Immune Building Smoothie

Posted by Melissa at 2/15/2011 7:06 AM
Categories: Health Tips
This is something that would work particularly well for kids, but obviously for anyone.  This would be particularly helpful when dealing with recurrent health issues.  But, also if you are sending your kids to daycare, school, etc.

  • 2 cups milk, coconut milk or rice beverage
  • 1 cup plain  yogurt or kefir
  • one frozen banana, cut up
  • 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
  • 1/2 cup each of your favorite fruit, frozen (e.g., organic strawberries, papaya, mango)
  • 1 tbsp. flax oil or 2 tbsp. flaxseed meal (if you use the flax meal it will be kind of grainy, so for kids I'd recommend the oil)
  • 10 mg. zinc
  • 100 mcg. selenium
  • 50-100 IU vitamin E (avoid if gluten free or make sure it specified as GF)
  • 2 tbsp. peanut or other nut butter (optional)

    Combine all the ingredients and blend until smooth. Serve immediately after blending while the mixture still has a bubbly milkshake-like consistency.

    • I know some these are probably not items you have on hand, but if you're really having a lot of sickness it might be worth it to invest in them.  Other helpful immune builders/strengtheners:  fresh garlic, Echinacea, vitamin C.

     

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