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Okinawa-Inspired Smoothie

Bright-purple smoothie that tastes like pumpkin pie, from How Not to Age

From How Not to Age

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cooked then frozen purple sweet potato
  • 1/4-inch piece of turmeric root
  • 3/4 teaspoon matcha
  • 1 cup unsweetened soymilk
  • 1.5 teaspoons ground flaxseed
  • 1.5 teaspoons wheat germ
  • 1/4 cup frozen cranberries
  • 1/2 cup frozen strawberries
  • 3 pitted dates
  • 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • dash of cardamom

Instructions

  1. Scrub one purple sweet potato under running water, then pierce it a few times with a fork.
  2. Microwave on high until it is fork-tender.
  3. When it is cool enough to be handled, cut it in half and freeze both halves. (You'll use half for this recipe and the other half next time you're craving this smoothie.)
  4. Place all the ingredients in a blender, and blend until smooth.

Active Compounds

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

  • Curcumin
    From: Turmeric
  • L-Theanine
    From: Matcha
  • Antioxidants
    From: Matcha
  • Spermidine
    From: Soymilk, Wheat germ
  • Lignans
    From: Ground Flaxseed
  • Omega-3 fatty acids
    From: Ground Flaxseed
  • Fisetin
    From: Strawberries
  • Vitamin C
    From: Strawberries
  • Polyphenols
    From: Strawberries
  • Potassium
    From: Strawberries

May Support

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

  • DNA Damage
    Protects against · via Turmeric
  • Knee Osteoarthritis
    Improves · via Turmeric
  • Alzheimer's disease
    Improves · via Turmeric
  • Colorectal cancer
    Protects against · via Turmeric
  • Pancreatic Cancer
    Protects against · via Turmeric
  • Chronic inflammation (inflammaging)
    Reduces risk of · via Turmeric
  • Ulcerative Colitis
    Improves · via Turmeric
  • Endothelial dysfunction
    Improves · via Turmeric
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
    Reduces risk of · via Turmeric
  • Osteoarthritis
    Improves · via Turmeric
  • Lupus Nephritis
    Improves · via Turmeric
  • Cancer
    Reduces risk of · via Turmeric
  • Aging
    Protects against · via Curcumin
  • Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS)
    Protects against · via Curcumin
  • Neurodegenerative Disease
    Reduces risk of · via Curcumin
  • Parkinson's disease
    Protects against · via Curcumin
  • Gut Dysbiosis
    Addresses · via Matcha
  • Age-Related Hearing Loss
    Protects against · via Antioxidants
  • Stroke
    Reduces risk of · via Antioxidants
  • Esophageal Cancer
    Protects against · via Antioxidants
  • Cardiovascular Disease
    Protects against · via Antioxidants
  • Breast cancer
    Reduces risk of · via Soymilk
  • Prostate cancer
    Reduces risk of · via Soymilk
  • Osteoporosis
    Protects against · via Soymilk
  • Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause
    Improves · via Soymilk
  • High blood pressure
    Improves · via Soymilk
  • Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
    Improves · via Soymilk
  • High cholesterol
    Reduces risk of · via Soymilk
  • Menopause symptoms
    Improves · via Soymilk
  • Heart disease
    Protects against · via Spermidine
  • Cognitive decline
    Improves · via Spermidine
  • Hair loss / hair shedding
    Improves · via Spermidine
  • All-Cause Mortality
    Reduces risk of · via Spermidine
  • Constipation
    Improves · via Ground Flaxseed
  • Type 2 diabetes
    Improves · via Ground Flaxseed
  • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
    Improves · via Ground Flaxseed
  • Telomere Shortening
    Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
  • Bone mineral density loss
    Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
  • Sarcopenia
    Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration
    Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
  • Dementia
    Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
  • Menstrual Pain
    Improves · via Wheat germ
  • Overactive Bladder
    Improves · via Cranberries
  • Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
    Improves · via Cranberries
  • Urinary Tract Infection
    Protects against · via Cranberries
  • Liver Cancer
    Protects against · via Cranberries
  • Obesity
    Protects against · via Cranberries
  • Cellular senescence
    Protects against · via Fisetin
  • 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
  • Cataracts
    Reduces risk of · via Vitamin C
  • Common cold
    Protects against · via Vitamin C
  • Skin Aging
    Protects against · via Vitamin C
  • Adrenal Burnout
    Addresses · via Vitamin C

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