Honey Coconut Summer Smoothie

Summer is the season of the heart-small intestine 
meridians in Chinese medicine.  Rich in potassium (like bananas) avocado is a heart healthy super food that aids cardiovascular health by blocking the formation of bad choleterol (LDL), providing protection from possible heart disease, high blood pressure and stroke. Avocado is a fruit packed full of nutritious fats, oils, and vitamins. Its high copper content helps the body to produce healthy red blood cells.  High in lecithin, it may assist memory disorders, anxiety and depression, and liver disease.

Approximately half of the avocado’s fat content is in the form of oleic acid, a monounsaturated fatty acid generally found in many animal and plant sources such as olives and olive oil.  Oleic acid is known to lower cholesterol and increase the absorption of fat-soluble nutrients.  The oils in avocado are easily digestible. Other conditions benefited by the consumption of avocados include dry skin, constipation or dry stools, dry cough, diabetes, anemia and menopausal hot flashes – all of these aided by avocado’s oil ability to moisten and lubricate the tissues.  In Traditional Chinese Medicine the avocado also nourishes Yin and blood and moistens the lungs, intestines and skin.

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Honey Coconut Summer Smoothie

1 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted and diced
1 ripe banana
1 c. coconut water
1 tsp. maca powder
2 T. cashews
2 T. honey
1 tsp coconut flakes
2 tsp. vanilla

In a blender, combine all ingredients; blend until smooth.  Add more coconut water as desired.

Gloria Gonzalez, LMT SEP, is CCO/Founder of Eight Elements West, an Institute for Somatic Training and Integrative Wellness dedicated to elevating the human experience through Somatic Movement, Seasonal Nutrition, and Eastern Medicine. For nutrition/somatic therapies:  21-Day Modern Medicine Detox,  Somatic Experiencing, Visceral Manipulation & Craniosacral Therapy, and shamanic Soul Retrieval.