Take two Utterly Pedestrian produce ingredients, add a wee bit of many of the most common superfoods raw foodie types tend to keep in their pantries, and you’ve got a rich, tasty, uber-nutritious Live Green Smoothie!

Starting with apples and fresh cilantro (which lends a rather floral-herbal quality here), we add small amounts each of:

* Raw Cacao powder, which is rich in magnesium, antioxidants, and iron, and famed for its appetite suppressant and heart-strengthening qualities.

* Raw Maca powder, which is a potent adaptogen, excellent for stamina, energy, and hormone-balancing, and quite famously for fertility.

* Raw Almonds, for calcium (and they’re great for soft, velvety skin).

* Goji Berries, rich in antioxidants and polysaccharides (which keep our tissues young and “juicy”), with a natural probiotic and the Traditional Chinese Medicine reputation of being the #1 food/herb for longevity.

* Golden Incaberries (also called cape gooseberries), flavor-packed (they are nature’s “sweet tarts”) and full of B-complex vitamins, high in protein, and rich in antioxidants, with antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties.

* Chia Seeds, which turn out are not just great for Chia Pets but are a bonafide superfood, rich in protein, antioxidants, essential fatty acids, and other good things.

* MSM (an organic, crystallized form of sulfur), which is a potent anti-inflammatory, ideal for athletes and anyone suffering from arthritis because it builds flexible, healthy connective tissue and helps bodies recuperate quickly without post-exercise pain.

* Nascent iodine, an atomic rather than molecular form of iodine for enhanced bioavailability, which pretty much instantly increases energy, aids metabolism, and can actually remove heavy metals (i.e., mercury) and halides (such as fluoride, chlorine, and bromine) from the body.

Excellent Smoothie for both Weight Watchers & Athletes…

There’s no added sugar, honey, or fat in this smoothie, so it is low-sugar, low-fat, wildly rich in amino acids (read: “protein”)… a dieter’s dream loaded with nutrients without overdoing the calories.

But it’s sweet, flavorful, and rich-tasting. The raw cacao in it, even tho there is very little, serves to bring everything together so nicely and give a mellow undertone. Cacao has that special ability wherever it is used, you will find.

Pour this smoothie over ice in your smoothie bottle and use it for an afternoon pickup!

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I love vanilla, and I’m also always on the lookout for new ways to enjoy fresh aloe very gel because of it’s “miracle superfood” reputation… I just never thought the two would go so nicely together! Turns out, they make quite a lovely pair.

This smoothie is light and for the vanilla purist. It’s refreshing, you can make it sweet or less-so, you can make it with banana instead of raw cane sugar or raw honey, if you prefer. But however you choose to sweeten it, you’ll get a long-lasting blast of energy from the polysaccharide-rich aloe vera gel, not to mention the soothing, alkalizing, anti-inflammatory properties that so many rave about.

And when I’m popping aloe into a smoothie, I also make sure I put some of the fresh gel on my face and neck for a quick little facial.

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A superfood smoothie especially great for kids and for those new to raw smoothies, in general. This smoothie is green, made with the superfood blue green algae and an assortment of fresh, sweet fruits, and tastes like a fruity shake!

You can actually use this recipe to make a green smoothie when you don’t have any fresh, live greens in your fridge… just keep some high-quality “super-greens” powder of some kind on hand! Make sure it’s been prepared with care, with low temperatures to preserve the nutrients and enzymes in the greens. And if you can, make it one of the Micro Algaes…marine phytoplankton, spirulina, or blue-green algae.

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The Health Benefits of Blue-Green Algae

Blue Green Algae is one of the best micro algae (marine phytoplankton and spirulina being also on that list). It’s wild-crafted and therefore organic, it’s clean, high in antioxidants, extremely rich in minerals, and has a higher concentration of beta carotene than broccoli. Blue Green Algae also contains between 60 and 70% protein, and provides all of the essential amino acids.

It’s a great energy booster, satisfies nutritionally without lots of calories (so helpful with weight loss), is reported by many to have a potent effect on enhancing concentration and the ability to focus, and is great for managing free radicals in the body and strengthening the hair, skin, and nails.

It’s easy to digest and great for kids, and in a small quantity, or when consume straight-away, doesn’t have any “algae” taste whatsoever. I tend to keep a jar of Blue Green Algae on hand all the time… for when I run out of to marine phytoplankton, my personal fave as far as the micro algae go.

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