Day 1 - February 2013 GSC

Welcome to our Monthly Green Smoothie Challenge!
 
Next month the Two-Day GSC will be on March 18 and 19 - be sure to mark on your calendar!
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Organic Pink Grapefruits are available in stores in my area right now. If you buy a bag a week, you can experience first hand all the nutritional benefits of eating a grapefruit each day. A juicy peeled grapefruit can be a wonderful breakfast or even a night time snack, and for a quick nutritious lunch simply combine grapefruit slices with avocado slices in a dressing of juice from the grapefruit and a bit of agave syrup or honey.
 

Pink Grapefruit GS

Yield:  1 quart

 

2 cups filtered water

1 pink grapefruit, peeled and seeded

1 mango, peeled and seeded

1" piece ginger

1 cup Arugula greens

2 stalks celery, chopped

1/2 avocado, peeled and seeded

• When using a less powerful blender, use only the squeezed juice from the grapefruit
• First blend together the water and fruit in a high-speed blender
• Add Arugula, celery and avocado last, and blend until creamy 

Pink Grapefruit Nutri-Tip:

• Losing Weight:  High in enzymes to burn fats, high water content, and less sodium. This triple combo is good for increasing your body's metabolism.
• Arthritis Prevention and Antiseptic:  Contains salicylic acid to help break down the body's inorganic calcium, and works as a powerful antiseptic.
• Cancer Prevention:  Lycopene, a carotenoid pigment responsible for the red colour of grapefruit is a powerful agent against tumors and cancers that works best with vitamins A and C, which are also found in grapefruit.
• Antioxidants:  Can help lower cholesterol levels, but if taking prescription drugs, check with your doctor since grapefruit can interact with certain medications.
• Digestion and Skin:  Contains a dietary fibre called pectin that promotes better digestion and is good for healthy smooth skin.

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Coconut Cream GS

Yield: 1 quart

2 cups young Thai coconut water

2" thick slice fresh pineapple

1 cup frozen blueberries

1/4 cup young Thai coconut meat

2 cups spinach

• Combine coconut water, pineapple, blueberries, and coconut meat in a blender
• Add spinach and blend again until smooth

Coconut Nutri-Tip:

• The fat from coconut is considered saturated but it is actually called Lauric Acid, a type of fat which is easily absorbed by the human body and used instantly as energy.