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Dr. Fuhrman's Anti-Inflammatory Green Smoothie

The daily green smoothie at the core of Dr. Joel Fuhrman's Low Inflammatory Foods Everyday (LIFE) Diet, built around leafy greens, blueberries, banana, cocoa, flaxseed, and soy or almond milk; in clinical testing, drinking it alone cut CRP (a key inflammation marker) by 40 percent in one week.

From How Not to Age

Dr. Fuhrman's Anti-Inflammatory Green Smoothie
Prep
5 min
Total
5 min
Yield
2 servings
Category
Smoothie

Nutrition (estimated)

per 1 smoothie (about 16 oz), half of total recipe
Calories
240 kcal
Protein
8 g
Fat
4 g
Carbs
50 g
Fiber
12 g
Sugar
27 g
Sodium
90 mg

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. Add 8 oz dark leafy greens (e.g., baby kale), 2¼ cups blueberries, 1 banana, 1 tbsp cocoa powder, 1 tbsp ground flaxseeds, ½ cup water, and ½ cup plain or vanilla soymilk (or unsweetened almond milk) to a high-powered blender.
  2. Blend on high until smooth.

Active Compounds

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

From: Kale
From: Kale
From: Kale
From: Kale
From: Kale
From: Kale
From: Kale
From: Kale
From: Kale
From: Blueberries
From: Blueberries
From: Flaxseeds
From: Flaxseeds
From: Flaxseeds
From: Flaxseeds
From: Flaxseeds
From: Soymilk

May Support

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

Reduces risk of · via Kale
Reduces risk of · via Kale
Improves · via Quercetin
Reduces risk of · via Quercetin
Protects against · via Quercetin
Protects against · via Quercetin
Protects against · via Quercetin
Reduces risk of · via Quercetin
Protects against · via Lutein
Reduces risk of · via Lutein
Reduces risk of · via Vitamin K1
Protects against · via Vitamin C
Improves · via Vitamin C
Improves · via Vitamin C
Protects against · via Vitamin C
Protects against · via Vitamin C
Protects against · via Vitamin C
Protects against · via Vitamin C
Addresses · via Vitamin C
Protects against · via Selenium
Addresses · via Selenium
Protects against · via Folate
Reduces risk of · via Folate
Protects against · via Folate
Protects against · via Isothiocyanates
Improves · via Blueberries
Protects against · via Blueberries
Improves · via Blueberries
Improves · via Blueberries
Improves · via Blueberries
Improves · via Blueberries
Reduces risk of · via Anthocyanins
Improves · via Anthocyanins
Improves · via Anthocyanins
Reduces risk of · via Anthocyanins
Protects against · via Anthocyanins
Improves · via Anthocyanins
Improves · via Anthocyanins
Improves · via Resveratrol
Improves · via Resveratrol
Protects against · via Resveratrol
Protects against · via Resveratrol
Protects against · via Resveratrol
Improves · via Resveratrol
Protects against · via Resveratrol
Improves · via Flaxseeds
Improves · via Flaxseeds
Improves · via Flaxseeds
Protects against · via Flaxseeds
Reduces risk of · via Flaxseeds
Addresses · via Flaxseeds
Protects against · via Dietary fiber
Protects against · via Dietary fiber
Protects against · via Dietary fiber
Protects against · via Dietary fiber
Improves · via Dietary fiber
Protects against · via Dietary fiber
Protects against · via Dietary fiber
Reduces risk of · via Dietary fiber
Reduces risk of · via Dietary fiber
Improves · via Dietary fiber
Reduces risk of · via Dietary fiber
Improves · via Dietary fiber
Reduces risk of · via Dietary fiber
Protects against · via Dietary fiber
Protects against · via Dietary fiber
Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
Improves · via Soymilk
Improves · via Spermidine

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