by Mike Adams
Health Benefits of aloe vera gel:
What's in aloe vera gel:
- Water
- 20 Minerals
- 12 Vitamins
- 18 amino acids
- 200 active plant compounds (phytonutrients), including:
- Enzymes
- Triterpenes (a phytonutrient that lowers blood suger)
- Glyconutrients & glycoproteins
- Polysaccharides, including:
- Acemannan, mannose-6-phosphate polymannans
- Phenolic glycosides, including:
- Dihydrocoumarins
- 1 large fresh, raw aloe vera leaf (or low-temperature dried aloe vera gel powder if you don't have fresh plants)
- 1 scoop Jay Robb's egg white protein powder (unsweetened)
- 2 cups fresh berries (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries or a combination)
- 1 quart Blue Diamond unsweetened almond milk (or soy milk or whatever milk you drink)
- 1/2 teaspoon stevia or 2 tablespoon of agave nectar (or your favorite sweetener)
- (Optional) 1 cup cooked quinoa (adds protein and fiber to the drink)
- 1-2 cups of water (see below)
Add all the ingredients except the water and aloe vera gel. Blend until it's a smooth liquid (using a Vita-Mix blender is recommended). Add aloe vera and additional water as your last step, then blend for no more than 10 seconds. Resulting thickness should be like a milkshake.
Drink and Enjoy!
Find more smoothie recipes in my book, Superfoods Smoothies. I have more home-grown recipes for halting degenerative disease, ending digestive disorders, lowering cholesterol and much more, all using delicious natural medicine from fruits and vegetables!
Note:
Fresh aloe vera has virtually no taste. Other forms of aloe vera will have a slightly bitter tastes, so you may need to add more sweetener if using dried aloe vera. I always recommend using fresh, raw aloe vera right out of your yard if possible. Nothing is superior to the living, raw plant, but the low-temperature dried aloe vera mentioned here is the next best thing.
Fresh aloe vera has virtually no taste. Other forms of aloe vera will have a slightly bitter tastes, so you may need to add more sweetener if using dried aloe vera. I always recommend using fresh, raw aloe vera right out of your yard if possible. Nothing is superior to the living, raw plant, but the low-temperature dried aloe vera mentioned here is the next best thing.
