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Healing Meals - Berry Basil-ade. About Mark Hyman, MD Mark Hyman, MD, believes that we all deserve a life of vitality—and that we have the potential to create it for ourselves.

Healing Meals - Berry Basil-ade

That’s why he is dedicated to tackling the root causes of chronic disease by harnessing the power of Functional Medicine to transform healthcare. He is a practicing family physician, an nine-time #1 New York Times bestselling author, and an internationally recognized leader, speaker, educator, and advocate in his field. He is the Director of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine. He is also the founder and medical director of The UltraWellness Center, chairman of the board of the Institute for Functional Medicine, a medical editor of The Huffington Post, and has been a regular medical contributor on many television shows including CBS This Morning, the Today Show, CNN, The View, the Katie Couric show and The Dr.

Dr. Hyman’s Green Breakfast Smoothie. 35 healthy smoothie bowl recipes. 11 Delicious Green Smoothie Recipes. Admit it: Sometimes you’re just not in the mood to eat your vegetables.

11 Delicious Green Smoothie Recipes

If you’re bored of the same old salads, let us introduce you to our favorite green smoothie recipes. But just because a drink is labeled a smoothie does not mean it’s healthy, so we’ve sipped around to find the most nutrient-rich and delicious recipes made from real whole foods. Need a filling breakfast or a refreshing afternoon pick-me-up? These creamy concoctions from our favorite food bloggers (plus a few of our own!) Will take your taste buds for a spin. RELATED: 7 Delicious Protein Smoothie Recipes Our Favorite Green Smoothie Recipes 1. Move over, kale — matcha is the hot new green in town. 2. RELATED: 13 Quick and Easy Smoothie Hacks 3. Life is hard. Diet Smoothies for Lunch. A smoothie can provide a perfect lunchtime option, especially when you're trying to drop a few pounds.

Diet Smoothies for Lunch

You don't have to spend a long time in the kitchen doing prep, which could increase your temptation to eat more than you should. Smoothies are also portable, making them an option for brown bagging at the office. A mix of fruits and milk might taste delicious, but it lacks much of the nutrition you need to keep you full and satisfied until dinner.

A diet smoothie for lunch must contain healthy fats and protein too. When you think smoothie, you probably think "fruit. " Protein digests more slowly than the carbohydrates in fruit. You want to fit in five or more servings of veggies per day. 5-Minute Homemade Protein Shakes — Recipe Templates from The Kitchn. These fresh and vibrant homemade protein shakes (no protein powder necessary!)

5-Minute Homemade Protein Shakes — Recipe Templates from The Kitchn

Are just the thing to fill you up when you need a quick breakfast on the go, or a boost to get you through the afternoon. Your Homemade Protein Shake Formula Each shake starts with 3/4 cup of liquid and up to 1/3 cup of a main protein source. While there are specific ingredients for these categories noted in the shakes below, it's easy to make a substitution based on your own preferences — swap almond milk for soy milk, or Greek yogurt for silken tofu. From there, each shake will take on its own style and flavor with the addition of fruits, veggies, nuts, and seeds.

Liquid + Main Protein + Protein Booster + Fruit + Natural Sweetener Get a Head Start on Your Shakes: How I Freeze Smoothie Ingredients in Individual Serving Bags The Liquid. Tips for Making Better Smoothies in the Dead of Winter. The main ingredients in a decent smoothie—strawberries, blueberries, peaches—are a little hard to come by (or cost a fortune) this time of year.

Tips for Making Better Smoothies in the Dead of Winter

And so far, we've yet to see a winning recipe made with apples. Of course, there's always frozen fruit, but we've got some other creative tips for making fresh, creamy smoothies in the bleak months ahead. • Bananas, bananas, bananas. They're good (and cheap) any time of year, but in winter, they're essential. Here's the thing: FREEZE THEM. . • Use all frozen fruit—not just berries. . • Add peanut butter or nuts. . • Use tofu. Breakfast Smoothies For Weight Loss. Warm Apple Pie Smoothie. In the summer I easily get excited about cooling drinks such as smoothies or juices.

Warm Apple Pie Smoothie

But in the winter - especially when it’s snowing outside - I crave hot drinks that will warm me up from the inside out. However, I find it hard to come up with anything more than a cup of coffee, tea or cocoa. I mean, you can call them Mochas, Lattes or Macchiatos...it’s still coffee with some add-ons. Don’t get me wrong, coffee (or tea) is awesome, but sometimes it’s nice to mix things up a little. And I’m not talking about getting your booze on. I came up with this recipe as I was IMing with my friend Anthony (aka Cooney) the other day. Warm Apple Pie Smoothie Print this recipe! 6 Warm Winter Smoothie Recipes.