Another Nutrition-Packed Fruity Smoothie



1c frozen cranberries
1/3 lg. cucumber
1/2 lg. banana
a BIG handful of chopped kale
1-2T honey
1T cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
1+c pineapple juice

Blend all together and savor the flavors.  This makes one very large serving or two smaller ones.  Every ingredient in this has a specific health purpose.  The cranberries are cleansing, have potassium and Vit. C, the cucumber is also cleansing with a high water content.  The banana is full of fiber, potassium and other minerals. . .and the kale. . .well, calcium, Bit. B-6 and 134% of your Vit. C requirements for the day, fiber and protein.  Pineapple juice is a good source of Vit. C and also has wonderful anti-inflammatory properties.

Check this out:
http://draxe.com/honey-cinnamon-benefits/ 

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The amazing Honey and Cinnamon combination!
I prefer Pumpkin Pie spice. . .
But for the health benefits you're better off sticking to plain cinnamon. . . .Lin


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