Super Smoothie – Dad’s Fountain of Youth
The original recipe is in my Detox Juicing book. I wrote this book with my daughter, and she shared this recipe there. This healthy drink was custom made by her (a holistic health coach) for her now 82 year old father. He drinks this smoothie every morning as soon as he wakes up. For many years his breakfast consisted of a banana-and-milk smoothie (among other things, like toasts with butter and jam, or corn flakes). This was before she intervened -almost 10 years ago- and sent dairy into exile, replacing it with green juices, healthy fats, and fiber. Since he started drinking this on a daily basis he has lost close to 100 pounds and stopped taking most of his prescription drugs. Nothing short of a miraculous fountain of youth. Sometimes I like to make changes to my recipe, using homemade flaxseeds and sesame seeds -or almond milk- instead of the green juice. I love to make all kinds of vegetable milks at home, especially with my Kitchen Aid Artisan Magnetic Drive Blender th
