Cherry Bomb Smoothie

Cherries. We all love them but do you know how amazing they really are? Do you have any idea what you
are doing for your body when you eat them? Hold onto your seats, my friends because these little balls of juiciness are so good for you!

Five good reasons why you should consider eating more cherries:

1. Cherries are full of antioxidants but also contain a high amount of Ellagic Acid, Queritrin and Perillyl Alcohol which are known as three of the most potent anticancer fighting agents. When my Dad was diagnosed with cancer over 10 years ago he drank a lot of cherry juice to help with the prostate cancer that he had. He battled his way through cancer and has been in remission ever since.

2. They help relieve the pain of arthritis and gout. Gout is another thing that my Dad has suffered from so I know how painful it can be but cherries can assist with that.

3. Given the anti infammatories in cherries, they can assist with curing migraines and can increase the melatonin levels in the blood which will help you have a healthy sleep.

4. Cherries are an excellent pre-workout food and are known to lessen the pain after intense workouts and activities.

5. Although I love all of the antioxidants I have to admit that I also love that they are rich in two flavanoids (bear with me here, this gets good) - One of which I mentioned above, Queritrin and the other is Isoqueritrin. These two antioxidants work to rid the body of oxidative stress byproducts which is amazing. I'm not a Doctor and I've probably lost you so let me break it down in layman's terms - This oxidative stress nonsense does something to our bodies that quickens the aging process BUT cherries are balls of miraculous super power wonder that SLOW THE AGING PROCESS DOWN!! OMG YES!! YES!! YES!!

Ingredients

18 fresh Cherries
1 cup of fresh or frozen Pineapple
1 cup of grapes
1 Apple (peel on)
8 frozen Peach slices
1 cup of Coconut Water

Blend until smooth and drink!!

xTx

Orange Sunrise Smoothie

If you haven't tried a green smoothie yet, I highly suggest that you do. These babies are like the fountain of youth!

This green smoothie that I created is healthy, sweet and packed full of Vitamin C, anti inflammatories and antioxidants that are so good for your body. The sweet and orangey flavour of this smoothie will waken all of your senses and make you feel so healthy and happy after drinking it.

Ingredients

1 cup of Coconut Water (I prefer Vita Coco)
1/2 cup of Spinach
1/2 cup of Kale
1/2 cup of Grapes
1 peeled Orange
5 fresh Strawberries
6 frozen Peach slices

Blend until smooth and drinky, drinky! You can thank me later :)

xTx

King of Fruit Smoothie

Pineapples are often referred to as the King of Fruit because of their crown and are exceptionally good for you.

These pretty fruits are packed full of Vitamin C which assists with the integrity of organs, blood vessels and bones and they also have many antioxidants in them that help us fight off and rid the pesky colds that we get in the winter. My favourite part about pineapples would be the fact that they also contain a great deal of Vitamin A and Beta-Carotene which not only assist with your eye sight and immune system but are also amazing for your skin; and you know me, I love beautiful skin!

So you can enjoy this tropical smoothie while your skin and body thanks you!

Ingredients:

2 cups of Frozen Pineapple
2 cups of Fresh Pineapple
2 cups of Silk Vanilla Almond Milk

Blend until smooth, garnish with shaved coconut, a slice of fresh pineapple and let this smoothie take you away to the tropics!

xTx

Pre-Workout Protein Smoothie

Banana's are the perfect pre and post workout food!

They contain all of the digestible carbohydrates that our bodies require for energy and the potassium that your muscles require while you exercise. It is best to eat banana's after intense workout's to prevent your muscles from cramping. I learned this from my lovey :)

I eat banana's all day but I love drinking this smoothie before I workout first thing in the morning. It wakes me up and gives me the boost that I need for my cardio training.

Ingredients:

1 cup of Silk Vanilla Almond Milk
1 Frozen Banana
1 tsp of Cinnamon

Blend ingredients until smooth, top with additional cinnamon and drink up!!