Dr. Oz prides himself with providing information that will extend your Life. He offers a recipe for a Longevity Shake that features ingredients that are thought to lengthen one’s life span.

We love fresh Blueberries and we even find that when the season ends, we have a great source for organic frozen Blueberries that makes excellent Longevity Shakes. We recently wrote a Post about Berries of all colors, including the delightful berry that is blue..dark deep blue! We are pleased that Doctor Oz recommends organic Blueberries in this great Smoothie recipe for Longevity.

Dr. Oz’s Recipe for the Longevity Shake

Raw Food World Goji Berries, Maca Powder, and Longevity Ingredients

In addition to Blueberries, the inclusion of Goji Berries is the seal of Life Extension when it comes to berries. Goji Berries or Wolfberries have been used for thousands of years by those who sought foods and herbs to enhance their lives by adding many healthier years to their lifetime. Goji Berries not only extend one’s life span, but they strengthen your body in the process of regular consumption. They taste just fine, too! Our suppliers will send you fresh organic Goji Berries unlike other companies whose berries you may find hard and difficult to blend into this Shake without bits and pieces. If you get hard dry berries, then rehydrate them in pure water for ten to fifteen minutes and then add them to the blender. You really want to make sure that you get the very best Goji Berries to begin with, so purchase them from our sources and you won’t be disappointed!

Many of you are going to find it very difficult to locate Maca powder, so we are going to make it easy and simple for you. Our supplier offers organic Maca Powder that will mix into the Longevity Shake and other Smoothies quickly without producing clumps or lumps. Maca comes from Peru, so it is considered a ‘specialty food’ item which very few stores keep in inventory. Just visit this website and go to the pages for Maca Powder and Goji Berries. Below this Link you will also find another recipe for a Maca-Goji Berry Smoothie.

Organic Maca Powder

Chocolate-Goji-Maca-Protein Smoothie Recipe

16 oz – spring water
2 Tbsp – Love Street Chocolate Coconut Spread
2 Tbsp – Red Maca Powder
4 oz – soaked Goji Berries
(soak Goji Berries for 2 hours in spring water, add both berries and water to blender)
2 Tbsp – Warrior Food Vanilla Powder
2 Tbsp – Artisana Raw Organic Cashew Butter
1/8 tsp – Love Street Vanilla Powder
3 – ice cubes

Blend for 30 seconds in your BlendTec Blender and serve.

Tips:
• Add more water for a thinner drink.
• Add less water if you want a thicker smoothie

This recipe contains chocolate and cashews instead of banana and almond milk. Both recipes will add to your Longevity. The Oz Longevity Shake is more fruity. The remaining two ingredients are typically rather easy to find in your local health food store or grocery store. Almond Milk made by Silk comes in a typical carton and is found in the refrigerated section next to the Silk soy milk. If the store where you shop doesn’t stock the Almond Milk; then you can substitute soy or rice milk until they order it especially for you…or you go to a better store in your area. Almonds have been known for thousands of years to add to the quality of your Life as well as add more years to your existence. Almond Milk tastes great and it is good for children who have food sensitivities to cow’s milk or soy. You can make your own Almond Milk, if you are so inclined; but use a cheese cloth to strain out the hard bits in order to have a smooth milk for your Longevity Shake and other uses.

Surely your grocery store carries fresh organic bananas! If they do not, then find a better place to shop. You really don’t want to skimp with any other banana…you most definitely want your bananas to be organic. You will always be able to find organic bananas at Whole Foods Markets. If you don’t need to use one whole banana in your Longevity Shake; then you can freeze the other half. Personally, I would think that you can enhance the recipe that Dr. Oz gives to make it one whole banana, instead of one half of a banana. Bananas give the Shake it’s thickness and creaminess. The minerals in bananas serve as electrolytes which make your fluid metabolism function more normally, especially on hot summer days.

If you cannot find Almond Milk; there is one other substitute that you should be aware of: coconut milk. It will provide the essential fatty acids and other nutrients that lengthen your Life as well as make your skin more elastic and supple. Your skin, hair, and complexion benefit from coconut milk. If you find it a challenge to find coconut milk; then Knudsen’s and other companies make a coconut and pineapple drink that makes a great virgin pina colada, but this juice combination can also be used in the Longevity Shake as a base ingredient. The pineapple adds extra enzymes that allow you to get more protein assimilated into your body. It sweetens the Longevity Shake, too.

As our favorite Vulcan would say, “Live Long and Prosper” with your delicious Longevity Shake made from organic ingredients with a splash of Love and Gratitude!

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