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Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera juice is more known for its health benefits than its vegetable-like taste, which takes a while to get used to. It’s unfortunate that there are some people whose taste buds continue to reject this healthy, if not too pleasant-tasting juice despite the fact that they’ve been drinking Aloe Vera for years.

If you’ve never tried Aloe Vera and are wary about the taste, don’t worry - Aloe Vera’s medical benefits do not diminish when mixed with other fruit juices. In fact, Aloe Vera complements the nutritional value of many fresh fruits and vegetables. Below are a few yummy but healthy Aloe Vera recipes for you to try out:

Aloe Vera Drinks

Cranberry Delite

3 capfuls Aloe Concentrate
1 tablespoon of honey
4 ice cubes
500mls of Cranberry juice
splash of fresh lemon juice
Place ingredients in blender.
Blend until smooth.
Serve immediately in two glasses.

Strawberry-Honey Aloe

1 Cup of frozen or fresh strawberries
1/2 juiced lemon
200mls Herbalife tea
2 tablespoons honey
1-2 capfuls Aloe Concentrate
Place in blender until smooth

Garden Green

1 Cucumber
1 Apple
Juice of 1 lemon
2 Capfuls Aloe Concentrate
Cut cucumber and apple into pieces
Place ingredients in blender.
Blend until smooth.
Add 150mls Apple Juice

Carrot-A-Licious

2 Carrots
2 Green Apples (any apples will do)
1 Orange (peeled)
100mls Apple Juice
1-2 capfuls Aloe Concentrate
Place in blender until smooth

Tips For Aloe Drinks

Blender drinks called Smoothies are great for children and adults! These tasty drinks have been made for the past 30 years to fit the our lifestyle of a faster pace society. Smoothies, if made with quality ingredients are great to enhance ones over all nutrition. Smoothies are a healthy shortcut for a growing toddler, busy adults and seniors alike. Depending on the choice of ingredients a Smoothie can be used as a meal replacement, weight maintenance (loss or gain) and even become a tasty healthy dessert!

Aloe Vera Smoothies

Pineapple Paradise

1 Cup Fresh Pineapple
1 Carrot
1 Green Apple
1-2 Capfuls Aloe Vera Concentrate
add Ice and place all ingredients into a blender and mix until smooth

Stress-Reliever Smoothie

2 1/2 cups strawberries
1 pitted peach
1 cup peach lo-fat yogurt
1-2 Capfuls Aloe Vera Concentrate
add Ice and place ingredients into a blender and mix until smooth

Zippy Zinger

A small piece of Ginger (to taste)
2 Carrots
2 Pears
Half a small Pawpaw
add 1-2 Capfuls Aloe Vera
Place in blender until smooth

Fruity Aloe Smoothie

1 small apple
1 small banana
1 juiced orange
4 tablespoons honey
1-2 Capfuls Aloe Vera Concentrate
100mls of Fruit juice any flavor

Did You Know

Raw juices are absorbed by the blood-stream within about 10 minutes after ingestion, making you feel alert, wide awake and refreshed. It is the most perfect fuel because it's easily assimilated and tends to cleanse and nurture the body while supplying it with a full range of essential nutrients. Raw juices of fruits and vegetables are extremely rich in vitamins, minerals, trace elements, enzymes and beneficial phytochemicals (plant chemicals). These juices act as cleansing agents eliminating toxins and other unwanted morbid matter from the system immediately.

The Smoothie to end all Smoothies

Fruit Der Loop

1 small banana
1 small apple
1 kiwi, peeled
1/2 cup frozen mixed berries
1 cup orange juice
100mls Skim milk
1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt
3 tablespoons unsalted peanut butter
2-3 capfuls aloe vera juice

In a blender, combine banana, apple, kiwi, mixed berries and orange juice. Blend until smooth. Add skim milk, yogurt, peanut butter, and aloe vera juice. Blend again until well blended. Pour into glasses and serve.