Smoothies are great for breakfast, a snack, a meal on-the-go, or for anyone with a health challenge. They are delicious, refreshing, and packed with nutrition. You can also put this mixture into popsicle molds and make healthy popsicles!

June is berry harvest time, so try to use fresh, locally-grown, organic berries if you can. 

Berries are a great antioxidant food.

Blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, black-

berries, mulberries, huckleberries, and cranberries are all

rich in antioxidants. The antioxidants are in the

color! That means, the color pigments of the food 

are the antioxidant. Remember this when food shopping to look for the richest,
deepest, organic colors.

Do not wash berries until you are ready

to use them, as they are fragile in nature, and

that will break them down and make them

spoil quicker.

Blueberries. Blueberries are rich with Vitamin

C, Vitamin B complex, Vitamin E, Vitamin A,

copper, selenium, zinc, and iron. 

Raspberries. 

Raspberries are rich in niacin, iron, potassium,

Vitamin A, and Vitamin C. Store them in the

refrigerator.

Strawberries. Strawberries are rich in Vitamin C,

potassium, and iron. If strawberries are eaten

before meals, they can aid in the digestive pro-

cess. Buy organic strawberries; conventional

strawberries are heavily sprayed with
chemicals.


If you only have frozen berries, it’s good to know that freezing them helps preserve the Vitamin C!

Berries are among the healthiest antioxidant-rich foods you can eat.
One study showed that blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries have the highest antioxidant activity of commonly consumed fruits, next to pomegranates.

In this recipe, I added a little bee pollen.
Each granule of bee pollen is a composition that varies depending on the sources it was collected.
This makes each batch a unique blend.
I would suggest trying to get this from a responsible bee keeper, preferably in your area.
Given this fact, typically, bee pollen consists of around 20 to 40% protein, including all essential amino acids;
some essential fatty acids, Vitamins A, B complex, C, D, E, and K; some minerals, including calcium, magnesium,
potassium, iron, zinc, selenium, phosphorus; and some enzymes, coenzymes, flavonoids, carotenoids, and other bioactive compounds.

I highly recommend ALWAYS using organic food.

Ingredients:

2 1/2 c. unsweetened coconut milk

1 banana – (You can add the skin, if you have cleaned it. Cut off the hard ends, and only use the soft part.
This adds a good amount of extra nutrition and fiber.)

1 1/2 c. fresh berries of any type (raspberries, blueberries, blackberries)

1/4 cup of protein powder (hemp seeds are a good choice) 

1 tsp. bee pollen 

1/2 cup raw, organic, yogurt (Cocoyo is a good brand of coconut yogurt.)


1 T. organic cold-pressed hemp or flax seed oil (omega 3 fatty acids)

1 T. extra-virgin, cold-pressed, organic coconut oil

Pinch of mineral rich salt (Redmond’s Real Salt is a good brand)

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend well.

2. Drink immediately, because nutrients begin to dissipate as soon as they touch oxygen.

Variations:

1. Use cherries or other fruits instead of berries.

2. For an extra nutrient boost, you can add a 1/4 tsp or a tablet of Shilajit is a mineral-rich resin formed over centuries in mountain rock.
   When purified correctly, it delivers fulvic acid and 84+ trace minerals.

   What is fulvic acid?

Fulvic acid is the end product of decomposition of

organic matter, which is nutrient dense. It is

something like compost, but the smallest

concentrated particle of compost. It’s a micro

nanomolecule, which means it is incredibly small

and able to cross all blood-brain barriers and carry

nutrients to the cells.

Its antioxidant capacity is enormous.
One molecule of fulvic acid has 14 tetratrillion

electrons that it can donate to help eliminate free

radicals. It is an antioxidant agent that can act as

an electrolyte in the cell.

It’s been used by Dr. Daniel Nuzum, D.O.,

N.M.D. (Toxicologist, professor, scientist and

researcher) for cancer therapy. He says that fulvic

acid has the “electrolyte capacity to raise the

electrical capacity in the cells and it destroys

cancer cells that way.”146 If it can do this, then it is

an important nutrient we should all take for

optimum health.

Dr. Nuzum said he has been researching fulvic

acid since 1996 and has only had good results. He

went on to say that he has his whole family

(including his children) take it daily. (source below)

It comes in a liquid with a dropper. You take it

in small doses. It doesn’t taste very good, so I add

it to my smoothies in the morning so I don’t taste

it.

You can buy shiliajit tablets from Dr. Tom Cowan’s store.

https://drtomcowan.com/xacediek

Dr. Cowan’s shiliajit tablets are 100% Raw Shilajit from the Altai Mountains in Central Asia. No binders, fillers or preservatives.
per. preservatives.

Sources:

Some of the berry Information taken from “Alive And Cooking”
by Maryann De Leo and Nancy Addison

_{Cellular Antioxidant Activity of Common Fruits}

_{https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jf801381y}

_{Healthline: 11 Reasons To Eat Berries
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/11-reasons-to-eat-berries}

_{Fulvic Acid information from: “Diabetes And Your Diet“, excerpt Page 183, by Nancy Addison}

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The Journal of the American Dietetic Association, published in 1998, showed that children consumed an average of 29 teaspoons of sugar each day, and it is scary to think how much sugar they can ingest in a single day around Halloween and the holidays.

Sugar breaks down the immune system and stresses the body severely – contributing to diabetes, obesity, tooth decay and a host of other health problems. Anything high in fructose, like high-fructose corn syrup or agave nectar, disrupts the body’s ability to make insulin, as well as being a hormone disrupter.

