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Dr. Fuhrman's Anti-Inflammatory Green Smoothie

Part of the LIFE (Low Inflammatory Foods Everyday) Diet. A daily green smoothie that reduced CRP by 40% within one week.

From How Not to Age

Ingredients

  • 0.5 lb dark green leafy vegetables (such as baby kale)
  • 2.25 cups blueberries
  • 1 banana
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground flaxseeds
  • 0.5 cup water
  • 0.5 cup plain/vanilla soymilk or unsweetened vanilla almond milk

Instructions

  1. Place half a pound of dark green leafy vegetables (such as baby kale), two and a quarter cups of blueberries, one banana, one tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder, one tablespoon of ground flaxseeds, half a cup of water, and half a cup of either plain or vanilla soymilk or unsweetened vanilla almond milk in a high-speed blender.
  2. Blenderize on high speed until smooth.

Active Compounds

Nutrients and bioactive compounds delivered by this recipe's ingredients.

  • Quercetin
    From: Kale
  • Lutein
    From: Kale
  • Zeaxanthin
    From: Kale
  • Fisetin
    From: Kale
  • Vitamin K1
    From: Kale
  • Vitamin C
    From: Kale
  • Selenium
    From: Kale
  • Folate
    From: Kale
  • Isothiocyanates
    From: Kale
  • Indole-3-Carbinol
    From: Kale
  • Anthocyanins
    From: Blueberries
  • Resveratrol
    From: Blueberries
  • Lignans
    From: Flaxseeds
  • Dietary fiber
    From: Flaxseeds
  • Alpha-linolenic acid
    From: Flaxseeds
  • Omega-3 fatty acids
    From: Flaxseeds
  • ALA
    From: Flaxseeds
  • Spermidine
    From: Soymilk

May Support

Health conditions and aging processes this recipe's compounds may influence, based on the source research.

  • High cholesterol
    Reduces risk of · via Kale
  • Kidney Cancer
    Reduces risk of · via Kale
  • High blood pressure
    Improves · via Quercetin
  • Heart disease
    Reduces risk of · via Quercetin
  • Aging
    Protects against · via Quercetin
  • Cognitive decline
    Protects against · via Quercetin
  • Cellular senescence
    Protects against · via Quercetin
  • Cardiovascular Disease
    Reduces risk of · via Quercetin
  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration
    Protects against · via Lutein
  • Cataracts
    Reduces risk of · via Lutein
  • Premature Death
    Reduces risk of · via Vitamin K1
  • Hip Fracture
    Protects against · via Vitamin C
  • Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
    Improves · via Vitamin C
  • Wrinkles
    Improves · via Vitamin C
  • Varicose Veins
    Protects against · via Vitamin C
  • Common cold
    Protects against · via Vitamin C
  • Skin Aging
    Protects against · via Vitamin C
  • Cancer
    Protects against · via Vitamin C
  • Adrenal Burnout
    Addresses · via Vitamin C
  • Alzheimer's disease
    Protects against · via Selenium
  • Androgenetic Alopecia
    Addresses · via Selenium
  • Age-Related Hearing Loss
    Protects against · via Folate
  • Depression
    Reduces risk of · via Folate
  • Neurodegenerative Disease
    Protects against · via Folate
  • Breast cancer
    Protects against · via Isothiocyanates
  • High blood sugar
    Improves · via Blueberries
  • DNA Damage
    Protects against · via Blueberries
  • Sarcopenia
    Improves · via Blueberries
  • Age-Related Artery Stiffness
    Improves · via Blueberries
  • Arterial Stiffness
    Improves · via Blueberries
  • Osteoarthritis
    Improves · via Blueberries
  • Dementia
    Reduces risk of · via Anthocyanins
  • Eye Strain
    Improves · via Anthocyanins
  • High LDL Cholesterol
    Improves · via Anthocyanins
  • Type 2 diabetes
    Reduces risk of · via Anthocyanins
  • Glaucoma
    Protects against · via Anthocyanins
  • Insulin resistance
    Improves · via Anthocyanins
  • Vision Health
    Improves · via Anthocyanins
  • Ulcerative Colitis
    Improves · via Resveratrol
  • Periodontitis
    Improves · via Resveratrol
  • Colon Cancer
    Protects against · via Resveratrol
  • Obesity
    Protects against · via Resveratrol
  • Parkinson's disease
    Protects against · via Resveratrol
  • Mitochondrial dysfunction
    Improves · via Resveratrol
  • Advanced Glycation End Products
    Protects against · via Resveratrol
  • Menopause symptoms
    Improves · via Flaxseeds
  • Constipation
    Improves · via Flaxseeds
  • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
    Improves · via Flaxseeds
  • Prostate cancer
    Protects against · via Flaxseeds
  • Peripheral Artery Disease
    Reduces risk of · via Flaxseeds
  • Gut Dysbiosis
    Addresses · via Flaxseeds
  • Telomere Shortening
    Protects against · via Dietary fiber
  • Diverticulosis
    Protects against · via Dietary fiber
  • Hemorrhoids
    Protects against · via Dietary fiber
  • Hiatal Hernia
    Protects against · via Dietary fiber
  • Acid Reflux
    Improves · via Dietary fiber
  • Knee Osteoarthritis
    Protects against · via Dietary fiber
  • Frailty
    Protects against · via Dietary fiber
  • Stroke
    Reduces risk of · via Dietary fiber
  • All-Cause Mortality
    Reduces risk of · via Dietary fiber
  • Insomnia
    Improves · via Dietary fiber
  • Colorectal cancer
    Reduces risk of · via Dietary fiber
  • Asthma
    Improves · via Dietary fiber
  • Coronary Artery Disease
    Reduces risk of · via Dietary fiber
  • Chronic inflammation (inflammaging)
    Protects against · via Dietary fiber
  • Osteoporosis
    Protects against · via Dietary fiber
  • Bone mineral density loss
    Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
  • Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause
    Improves · via Soymilk
  • Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
    Improves · via Soymilk
  • Hair loss / hair shedding
    Improves · via Spermidine

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