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To stay healthy it is ideal to have four servings of vegetables and fruits at every meal. The only solution is to go green and eating organically grown food as far as possible. Organic foods are free from highly toxic pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, antibiotics, flavorings, sweeteners, additives and growth hormones which are commonly used in intensive farming.

Organic food recipes for good health

Farm Fresh Smoothie

Ingredients

2 peeled, sliced and ripe bananas, ½ cup fresh blueberries, 1 cup yoghurt, ½ cup organic skimmed milk and 1 tablespoon flax seeds

Method

Peel bananas, slice and place on a cookie sheet. Put in a freezer and freeze until it gets solid.

Remove from freezer; add the berries and yoghurt and place in blender. Blender until smooth. Pour into glass and serve.

Nutrition Information

151 calories; 7g fat; 7g protein; 15g carbohydrates; 2g dietary fiber; 20mg cholesterol; 61mg sodium; ½ fruit; ½ non fat milk and ½ other carbohydrates

Soy-Chair Latte

Ingredients

½ cup strongly brewed tea, 1 cup organic chocolate flavored milk, 1 cup organic vanilla flavored milk, 1 tablespoon maple syrup

Method

In a teapot or thermos, brew the tea to desired strength, add splashes of warm milk and maple syrup

Pour into mugs and garnish with nutmeg and cinnamon sprinkles

Nutrition Information

139 calories; 3g fat; 5g protein; 23g carbohydrates; 3g dietary fiber; 0mg cholesterol; 114mg sodium.

Organic Summer Cooler

Ingredients

1 cup raspberry juice, 4 cups organic orange juice

Method

Pour chilled juices together in a crystal punch bowl

Add ice, if needed

Nutrition information

53 calories; 0g fat; 13g carbohydrates; 0g dietary fiber; 0mg cholesterol; 9mg sodium.

Traditional Mango Lassi

Ingredients

½ cup of diced and ripe mango, 1 cup of ice cubes, pinch of salt, ½ teaspoon fresh lemon juice, 2 tablespoons honey, 1 ½  cups horizon organic plain yoghurt, mint leaves for garnish

Method

In a blender combine mango, ice cubes, salt, lemon juice and honey. Blend on high speed for about one minute until the mango is pureed.

Add yoghurt and blend until thick and creamy for about 45 seconds

Serve it tail glasses garnished with mint

Nutrition information

Calories 114, fat 0g, cholesterol 2 mg; sodium 62mgl carbohydrate 25g; dietary fiber 1gl sugars 23g; protein 4g; vitamin A 9% DV; vitamin C 32% DV; calcium 14% DV; iron 1%

Sprouting Good Health

Brussels sprouts are an excellent source of vitamin C, the body’s primary water soluble antioxidant. Vitamin C supports your body’s immunity levels and helps in the manufacture of collagen a protein that forms the ground substance of body structures including the skin connective tissue, cartilage and tendons. In addition a cup of Brussels sprouts contain a whopping 1122 IU of vitamin A plus 669 IU of beta-carotene both of which play important roles in defending the body against infection and promoting supple glowing skin