Often times we have great intentions on starting, and most importantly, sticking to a good healthy eating routine.

So let’s talk smoothies.
What an awesome opportunity to toss all the beneficial elements into a one-stop-shop, cool, and refreshing drink...right?
WRONG!
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Loading your blender with ‘all the things’ will absolutely take you above and beyond your ideal daily calorie allowance, defeating your healthy weight goals.
So of course, AC Art Of Food is helping you take the guesswork out of healthFUL smoothing!
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These *4 Smoothie Elements* will ensure your blend is healthy, delicious, and calorie maintainable:

1. Veggies (these tend to be low in calories and HIGH in nutrient power!)
2. Fruit (there are some who believe veggies and fruits shouldn’t mix in smoothies, but whole fruit is our sweetener element adding the flavor to keep you consistent and healthy! CHOOSE ONE- to maintain sugar and calorie levels.)
3. Lemon/Lime (this zesty component not only adds the ‘zing’ in your smoothie but also cleansing, detoxifying, and alkaline properties- as all of our ingredients have because they’re fruits/veggies!)
4. Boost (this is your flax, chia, spirulina, sea moss, etc., addition for the extra nutrient ‘boost’ for a more powerful smoothie!)

🌞Today’s Morning Rise Smoothie:
1- spinach
2- mixed frozen berries
3- lime
4- spirulina
...DELISH!

Great Eats & Healthy Living!
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Tis' the season! 
Nah, not the holidays...ALLERGIES!  With pollen levels at an all time high, sneezing, draining, coughing, headaches, and itchy watery highs are wreaking havoc on some of us!

The absolute BEST way to eliminate allergies all together?  Eliminate dairy from your diet.  This will get to the root of your allergy issues, however, it will take time.

Now, if you want a QUICKER way to bring some relief to your nasal congestion, in addition to a neti pot, my tumeric laden beverages: Creamy Golden Turmeric Tea, Turmeric Sinus Buster Smoothie, and Healing Respiratory Turmeric Green Tea,  will do the trick, and then some!  

These healing beverages are also full of antioxidants, anti inflammatory, nutrients, and digestion aids!

So drink up turmeric, and really feel good about it!
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• Creamy, Soothing Golden Turmeric Tea
  
  Ingredients:
  1 cup plant/nut based milk 
  1 tbsp ground turmeric
  1/4 tsp ginger
  1/4 tsp cinnamon
  1 tbsp honey, to taste
  
  The Process:
  1. Heat milk to desired warmth
  2. Add in remaining ingredients, mix completely, and enjoy!

 

• Turmeric Sinus Buster Smoothie
  
  Ingredients:
  3 tbsp ground turmeric or 2" piece turmeric root
  2 tsp ground ginger or 1" piece ginger root
  1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  1/2 cucumber
  3 tbsp local raw honey
  3 tbsp lemon juice
  1 cup brewed green tea w/ spring water
  
  The Process:
  Blend all ingredients until smooth, and enjoy!

 

• Healing Respiratory Turmeric Tea
  
  Ingredients:
  1 cup brewed peppermint green tea
  1 tbsp ground turmeric 
  1/2 tsp ginger
  1 tbsp lemon juice
  2 tbsp local/raw honey
  
  The Process:
  Mix thoroughly and sip, and enjoy!

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