20.2 - Pumpkin and Avocado Smoothie

Full of healthy fats and fiber, this smoothie is creamy and filling! Even though it is bursting with fall flavors, feel free to enjoy this smoothie all year long. To make, blend together:

 

• 7 ounces Greek yogurt

• 1/2 cup frozen pureed pumpkin (canned is ok)

• 1/4 avocado

• 1/2 cup water

• 1 tablespoon maple syrup

• 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed

• 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

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    Paula
    Have you tried these smoothies.  Not sure this is good.  
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      Erin Neise
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      20.81 - I have had these smoothies. If you are worried about the avocado in this recipe, the pumpkin and maple syrup are strong flavors that easily overpower it. The worst part is the texture of the flaxseed.
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    RainbowKid
    82. Avocado is not good for you. It's 15% fat & only 2% protein.
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      Erin Neise
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      20.83 - Avocados contain:
      • more potassium than a banana
      • eye protecting lutein and zeaxanthinp
      • almost 1/4 of one's daily fiber needs
      • 1/3 of our daily folate requirements
      • 30% of one's daily vitamin K needs
      • vitamin C and other skin care nutrients
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      Erin Neise
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      20.84 - And although avocados are high in fat, it's mainly healthy monounsaturated fat. Research has found that this type of fat in your diet can help trim your waistline. Speaking of your blood vessels, the American Heart Association recommends that the majority of the fat you eat be unsaturated, like you'll find in avocados, rather than the saturated fats in foods like red meats and whole-milk dairy foods. Early research now shows that avocados in particular can also help lower "bad" cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood pressure.
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      Erin Neise
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      20.85 - Avocados are a good source of vitamin E, which may help prevent Alzheimer's disease as well as slow age-related thinkinking and memory decline. Thank vitamin E's ability to ward off cell damage caused by the sun and pollution for this!
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      Erin Neise
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      20.86 -  avocados contain oleic acid, a monounsaturated fatty acid (also found in olive oil and nuts) that can cut the odds of breast cancer, according to one study of over 4,000 women. A compound in avocados called avocatin B can kill leukemia cells, according to a study.
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      Erin Neise
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      20.87 - For men, avocados improve prostate health.  Avocados contain more than four times as much beta-sitosterol as oranges, the next richest fruit source. Beta-sitosterol, a kind of plant sterol, may help relieve symptoms of an enlarged prostate. (It's part of the family of phytonutrients that help block your body from absorbing "bad" LDL cholesterol.)
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      RainbowKid
      Good job Google. There are better foods to eat to get the shit that you just listed.
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    KiKi
    Pumpkin is good for autumn.