I recently read the book Super Immunity by Joel Fuhrman, M.D. This book has really changed the way I look at fruits and vegetables… Ok mostly vegetables 😉 The main premise in the book is to focus on micronutrients as opposed to macronutrients. Micronutrients are substances like vitamins and minerals, while macronutrients are like fat, protein and carbohydrates. If you provide your body with the micronutrients it needs, your immune system will super-charged.
So after reading this book, I decided it would be good to start my day with a great big boost of micronutrients! I’m also trying REALLY hard to get multiple servings of vegetables per day. Anyone who knows me knows that I’m all about my dipping sauces! So one way I’ve decided to help me get more veggies is to keep on hand more of my super yummy homemade dressings and dipping sauces to use to dip veggies as snacks. It’s really only the sauce I’m after anyways… 😉 I will post a recipe for my homemade balsamic dressing soon. I love dipping raw broccoli in this as a yummy snack.
Back to this smoothie. I’ve decided if I’m actually going to drink it all, I prefer it to be a thinner consistency with a juice base. That way I can drink it quickly without getting too tired of it. There isn’t a whole lot to this smoothie, so if you wanted to add a protein powder to it you most definitely could. My focus here was simply the antioxidants. At the moment, I feel like protein powder overwhelms all of the other flavors and makes the drink much thicker, so I have a tendency not to finish it.
Antioxidant-Packed Morning Smoothie:
Pomegranate Juice * – approx. 8 oz
Green Superfood Powder (I currently use Amazing Grass Original) – 1 scoop
Frozen berries (any kind…we like the Great Value Cherry Berry Blend) – approx. 1 cup
Large handful of fresh Kale
Directions:
Blend in blender until well combined – add more liquid to achieve desired consistency
*Since Pomegranate juice is rather expensive, I don’t go overboard on that and if I need more thinning down I just add some water. You could also substitute another juice here, just try be mindful of added sugars. Orange juice is also great for this morning smoothie.
Enjoy! – Sarah
My Whole Life 
Looking forward to learning some new things here! (My husband is already considering this smoothie with added O.J. since he drinks plain juice every morning.) THANKS!
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I love this! I will give it a try for sure, I wonder if kids will drink it….
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So happy to see you have started a blog. I’ve been using a juicer machine to make a green juice ffrom kale, cucumber, celery, lemon and ginger. I see you’re using a blender to make a smoothie. Is one technique better than the other?
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Thanks! There are some benefits to getting the entire fruit/vegetable into the smoothie, rather than just the juice. For example, there can be good stuff in the skin/rind/stalk etc. that you might be missing from a juicer. Also, the Super Immunity book mentioned that the actual chopping action of the blender actually helps to release and activate those antioxidants that are so good for us. However, I’m sure juicing is still super amazing for you, and I’d like to try it!
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Sarah-thanks for the motivation to eat more vegetables which is so hard to do in the winter. All the vegetable tend to be the same this time of year. So I decided I need some new recipes. On one of Martha Stewart’s program she prepared an Israeli Chopped Salad which looked great (there are a lot of different varieties so just pick the recipe you like. Also Pioneer Woman featured a broccoli Slaw with all fresh ingredients and the dressing was plain greek yogurt with fresh orange juice. So I am going to make both of them today. I definitely need a healthy lunch.
Much love,
Aunt Carra
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