INGREDIENTS

100g Berries
Handful of Kale
Handful of Spinach
20g Almonds
10g Sesame seeds
30g Oat bran
10g Pumpkin seeds
Half an avocado
20g Cucumber
20g Apricots
20g Nuts
Probiotic (as pre label)
20g Blackcurrants
20g Strawberries

METHOD

Add all of the ingredients to your mixer, top up with coconut water and blend.

AVOID

If you’re concerned about heart health it’s a good idea to avoid low fat diets, alcohol, refined foods, grains and artificial fats. Too many grains, such as rice & quinoa, can be harmful because they contain phytates, which bind on to essential nutrients such as zinc and manganese and prevent their absorption. These nutrients are needed to produce powerful antioxidants.

    
      Ingredient      
      Benefit
        
        Berries
        contain soluble fibre, which lowers cholesterol plus powerful antioxidants that fight free radicals.
            
      Kale & spinach  
      contain fibre and antioxidants and they also lower enzymes that contribute to heart disease.
        
        Almonds & sesame seeds
        contain calcium required for the action of the heart muscle.
       
        Oat bran, pumpkin seeds & spinach
        contain magnesium, which is involved with heart muscle contraction and also helps to lower blood pressure.
  
        Avocado, cucumber & apricots
        contain potassium, which helps to lower blood pressure.
        
        Nuts & avocado
        contain essential fatty acids which help to thin the blood, plus they’re both high in vitamin E, which helps to lower levels of saturated fats. Nuts also contain zinc which is an essential antioxidant.
        
  Spinach
        helps to lower homocysteine levels. Homocysteine interferes with enzymes that will affect elasten and collagen that will therefore damage arteries. Effectively homosytene affects enzymes that are needed for the integrity of arteries. It also contains folic acid and B6, which help lower homocysteine.

  Probiotic
        help the excretion of cholesterol from the body.
        
  Blackcurrants & strawberries
        contain vitamin C, which helps to lower cholesterol. They are also powerful antioxidants and help to convert fat into energy, preventing fat build up and atherosclerosis.
        
  Coconut water
        contains bioactive enzymes that aid digestion, is full of potassium and is also good for a bit of extra flavour.