Fruit Smoothie Universe

The Pomegranate is an ancient food going back to biblical times but it has recently gained popularity for its health properties. The fruit contains a high antioxidant level and has been attributed to fighting such diseases as high blood pressure, kidney and prostate ailments and also gum disease. I decided to give this fruit a review in the blender as part of my morning smoothie. I must advise you that the route I took to obtain the juice was not the road I would recommend as this is a fruit that does not give up its fruity goodness without a fight! After finding some directions on how to procure the juice from the fruit I proceeded by cutting the top, or crown of the fruit and cutting down the side between the sections. remove the seed clusters from the skin and remove anything that is not a seed and put into blender. At this point I could see there was going to be a problem with skins or outer layer of the seed but I proceeded with the blending operation. once juiced I removed the shell with a strainer and added the juice to the rest of my drink ingredients and BAM! What a refreshing flavor the Pomegranate gives.Very citrus and a slight bitter but I added a touch of almond butter to the mix and it neutralized it quite well. Overall the Pomegranate was an interesting experiment that I had to experience but I would just go buy the darn juice at my local grocer next time and forget the ancient Roman way of getting the juice. You can purchase the juice or you can get it a syrup form but I recommend juice as it has less sugar and you can get all the healthful benefits of the wonderful Pomegranate without all the fuss. My tasty pomegranate recipe is as follows:

1 cup yogurt or Kefir
1 splash of Agave nectar
1 cup of pomegranate aril extract (the juice)
1 cup of mango slices
1 cup of blackberries
1 tbsp of peanutbutter or almond butter

That is how my drink came together but you can mix or match the combinations any way you like, in fact, if you come up with a great pomegranate smoothie recipe, please share your recipe!

If we leave our health up to the politicians, well then we should be worried about a pandemic. All the media hype about these killer flu’s and the subsequent lack of vaccines have left people in a quandry about how to protect themselves from theses viruses. While there’s not a sure fire method to keep you from these illnesses there are things you can do to boost your immune system and help fight it off. getting the right nutrition into your body could help you fight off colds and flu and that’s where the Super Fruit Smoothie comes in.

Certain super fruits such as Goji berries, blueberries, oranges, strawberries, etc. along with a few additions can boost your immune system. These fruits have many essential minerals and vitamins that help defend your body from nasty bugs. One of my cherished smoothies for the winter is detailed below and it has one special ingredient that is not mentioned enough and that is Bee Pollen. Bee pollen is a wonderful super food that is essential to boosting your body’s immune system. So here’s my morning immune system boost super fruit smoothie, I hope you like it as much as I do!

2 Cups of Organic Kefir (or your choice of yogurt, etc.)

2 Organic Bananas

!/2 cup Organic Blueberries

1/2 cup Organic Goji berries (or you can substitute Goji juice)

1/2 cup Organic Strawberries

Bee pollen

Organic Hemp seed oil

Organic Flax seed oil

Agave Nectar to sweeten

You can ice if you like your smoothie thicker and you can also add certain vegetables such as spinach or super greens powder to get that added potency. Any way you try this drink it will give you an added defense against those winter bugs that try to latch on to us and make our lives miserable.

Since the fall of man back in the Garden of  Eden, the apple has just gotten better over time. Now autumn’s finest can be found in literally thousands of recipes all around the planet. It has been baked, burnt, dried, made into cider, applesauce, and many forms of juice and now smoothied!

The health properties of the apple are well documented and it’s nutritional qualities are extraordinary so the old addage “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” can be substantiated. The varieties are also unlimited depending on your taste, you can choose from Braeburn,Granny Smith, fuji, Jonagold, Pippin and the list goes on.

Throwing an apple into the blender to enhance your smoothie comes without great stress as the apple is still relatively inexpensive compared to other fruits and it will add a zing to your fruit smoothies that’s hard to beat. Try the humble apple in your next smoothie and see if you don’t agree!