of curcumin (what we want from turmeric). Add just a pinch to your milk!! Oils and fats also assist this…bottom line it’s the way our liver prosesses certain foods. Nutritionfacts.org has a good explanation. I hope this helps!!
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Thank you Erika !! I will visit NutritionFacts website and read about this. I sure learned something very valuable today !! Thank you kindly : )
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usa
Absolutely!!! Happy training! 🙂
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Thanks for the advice about the black pepper. I would’ve forgotten
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this looks delicious
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This tasted soooo good! Thank you Zuzka 🙂
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mira, venezia, italia
What about add a slice of avocado? Fats helps to absorb better beta-carotene…! And it tastes delicious!
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new york city, ny
Delicious! I made it with everything but the swerve. Very refreshing!
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stockholm, sweden
I loved this one! Didn’t have strawberries so I added rasberries and passion fruite instead. Also added some almondmilk since it was to thick to drink otherwise. I need to make this one with some protein powder for breakfast tomorrow!!!
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salem, or, usa
This is awesome! The perfect smoothie for summer days! I will try it with pineapple instead of strawberries, too. Delicious! Definitely a favorite!
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This is very good! Drinking it right now. I used stevia instead of swerve cause that’s what I have.
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Smoothie looks fantastic!
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I’ve made this smoothie this morning. It is soooooo yummy!! I just add a rest of coconut milk I had in a fridge and it is fantastic.