Halloween, however, allows a parent the opportunity to use the spooky theme to make new dishes seem fun and exciting. Did you ever think that green food is the perfect choice for a spooky Goblin Goulash smoothie?
This wonderful, raw, nutrient-dense green smoothie drink or food can help counteract all the sugar-dense foods they may be eating elsewhere. Children’s organs are forming into their twenties, and the food they eat goes directly into the formation of these organs. Therefore, it is crucial that the foods they eat have a pure, nutrient-dense nature. This makes choosing organic food much more important for children than adults.

Glyphosate, the leading herbicide used on non-organically grown crops, was originally patented as an antibiotic. This saturates the food and kills all life that it is growing in. Dr. Richard N. Olree Jr DC described this non-organic food as eating an antibiotic with every bite, on an interview on Diverse Health Services. He said that when we eat foods that are grown or killed (They use this herbicide now to saturate and kill crops like: sugar cane, soy, corn, grains, lentils, oats, beans, cotton, canola, etc. so they can harvest them quicker.) then it is like taking an antibiotic every time you take a bite of food. Would you want to take an antibiotic with every bite? Well, he said that is what we are doing when we eat non-organically grown food.

Antibiotics are non-selective, they kill all life. Our immune system is made of beneficial bacteria. These antibiotics kill all the bad bacteria, but are also destroying all the beneficial bacteria as well. Antibiotics destroy the beneficial bacteria that comprise our immune system, which is supposed to keep the bad bacteria in check. Ideally, we want a strong immune system made up of healthy beneficial bacteria. So eating organically grown food is important. Non-GMO is not enough, food should be Organic and non-GMO.

I highly recommend making a healthy, organic green smoothie at this time. It can help adjust the bodies’ PH balance, as well as being packed with nutrition, enzymes, and fiber. Drinking something green may sound spooky to you at first, but give it a try; you may be surprised by the taste.

When we introduce new foods, it may taste unusual at first, mainly because you are not used to eating that food. If you stick with it for about 10 days of 2 weeks, this gives your body a chance to develop new taste buds adjusted for this new food. So, if a healthier change of diet is desired, just stay the course and the foods will start tasting better and better.

When adjusting a child’s diet to include better quality food, a helpful method of encouragement can be rewarding them for trying this new food (a few bites at least 10 times or for two weeks). There is a good chance that when those two weeks are over, they may actually like the new food. Gold stars, a special outing, playing a game with them, or a morning of art can be wonderful rewards for children trying new and interesting dishes.

When your child comes down for breakfast on Halloween week, have this green smoothie – Goblin Goulash ready in the fun spirit of the holiday and know that you’re giving them something nutritious and share the experience with them.

It is best to make this drink in a good blender, because it can turn nuts, seeds, unskinned fruit, and vegetables to a liquid more easily. This drink is rich in phytonutrients and vitamin C, so try to drink it within 20 minutes, because the nutrients begin to dissipate after that time.

Iron is more absorbable into the body when vitamin C is present, so if you use baby spinach, this drink will be rich with vitamin C and Iron. In addition, leafy greens, such as the ones in this recipe, are high in protein without the unhealthy effects of many types of meat. Spinach is actually 45% protein!

Recipe for a “Goblin Goulash” Green Smoothie

Ingredients

1 cup Leafy greens (fresh watercress, romaine, red leaf lettuce, sprouts – in any combination and torn into pieces)
1 tsp. fresh, broccoli sprout powder (see below in notes)
2 Whole fruits (pear, apple, mango, papaya, pineapple, or combination) chopped into chucks with seeds and stems removed. (You can also use berries)
3 – 4 Dates (pitted and soaked in water to soften)
2 cups mineral-rich, non-chlorinated water (more water can be added to desired consistency)
1 Tablespoon Flax seed oil (cold pressed)
1 tsp. Lime or lemon juice (freshly juiced and used immediately)

Directions

Put all ingredients in the blender and blend. Serve immediately.
Note:
I order my raw. organically grown broccoli sprout powder from the Indoor Organic Gardens of Poughkeepsie. I put it in my food throughout the day. You can mix it in mash potatoes, apple sauce, cool soups, hummus, etc. It doesn’t have much flavor, so it’s easy to add this nutrient dense food to https://indoororganicgardensofpoughkeepsie.com/ Tell them or put the code “Nancy” in and they will give you a discount. They grow amazing sprouts and they can overnight them to you.

Have a safe, healthy, and fun October and Halloween!

By Nancy Addison CHC, AADP
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Ingredients:

1 banana (with skin)

1 ½ c. fresh or frozen cherries, pitted

2 c. alternative milk of choice (unsweetened, vanilla hemp or coconut milk are good choices)

1 tsp. raw, organic, pure, extra virgin coconut oil

1 tsp. cold pressed, raw hemp or flax seed oil

1 scoop vegan, organic, protein powder (I use the Prime My Body brand.)

1 T. probiotics – (liquid form, in refrigerated section of healthy    grocery store or empty 2 capsules into the mixture) 

Directions:

1. Take the banana and wash well and cut off the hard ends. Cut into chunks and add it completely to the blender. (The skin has more nutrients in it than the banana and the fiber is supportive of adrenal and overall health.)
2. Place the rest of the ingredients to the blender and blend  until smooth.
3. Serve with a few fresh berries!

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I just had my morning super smoothie with quinoa milk, banana, blueberries, chia seeds and my protein powder! It was really delicious!  i am going to put this recipe in my new book I am working on. I make my own quinoa milk! It is my new milk! Any one else make their own alternative milk?

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