Showing posts with label fruit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fruit. Show all posts

Sunday, June 20, 2010

High Protein Fruit Smoothie

Whether you have a decreased appetite, are losing weight, hate the store bought nutrition supplements, or just want to try something new, check out this video!

Here we show you how to make a high protein fruit smoothie that is perfect for a small snack or to compensate for a missed or skipped meal.

How to make a high protein fruit smoothie!



Tropical Berry Smoothie - 1 Serving
- 6 oz Pineapple Juice
- 1/2 cup blueberries
- 1/2 cup chopped strawberries
- 4 oz yogurt
- 1 scoop protein Powder
- Ice as desired

Approx Nutrition Content:
320 Calories, 36 g Protein

Organic or Local Foods? Does it Matter?

Eating 5 fruits and vegetables, no matter where they came from used to be enough. But now people are starting to worry about where there food comes from or if it is organic. So what should you be eating? To get the most from your fruits and veggies, try and follow these rules as best as you can:
  • Try to buy local, within 100 miles of your home - the foods are picked at their freshest and they retain more nutrients. Plus at local farms they tend to use less pesticides.
  • If you can't buy local, go organic for any foods that you eat the skin - apples, strawberries, tomatoes. These tend to hold more pesticides than things like bananas or oranges where the skin is removed.
How can you find these foods? Many grocery stores are starting to support local farmers and offer organic options. Farmers markets are a great place and often times less expensive than the grocery store. The Mayo Clinic Blog has some suggestions about Farmers Markets, Click Here!

Click here for a full list of what foods to try to eat organic.