Wan - Healing Smoothies 2nd Edition

(c) 2015 by Dr. Elizabeth Wan All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from the author, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review. Regardless of whether you want to lose weight and treat medical conditions or if you are perfectly healthy and just want to boost your immune system and get on an anti-inflammatory diet to prevent degenerative diseases, Healing Smoothies 2 nd Edition has a smoothie for you.

Ingredients 1 cup banana slices 1 cup plums slices cup orange juice 4 ice cubes (optional) Instructions Blend all the ingredients until you get a smooth consistency.

Ingredients 1 cup banana slices 1 cup plums slices cup orange juice 4 ice cubes (optional) Instructions Blend all the ingredients until you get a smooth consistency.

Serve immediately.

Ingredients 1 cup banana slices 1 cup plums slices cup orange juice cup almonds 1 tablespoon flaxseeds - 1 teaspoon turmeric 4 ice cubes (optional) 1 tablespoon honey (optional sweetener) Instructions Blend all the ingredients until you get a smooth consistency. Serve immediately. Tips This banana smoothie can be tweaked by replacing the plums with other low glycemic index fruits used to manage acne like cherries, oranges, mangoes, peaches, pineapples and strawberries. This banana smoothie can be tweaked by replacing the plums with vegetables used to manage acne like broccoli, cucumber, red bell peppers and tomatoes. This banana smoothie can be tweaked by replacing the orange juice with water, pineapple juice, tomato juice, carrot juice, coconut milk or yogurt with live cultures.

This banana smoothie can be tweaked by replacing the almonds with peanuts. Walnuts, Brazil nuts and almonds can also be used. This banana smoothie can be tweaked by replacing the flaxseeds with other seeds used to manage acne like chia seeds, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds. This banana smoothie can be tweaked by replacing the turmeric with herbs like cloves powder, fresh basil, dried marjoram and dried oregano. For vegan smoothies do not use animal products like milk and yogurt.

Ingredients 1 cup banana slices 1 cup mango cubes 1 cup tomato slices cup water - 1 teaspoon turmeric 1 tablespoon honey (optional sweetener) Instructions Blend all the ingredients until you get a smooth consistency. Ingredients 1 cup banana slices 1 cup mango cubes 1 cup tomato slices cup water - 1 teaspoon turmeric 1 tablespoon honey (optional sweetener) Instructions Blend all the ingredients until you get a smooth consistency.

Serve immediately.

Ingredients 1 cup baby spinach 1 cup banana slices 1 cup plums cup orange juice 4 ice cubes (optional) Instructions Put the fruit juice, spinach and fruits in the blender in this order. Blend them until you get a smooth consistency. Serve immediately. Tips This green smoothie can be tweaked by replacing the spinach with other green vegetables used to manage acne like kale and dandelion leaves. Ingredients cup avocado cubes 1 cup cherries cup orange juice 4 ice cubes (optional) Instructions Put all the ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth. Ingredients cup avocado cubes 1 cup cherries cup orange juice 4 ice cubes (optional) Instructions Put all the ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth.

Serve immediately. Tips This acne avocado smoothie recipe can be tweaked like the basic acne banana smoothie.

Ingredients 1 cup banana slices 1 cup aloe vera gel 1 cup strawberries 4 ice cubes (optional) 1 tablespoon honey to taste (optional) Instructions Put all the ingredients in a blender and puree for a few minutes until you get a smooth consistency. Serve immediately. Ingredients 1 cup bananas slices 1 cup mangos cubes cup water cup of fresh chamomile flowers 4 ice cubes (optional) Honey to taste (optional) Instructions Put all the ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth. Serve immediately.

Tips This fresh herb smoothie recipe can be tweaked by replacing the fresh chamomile with a 1 inch piece of fresh turmeric.

Ingredients 1 cup bananas slices 1 cup mangos cubes cup water 1 tablespoon dry chamomile flowers 4 ice cubes (optional) Honey to taste (optional) Instructions Put all the ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth. Serve immediately. Tips This dry herb smoothie recipe can be tweaked by replacing the dry chamomile with other dry herbs and spices used to manage acne like turmeric powder and dandelion root powder. Ingredients 2 cups bananas slices 3 teaspoons dry chamomile 1 cup boiling water 4 ice cubes (optional) Honey to taste (optional) Instructions Steep 3 teaspoons of dry chamomile in 1 cup of boiling water for 20 minutes to make strong chamomile tea. Add cup of chamomile tea to the other smoother ingredients and blend until smooth.

Serve immediately. Tips This herbal tea smoothie recipe can be tweaked by replacing the dry chamomile with other dry herbs and spices used to manage acne like turmeric powder and dandelion root powder.

Ingredients 1 cup banana slices 2 cups mangoes cubes 1 cup strawberries 1 cup almond milk (or cup almonds and 1 cups water) 4 ice cubes (optional) Instructions To prepare almond milk, soak the almonds in water overnight. Rinse them the next morning. Place the almonds and 1 cups of water in the blender and blend for 3 minutes. Strain the almonds with a cheesecloth into a measuring cup.

Blend the almond milk and the other smoothie ingredients until smooth. Serve immediately.

Ingredients 1 cup bananas slices or cup avocado cubes cup water 2 tablespoons cocoa powder 1 tablespoon soybean oil or olive oil 4 ice cubes (optional) Honey to taste (optional sweetener) Instructions Blend all the ingredients until smooth. Serve immediately.

The first step in making healing smoothies is to choose 1 fruit or vegetable that treats your condition. If you want to make a smoothie to treat acne you can use plums since they have a low glycemic index and they will not raise blood sugar levels after consumption.