I’m a big fan of smoothies. Smoothies are easy to make, portable, easy to digest, and if made properly, very healthy. Where make mistakes with a smoothie is when they try to turn it into a dessert with extra sweets and heavy creams. Save the sugar and fats for the milk shake, for those times you want to splurge. Go for the smoothie as a healthy mid day meal or pre/post workout fuel booster.

The folks at the The World’s Healthiest Foods put together this quick and healthy smoothie recipe. They call it a Tropical Energy Smoothie, and once you see the ingredients, you know why you’ll see an energy boost.

Prep and Cook Time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
• 2 TBS tahini
• 1 medium size ripe banana
• 1 cup low fat plain yogurt
• 1 - 1 1/2 cups pineapple juice
• 1 medium papaya

Directions:
1. Scoop out meat from papaya with spoon blend with the rest of ingredients. Blend until smooth.
Yields 2 - 8 oz glasses
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So, what’s in this little baby? As we read in a previous post, the magnesium is important for proper metabolism, and will make you feel stronger. There are plenty of B vitamins to boost your spirits and fiber to keep things…uhm…moving

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