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juices & smoothies

Sugar-Free Lime Lemonade

KIWI SMOOTHIE yields 3 cups
Hemp seeds add a dose of protein to this tangy smoothie.

1 avocado 1. Blend the avocado, pineapple, water, and hemp seeds until
½ ripe pineapple smooth, using enough water just to start the blending pro-
¼–½ cup water cess.
yields 6 cups ¼ cup hemp seeds (optional) 2. Add the kiwis, and blend for another 30 seconds.
2 kiwis
SUGAR-FREE
LIME LEMONADE

There’s nothing like homemade lime BANANA MILKSHAKE yields 2 cups
lemonade — it’s a refreshing thirst
quencher on a hot summer day. 2 very ripe bananas Blend all the ingredients for 3–5 minutes. Serve immediately.
Lemons and limes are great for your 1 cup milk or milk substitute
skin, since they cleanse and detoxify (such as coconut, rice, soy,
the body. The vitamin C content of or almond)
lemons and limes not only helps to
stave off colds but is very effective in ½ teaspoon carob powder
helping us metabolize calcium. 1 tablespoon raw honey (optional)
½ cup crushed ice or 3 ice cubes
3 lemons
2 limes
5 cups water
¼ teaspoon stevia TOFU STRAWBERRY SHAKE yields 5 cups
Lemon and lime slices, for garnish Enjoy this nutritious, refreshing beverage. It’s a real battery charger when the midmorning

1. Squeeze 1 cup of juice out of the slump hits and can be whipped up in no time. Any fruit can be used in place of the
lemons and limes. strawberries.
2. Combine the juice with the water 8 ounces silken tofu Blend all the ingredients until very smooth.
and stevia. 3 cups frozen strawberries
3. Refrigerate. Serve with ice cubes 2 cups cranberry juice
and lemon and lime slices. ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoons raw honey

42 HEALTHY EVER AFTER and cubed overnight speed until smooth. Blend all the ingredients on high 1 ripe peach or nectarine, cubed 1 yellow apple, unpeeled, cored, ¼ cup fresh or frozen cranberries ½ cup raw almonds, soaked no cholesterol or salt. healthy fats, 5 grams of protein, and 23-almond serving packs 13 grams of being naturally low in sugar. One source of protein and fiber, while bones. Almonds are also a significant and are therefore great for your calcium, magnesium, and potassium

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yields 1½ cups