My new Super Smoothie Recipe

The Super Smoothie comes up with a recipe that ticks all the right boxes nutritionally, is affordable and mostly sourced from New Zealand manufacturers.

The Super Smoothie is not a food supplement. It is a nutrient-packed meal. It is not additional to your groceries - it is part of your groceries.  

It can replace one of your daily meals, such as breakfast. It is a recovery meal following hard exercise.  Share your smoothie with your family, especially your children. 

It is perfect to drink daily during pregnancy and breast-feeding, for the elderly, the infirm, or anybody who needs a nutrient-packed meal without a huge number of calories.

It's the most affordable way to get all your nutrients - and more - without resorting to taking large numbers of vitamin pills.

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"Was just writing to let you know that the recipe and powder you gave me is working a treat! 

After my 10km run, my legs were feeling like they could get quite sore! They were achy on Sunday, but Monday I was totally fine! I can't believe it! Usually, I get the sorest muscles and they last four-five days!"

"I ran 59.51 so just made my goal and was 3rd in my age group so was super stoked! :-)"

Hannah

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Recipe

• UltraProtein 1/2 scoop per smoothie: https://www.garymoller.com/product-page/douglas-laboratories-ultra-protein-plus-948g.  This contains all the base vitamins and minerals - and more - that one needs for daily nutrition.
• Plain Nutratech NZ Whey Protein 1-2 scoops per smoothie: https://www.garymoller.com/product-page/nutratech-whey-powder-1kg
• Sujon NZ Blackcurrant powder.  1 teaspoon per smoothie: https://www.garymoller.com/product-page/sujon-blackcurrent-powder
• Waihi Bush NZ Flax Balance. 1 dessertspoon per smoothie:https://www.garymoller.com/product-page/waihi-bush-oil-flax-balance-500ml

Storage and convenience

Mix the powders in the ratios above, then store the mix in 1-2 large glass containers, ready for quick use when in a hurry. Put the rest away, sealed tight in a cool dry place.

Add these according to taste and preferences (you'll need a blender if adding solids)

• Seasonal fruits and/or vegetables.
• Coconut cream. Coconut water.
• Full cream non-homogenised milk (silver top).
• Water (avoid fruit juice because too much sugar) if needed.
• Blend.
• Add one fresh free-range egg with 10 seconds to go (do not blend egg too long to prevent damage to the delicate nutrients).

How much protein do you need daily?

Here is a handy calculator and informative article about protein:

https://fitnessvolt.com/protein-calculator/ 

When to take it

Most people prefer to start the day with a Super Smoothie. It is a meal and energising!

You may find it refreshing and regenerating to have an extra Super Smoothie at the end of a hard day.  It is the obvious choice of refreshment following a hard physical workout.

It is perfect for after a hard exercise session. Many athletes find it convenient to carry a small pot of premix and a shaker with them to training, or when on the road, so that they can whip up a quick shake with either plain water or some other liquid such as milk, coconut milk or coconut water.

It is perfect for hiking. Compact, light - just add water.

Handy Tips

If a person, such as a child, must take a pill or two but has trouble getting them down, the thick creamy liquid of the Super Smoothie may do the trick as compared to water alone. The thick liquid will grab the pills and sweep them down the throat and mask any unpleasant taste.

It is not just for athletes

The Super Smoothie is ideal and totally safe for children, expectant and nursing Mums, the elderly and the infirm. It is great for anybody struggling with ill health or poor recovery following an injury. It is the superior alternative to multivitamins.

One Addition

Add 2-4 capsules of Algotene daily. This is nutrient-packed and includes potent fat-soluble anti-oxidants and a wide range of trace elements, including a little iodine and lithium.
https://www.garymoller.com/product-page/icl-algotene-180-caps

Some Research

1. Sujon Blackcurrant Extract: http://blog.garymoller.com/2015/08/research-that-validates-health-benefits.html

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Vitamin K Linked To Insulin Resistance In Older Men

ScienceDaily (Nov. 26, 2008) — Vitamin K slowed the development of insulin resistance in elderly men in a study of 355 non-diabetic men and women ages 60 to 80 who completed a three-year clinical trial at the Jean Mayer Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University (USDA HNRCA).

...."Men who received vitamin K supplementation had less progression in their insulin resistance by the end of the clinical trial," said Sarah Booth, senior author and director of the Vitamin K Laboratory at the USDA HNRCA. "Conversely, we saw progression in insulin resistance in women who received vitamin K supplementation, and in the men or women who were not given vitamin K supplements."....

Although vitamin K supplements were used for the study, the authors say the study dosage is attainable by consuming a healthy diet. Foods considered good sources of vitamin K include brussels sprouts, broccoli, and dark, leafy greens, such as spinach and collards.
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Gary:

Vitamin K is one of the least understood of all the vitamins.  It has a growing list of benefits from maintaining healthy bones, regulating blood clotting, preventing varicose veins, keeping skin supple and strong and slowing or halting insulin resistance.

Let's turn our attention to the study referred to above....

I wonder why there was no measurable benefit for older women?  Let me speculate:

Vitamin K is a fat soluble vitamin.  Without fat, its uptake into the body and its being put to good use within the trillion or so cells of the body is compromised.  Is the simple explanation due to the fact that men tend to consume more fat than women regardless of age?  Without a decent amount of fat in the gut and in the blood as vitamin K supplement is probably of little health benefit.

The fat free diet - The Kiss of Death

I have been working on people to various degrees for some 30 years now and one disturbing trend is the increasing number of women presenting at an increasingly younger age with cracking bones, turkey neck skin and proliferating varicose veins.  I attribute this to the pushing of the fat free diet with religious zeal by the food industry and most health experts.  It is increasingly evident that the fat free diet is the cause of enormous harm to the population.

Fat Free = No Fat Soluble Vitamins (A,D,E & K)

Eat your Greens!

Sure, leafy greens - spinach and brocolli are rich sources of Vitamin K1; but they are no good steamed.  They should be cooked in clarified butter or coconut oil so that when the cells burst open with the heat, the vitamin K is dissolved into the fat before ingestion.

And what about the more important vitamin K2?  Vitamin K2 is found in fatty foods.  The most convenient may be blue vein cheese.  To learn more about vitamin K-rich foods, please go here.

Wishing you healthy eating!

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