BERRY GOOD SPROOZIE Smoothie **Green Monster**

I know......corny name. I just got done with a run and a milk-based smoothie didn't sound refreshing so I used sparkling water instead. I also didn't have to worry about watching the blender too carefully because this won't thicken like milk-based mixes do. Enjoy!

2 cups of flavored sparkling water (I used mixed-berry)
1 cup of berries (any kind)
1 tablespoon spirulina (optional if you want to make a Green Monster (Green Monster is a trade mark of http://ohsheglows.com/ so check it out!)

Blend everthing together, pour and enjoy!

**The term Green Monster is a trademark of Oh She Glows

CINNAMON SPICE SLUSH Smoothie

I bought some fresh peaches at the market last Saturday and decided to throw them in a smoothie. I made it very simple to keep the sweetness of the peaches.

1 cup of hemp milk or almond milk
1 small banana
1 & 1/2-2 fresh peaches (use the skin too!)
1 teaspoon of cinnamon (or more to taste
6-12 ice cubes

Get the milk spinning on a medium speed. Add the banana and peaches and cinnimon. Turn theblender up to an ice-chopping speed and add the ice one cube at a time. Watch out for brain freeze!

RED RED WINE Smoothie

2 Blood Oranges peeled and sectioned
1 Sambazon Acai Smoothie pack broken up
1/2 cup of Raspberries
1/4 cup of Cranberries
6 Strawberries
1 Banana
2 Wheatgrass cubes
OJ or Water to thin as needed

Put Blood Oranges in blender on high and pulverize. While blender is still running, add the rest of the ingredients one at a time blending thoroughly after each addition. If the smoothie is too thich for you, you can add water or OJ until it is the desired consistency.

BERRY ACAI ANTIOXIDENT ARMY Smoothie

1 cup of hemp milk or almond milk
1 sambazon acai smoothy pack
1/4 cup each of cranberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, and cherries
6 medjool dates pitted
5 apricots

Throw it an the blender and blend until smooth!

THE PERFECT PROTIEN Smoothie

1 cup hemp or almond milk or a combo of the two
1/2 avacado
6 medjool dates pitted
5 dried apricots
1 banana
1 tablespoon flax seeds
1 tablespoon hemp seeds
1 tablespoon chia seeds
2 tablespoons sliced almonds

You know the routine. This smoothie gets very thick so you will have to add water. If you can't finish the whole thing, you can freeze the rest and eat it later kinda like icecream.

GREEN GODDESS Smoothie **Green Monster**

1 cup hemp milk or almond milk
1 banana
6 medjool dates pitted and chopped
1/2 of an avacado
3 large kale leaves
1 small handful of baby spinach
2 cubes of frozen wheatgrass juice
1 tablespoon of spirulina powder

Get the milk going and quickly add things, as this has a tendency to get thick fast. You can always thin it with water. It's pretty stong but the dates will sweeten it.

**The term Green Monster is a trademark of Oh She Glows

TROPICAL TREASURE Smoothie

1 cup of hemp milk or almond milk
1 banana
1/3 of a mango
1/4 of a papaya
1 kiwi
6-8 strawberries

Get the milk going then add fruit little at a time. Add ice if you like.

Lupus

This entry is going to focus on Lupus. I just found out that the wife of a friend of mine from high-school has it. Frank is a good guy and I'm sure his wife is a fabulous girl. I have asked him to consider coming over "to the other side" and look into his wife (and him) going gluten-free dairy-free.

Diet is extremely important when dealing with any auto-immune disease. Many doctors will tell you there is no correlation but I truely believe they are wrong. My main reason for this belief is because I have seen the proof in my own blood work and I have felt the difference in my body. If you have an auto-immune disease, you should try to look into getting an immunologist on your team of doctors. I have added one to my arsenal and it has made a huge difference.

Since there are many commonalities between auto-immune diseases, there are also commonalities among what you should and shouldn't eat. For example, having RA, I should avoid veggies in the nightshade family such as tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant. The same can be said fo rthose with lupus. People with lupus should also avoid alfalfa due to one of the amino acids in the plant as it can lead to flares.

Fish oils, especially from cold-water fish such as salmon and sardines, is very good for auto-immune sufferers. We are typically lower in the omegas found in these oils. If you choose to take a suppliment, make sure you choose an oil that has been molecularly distilled to remove all heavy metals and that has been extracted at low temeratures.

Frank, this is for you & your wife!
Angie

This link is the blog of a woman who has Lupus. She is also on the gfcf diet and she has seen remarkable changes in how she feels.
http://lupusandhumor.blogspot.com/


This web site is all about the gluten-free casein-free diet. Although it is centered around Autistic Spectrum Disorders, it can apply to anyone.
http://www.gfcfdiet.com/


This link has a long list of those who would benefit from a gfcf diet.
http://www.nutritional-healing.com.au/content/articles-content.php?heading=Who%20should%20trial%20a%20gluten/casein%20free%20diet


This link has some very good dietary info for people with Lupus. It also has a link to the lupus search page.
http://arthritis-symptom.com/lupus/lupus-diet.htm


I love this site, Everyday Health. It has lots of cool stuff. Lots of info, recipes, and sound advice. It's a free on-line health magaine.
http://www.everydayhealth.com/lupus/manage-diet-to-control-lupus.aspx


This is a link to Amaon for a book that kept popping up in my research. It sounds like it may be worth the read. There are also a lot of other reference books about lupus included.
http://www.amazon.com/Lupus-Recovery-Diet-Approach-Autoimmune/dp/0975870718


This link talks about diet and lupus.
http://www.disabled-world.com/health/autoimmunediseases/lupus/diets.php

CHUNKY MONKEY Smoothie

1 cup hemp milk or almond milk
1 banana
1 handfull of sliced almonds
8-10 pitted medjool dates pitted

Get the milk spinning in the blender and start adding the ingredients a little at a time. If it gets too thick, you can add a little bit of water. Either pour over ice or blend the ice in.

PLUM CHERRY SHABANG Smoothie

1 cup hemp milk or almond milk
1 large red plum quartered and pitted
2 handfuls of pitted fresh cherries
6 medjool dates pitted
1 handful of sliced raw almonds

Put the hemp milk in a blender on high-speed then add the rest of the ingredients in order one at a time while the blender is still going. Blend for about 3 minutes after you add the last ingredient.