My Green Smoothie on 2014-08-21

My green smoothie on 2014-06-23 at 8.00pm.

My green smoothie on 2014-06-23 at 8.00pm. Ingredients 650 grams: Pink Grapefruit, Apple, carrot, banana, frozen pineapple, organic vegetable Kailan, Water 200ml. Total smoothie about 1000ml. Taste: Ok for me.

My Carrots for the next 16 days w.e.f. 11 February 2016

This morning (11 February 2016, Thursday), I bought a total of 3.036 kg of 16 Australian carrots (Medium) from NTUC Fairprice at AMK Hub for my green smoothie for the next 16 days. 

Price S$1.70 per kg. Total  S$5.16.

Blended smoothie for good health

https://healthylivingsg.wordpress.com/2012/12/09/blended-smoothies-for-good-health/

My smoothie on 2014-09-12

My smoothie on 2014-09-12, Friday. Ingredients: 600 grams: Carrot, apple, orange, strawberry, frozen banana and frozen pineapple. Water 250ml. Total smoothie about 1000ml. Taste: Very Good. Ref: 2230.

Orange + Apple + Pineapple smoothie (300 ml) for TT on 2014-06-04

Orange + Apple + Pineapple smoothie (300 ml) for TT on 2014-06-04 to bring to work place. Ingredients: One small orange, One small apple, 50 grams of pineapple. Water 100 ml. Smoothie = about 450 ml. 

Hic’Juice --- A Smoothie & Juice Bar · Health Food Store (of Singapore)

           I was told of this company on 2014-04-03 by Latte who seldom takes fruits and vegetable. 

Hic’Juice --- A Smoothie and Juice Bar · Health Food Store

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(The above pictures are from Facebook of Hic'Juice)

(Note: See more pictures below.)

Smoothie and Juice Bar · Health Food Store

Tai Seng Street, Singapore, Singapore 534106

http://www.hicjuice.com.sg

https://www.facebook.com/hicJuiceSG

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(Info source: https://www.facebook.com/hicJuiceSG/info )

Hic’Juice is founded by a group of food-junkies-turned-juice-enthusiasts, with the help of a lovely certified nutritionist, to bring the healthy wave of cold pressed organic juices from California to you and me in Singapore.

Many of you would probably be wondering what “raw, organic and cold pressed juices” mean and how is it different from the juices that you can buy from the juicebar, supermarkets or if you squeeze it yourself at home. It is indeed quite a world of difference!

The juices you can normally get on retail are either pasteurized, artificially sweetened or have to be consumed within an hour. There are also very little green juices out there, with the majority being fruit juices with high sugar content. There is a whole wealth of reasons why you should be choosing hic’Juice over them, and convenience is just one of them. We now deliver island-wide, and our juices are freshly pressed the day they are delivered, giving you a full 3 days of shelf life for all its natural goodness contained.

We live and promote a balanced, healthful, and sustainable lifestyle. Feeding your body with whole foods and natural produce is the best long-term strategy for maintaining good health. 

The above pictures are from internet. 

A smoothie a day means smooth bowel movements every day. (Picture 2)

A smoothie a day means smooth bowel movements every day.

A smoothie a day means smooth bowel movements every day. (Picture 1)

A smoothie a day means smooth bowel movements every day.

Steve Jobs and The fruit smoothie diet after his liver transplant

The following is from  http://shelf-life.ew.com/2011/10/24/steve-jobs-food-weirdnesses-fasts-apple-and-carrot-diets-fruit-smoothie-diets/

Steve Jobs and The fruit smoothie diet after his liver transplant.

After his (Steve Jobs')  liver transplant,”He would eat only fruit smoothies, and he would demand that seven or eight of them be lined up so he could find an option that might satisfy him. He would touch the spoon to his mouth for a tiny taste and pronounce, ‘That’s no good. That one’s no good either.’” His doctor finally told him, “Stop thinking of this as food. Start thinking of it as medicine.”

The importance of fruits and vegetables and whole grains

Talk with your child about the importance of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and other healthy foods—even if these foods are not often advertised on TV or in stores.

Info source:http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/sprsum10/articles/sprsum10pg10-11.html

Freezing your fruit is a great way to make it last longer. But how? (How to make frozen fruits)

Freezing your fruit is a great way to make it last longer. But how?

I use frozen bananas to make smoothie because bananas cannot be kept too long. 

The following is fromhttps://www.facebook.com/IncredibleSmoothies

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Freezing your fruit is a great way to make it last longer. To freeze your fruit, simply cut it into cubes, line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place your fruit on the sheet so they don't touch. Place the baking sheet in the freezer for an hour or until the fruit is frozen on the outside. Then place the fruit in a freezer safe bag. This helps them from freezing into a massive block. 

I got this amazing tip from a reader and it works great!!

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My orange-colour smoothie on 2014-02-04.

