Lemon & Thyme Blueberry Smoothie

Don't let the addition of fresh herbs in your smoothie scare you. Thyme, especially, is a fragrant & tasty way to change your typical smoothie into an extraordinary blast of flavor!

Thyme herb contains thymol, one of the important essential oils. Thymol has been found scientifically to have antiseptic and anti-fungal characteristics. And get this: scientists at Leeds Metropolitan University in England tested the effects of thyme on sufferers of acne, and found that ingesting thymol may be more effective than using acne creams!

We are all for natural remedies. Especially when they taste as good as this:

Lemon & Thyme Blueberry Smoothie:

Ingredients:
1 small Banana
1 cup frozen Blueberries
1/2 tsp. fresh Thyme, minced
1/2 juiced Lemon
1 tbsp. Honey
1 cup Unsweetened almond milk 
2 scoops Nanopro vanilla protein powder (optional)

Blend all ingredients and enjoy!

Tammy Fodrey & Biopharma Scientific 

Blueberry Ginger Smoothie

Food is medicine! For over 2,000 years Chinese medicine has recommended the use of GINGER to help cure and prevent several health problems. And with it so readily available, why not explore the benefits! Ginger root is the fleshy stem of a tropical plant and is usually treated as an herb or spice for cooking. Here are some of its known benefits:

-Reduces pain and inflammation
-Maintains normal blood circulation
-Remedies motion sickness/nausea
-Improves absorption of essential nutrients
-Fights respiratory problems
-Strengthens Immunity
-Natural treatment for cold & flu

Not sure how to take ginger or how much to take? Add it to your smoothie along with your superfoods!

Blueberry Ginger Smoothie:

1 cup frozen blueberries
1 small banana
1 - 2” slice raw ginger
1 cup spinach
1 cup almond milk
1 tbsp. raw honey
1 scoop Nanopro Vanilla protein powder

Blend all ingredients until smooth & ENJOY!