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Brain Boost Smoothie

This Brain Boost Smoothie is delicious, easy to make, and packed with brain-healthy flavonoids, vitamins E and K, folate, and curcumin.

Ingredients: 

  • ½ cup chopped fresh spinach
  • ½ cup chopped fresh kale
  • 1 orange
  • ½ cup frozen raspberries
  • 1 small banana
  • ½ cup chopped carrot
  • 1 tablespoon of hemp or chia seeds
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla (optional)
  • 1/2 cup water or ice (for consistency)

Instructions:

  1. Chop fresh spinach into small pieces and add to blender.
  2. Chop fresh kale into small pieces and add to blender.
  3. Peel one orange and cut in half.  Place the orange halves into blender.
  4. Add frozen raspberries to your blender.
  5. Chop a small banana into 4 pieces. Place the pieces in the blender.
  6. Peel and chop a fresh carrot into 6 pieces. Add the carrot pieces to your blender.
  7. Add hemp or chia seeds to the blender.
  8. Add turmeric to the blender.
  9. Add vanilla extract (for flavor, optional).
  10. Add the water or ice.
  11. Put the lid on your blender, and blend on high until smooth.
  12. Pour your smoothie into your favorite glass and enjoy!

 

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About BrightFocus Foundation

BrightFocus Foundation is a premier global nonprofit funder of research to defeat Alzheimer’s, macular degeneration, and glaucoma. Through its flagship research programs — Alzheimer’s Disease Research, Macular Degeneration Research, and National Glaucoma Research— the Foundation has awarded nearly $300 million in groundbreaking research funding over the past 51 years and shares the latest research findings, expert information, and resources to empower the millions impacted by these devastating diseases. Learn more at brightfocus.org.

Disclaimer: The information provided here is a public service of BrightFocus Foundation and is not intended to constitute medical advice. Please consult your physician for personalized medical, dietary, and/or exercise advice. Any medications or supplements should only be taken under medical supervision. BrightFocus Foundation does not endorse any medical products or therapies.

  • Brain Health
  • Lifestyle

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