My orange-colour smoothie on 2014-02-04. Orange, apple, carrot, frozen banana, Japanese cabbage. Total 660 grams. Water 250ml. Total smoothie 1000ml. Ref: 2135H.

My comments on the report "Smoothies and fruit juices are a new risk to health, US scientists warn" in The Guardian (online, in Internet) dated 7 September 2013.

I just read the report "Smoothies and fruit juices are a new risk to health, US scientists warn" in  http://flip.it/3fyUC ( or http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/sep/07/smoothies-fruit-juices-new-health-risk )

The article heading is misleading. 

The smoothies mentioned in the article are commercial smoothies or simply commercial juices. The sugar contents are mostly too high. You should only take them occasionally or simply don't take them.

Homemade fruit smoothies are pure fruits and water. With green vegetables (preferably organic) added, they become green smoothies. 

Green smoothies are preferred choices because green vegetables are very nutritious and healthy. If you are new to green smoothie, the weight ratio of green veg to fruits should be 1 to 4 so that the taste is better. As time goes on, gradually increase the percentage of green veg to 50% or more. 

My green smoothie contains about 40% to 50% green veg and carrots and sometimes tomatoes. The fruits are mainly apples, oranges and bananas. The ideal recipe is to have more variety of fruits and vegetables. 

Based on my personal experience in the last 5 years, taking green smoothie daily and a meal of my-own-formula (150 grams) multi whole grains cereal (or called porridge) with added nuts, beans and seeds daily is very good for health. Now, Better health. Better skin. Better hair. No more bleeding gums. No more mouth ulcers. Better teeth. No more blocked nose. No more runny nose. No more gouts. No more constipation.  Passing motion daily, BMI in healthy range, etc. Other than basic health screening, I have not seen a doctor in the last few years.  I only take Panados sometimes, if I do not feel well mainly due to insufficient sleep.

If you worry about the sugar contents in homemade smoothie, have a basic healthy screening yearly in which you can check your general health. 

So take only homemade pure smoothie for good health. Avoid consuming commercial smoothies or juices. 

PS. I seldom take canned food other than canned sardines and mackerels after rinsing off the tomato sauce. In each week, I take one or two eggs, 300 to 400 grams of sardines and mackerel, about 100 to 200 grams lean pork or chicken breast. 

"Yogurt + Apple + Mango + Banana + plain water" Smoothie made on 2013/06/07 (The very first time I used yogurt to make smoothie)

Re: Yogurt + Apple + Mango + Banana + plain water Smoothie

--- One Bottle of Marigold brand yoghurt ( low fat, natural with calcium, 140 grams )
--- Mango about 50 grams
--- 1 small apple
--- 1 medium banana
--- 150 ml of plaain water

Smoothie made = 500ml

Taste = Very good!

2013-04-16. Smoothie: carrot 150g, orange 110g. Plain water 100ml. Smoothie made: about 350 ml.

2013-04-16. Smoothie: carrot 150g, orange 110g. Plain water 100ml. Smoothie made: about 350 ml.

2013-04-01, Mon. Orange+Mango Smoothie

2013-04-01, Mon. Orange+Mango Smoothie: Orange (120g), Mango (100g), Plain water 100ml. Total smoothie: 300ml. Taste: Good.

Frozen orange, banana, carrot on 2013-03-17. Before and after 6 hours. For making smoothie.

Frozen orange, banana, carrot on 2013-03-17. Before and after 6 hours. For making smoothie.

Almond was used for the first time in my orange plus apple smoothie on 2 January 2013 using Philips blender HR2094.

Almond was used for the first time in my orange plus apple smoothie on at 12.30 pm on 2 January 2013 using Philips blender HR2094 (750 watts).

Apple 159g before peeling, net weight 115g (59.8 kcal)
Orange 208g before peeling, net weight 150g (70.5 kcal)
Raw Almonds 8g (8 pieces, total 48.9 kcal)
Plain water 100ml
Total energy = About 179.2 kcal
Total smoothie: 380ml

Drinker: me.

Comment: The almond was well blended and cut into very very small pieces and smoothie taste was very good!

Note: Based info on the Internet,
100g apple has 52 kcal energy
100g orange has 47 kcal energy
100g almond has 611.6 kcal energy

Smoothie King Opened South East Asia Flagship Store in Singapore on 12 December 2012, at Centrepoint.

At Smoothie King (Centre Point, Singapore opened on 12 December 2012): The smoothies come in three sizes, pricing from S$4.90 to S$7.90.

Customers can add enhancers such as antioxidant, probiotic and collagen to their smoothies at an additional dollar.

Smoothie King also offers a selection of healthy wraps and salads.

Info source: http://sg.entertainment.yahoo.com/news/smoothie-king-opens-sea-flagship-store-singapore-063631393.html

As a smoothie advocate, I warmly welcome Smoothie King to Singapore!