Smoothie - Mango Dream

By Shelly17

A smart (eye-protecting) smoothie breakfast: When mango and spinach are combined in a smoothie, the body’s ability to absorb their antioxidants, particularly lutein and xanthein triples.

This is good news since together these nutrients reduce the risk of cataracts by 72 percent and lower the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) by 67 percent.

Ingredients

• 2 cups fresh spinach, washed
• 1 banana, frozen (I cut mine into chunks before I freeze them)
• 1 cup peeled and chopped mango
• 6 natural almonds
• 1 cup fat free soy or rice milk
• 1 cup fat free vanilla yogurt

Details

Adapted from ahealthykitchen.com

Preparation

Step 1

Combine everything in a blender (I recommend Vita-mix) and blend til smooth.

In case you’re worried about the bitterness of the spinach, you won’t even notice it since the delicious, sweet mango and ripe banana are the most powerful flavors in this drink.