RECIPES: Flaxseed Shake / Sesame-Flaxseed Shake with Banana

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Flaxseed Shake

Filling and tasty - quick nutrition for rushed mornings.

6 tablespoons of flaxseed

2 bananas

2 cups apple or orange juice

1 cup plain or vanilla flavored yogurt

Grind the flaxseed into a moist flour using an electric coffee grinder

or other food processing type appliance. Combine with bananas, fruit

juice and yogurt in a blender. Blend until smooth and creamy.

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Sesame-Flaxseed Shake with Banana

This seed-fruit shake beats a regular milkshake, both in terms of taste

and nutritive value. The sesame seeds contain lots of calcium and other

minerals and the flaxseed is rich in alpha-linolenic acid, which is

anti-inflammatory. The shake has to be consumed immediately to avoid

oxidation of the alpha-linolenic acid and the enzymes from the fresh fruit.

2 tbsps. flaxseed, ground finely

1 tbsp. sesame seeds, ground finely

1 stick of cinnamon, ground finely

1/2 to 1 tsp. pure vanilla powder

1 tbsp. honey

1/2 ripe banana, cut into thin slices

8 to 10 fresh strawberries or other berries in season

7 to 8 ice cubes

Combine all the ingredients in a food processor, whiz until smooth, and

add more ice-cold water if the shake is too thick. Serve the shake in

two tall glasses.

Serves 2 as a dessert or snack.

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