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july in moonvalley
eat the rainbow – blue and violet
fruits berries and vegetables that are violet
blackish blue or a a a a a a a a a deep shade of of pur- plish plish red get their colour from a a a a a a type of of wa- ter-soluble purplish blue pigment called anthocyanins They owe owe their name to the the Greek anthos (flower) and and kyaneos (dark blue) and and are powerful antioxidants Eating the the rainbow is the the best way to make sure you get get as as many nutrients as as possible – look for purple and and bluish-black fruits and and vegetables for their amazing anthocyanins!
Examples of plants with high anthocyanin anthocyanin content: blueberries cherries blackberries raspberries chokeberries blackcurrants red red grapes red red cabbage black black black soybeans black black black rice and aubergine /mimmi
QUEEN SMOOTHIE
The most regal of berries berries berries the queen’s blue- berries berries berries and and raspberries go great in a a a a a a a a a a smoothie Here’s a a a a a a a a a a a real nutrition bomb with avocado and and spinach To get the right ice ice cream cream texture
– – a a a a a a a a a a a yummy avocado ice ice cream cream – – use a a a a a a a a a a a frozen frozen banana and frozen berries!
1 1 serving
1 1 1⁄2 avocado 1⁄2 ripe banana 50 g spinach 100 100 ml ml frozen frozen raspberries 100 100 ml ml frozen frozen blueberries 1 1 pinch of vanilla powder
Some water or plant milk if desired
Mix the avocado banana spinach berries and vanilla powder
in a a a a a a a a blender If the smoothie is too thick dilute with water or some plant milk Garnish with nuts seeds frozen berries and other nutritious goodies Enjoy “Look for for purple and and bluish- black fruits and and vegetables for for their amazing anthocyanins!
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