Making Super Smoothies

I love making smoothies in the morning and am always on the lookout for new recipes. I enjoyed reading the following tips provided by Dr. Natasha Turner in her book, The Hormone Diet.

• Freeze your fruit. Peel and cut them up in pieces prior to freezing or add ice to your smoothies to make them refreshing.

• Blend the ingredients before adding the protein. Do not overblend the protein. Just lightly blend it to stir into your drink; otherwise you damage the protein molecules.

• Keep ground flaxseed in the freezer. If the shake tastes fishy, it is very likely the flaxseed has gone rancid.

• Add water or ice to thin out the smoothie. Do not add more juice or soy milk--it will increase the calorie content of the drink.

• To increase the fibre content of a smoothie, add 1-2 tablespoons of wheat or oat bran.