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Juices vs Smoothies
The age old debate; Juices or smoothies, and who wins the “healthiest” beverage title continues, from my point of view there is a clear winner. A juice is generally a beverage which contains the liquids from a fruit or vegetables, and in it’s best form, will come straight from fresh produce. However there are many products on the shelves which are “juices” but have been processed and pulverized to an oblivion, containing very little actual nutrients. However, we will disregard these in the juice category, so for now we are talking about fresh raw juices straights from the fruit and vege. Juices are the water/liquid component of fresh fruit and…
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Banana, cacao and coffee smoothie
Need a quick way to get your coffee and brekkie in? Well here is the answer! The banana, cacao and coffee smoothier is full of nutrients, easy to whip up when you are in a rush, and will give you that energy boost you need until you have time for a proper meal. The banana give you a tonne of fibre and vitamins, the cacao and coffee is full of antioxidants, the chia seeds give you healthy fats, and the vanilla essence is there simply for flavour. Of course, I always advocate having a full brekkie, with slow release carbs, protein and healthy fats (Think veggies with poached eggs), but…
