Smart Smoothie Reduces High Cholesterol.

Having high cholesterol can lead up to increased plaque inside your arteries. This, in turn, leads to a hardening of the arteries and high blood pressure. Now we can take medication we can do everything short of changing our diet and still we will fight with high blood pressure. So here are smoothie recipes to lower cholesterol and relieve the unnecessary burden our hearts have to carry.

“Blueberries are packed with antioxidants and disease-fighting phytochemicals,” says integrative and functional medicine physician Frank Lipman M.D, founder and director of Eleven Eleven Wellness Center in New York City. “Avocados contain monounsaturated fatty acids, which have been shown to help lower our risk of heart disease. And the vitamin b-6 and folic acid in avocados also provide heart support.”

A Taste of Heaven Smoothie

• 1 cup frozen blueberries
• 1/4 avocado
• 1 cup coconut water
• Juice of 1/2 lime
• 1 serving vanilla whey protein powder or non-dairy protein powder
• 1 serving greens powder (optional)
• Raw honey, stevia, or xylitol to sweeten to taste
• 4 ice cubes

Blend until smooth and creamy, and enjoy!

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