Brain Booster

Name: Brain Booster
Ingredients: 1/2 ripe organic banana (peeled); 150 ml filtered water; 1 tablespoon organic roasted almonds; 2 organic limes (squeeze for juice); 125 ml fruit-flavoured organic soy yoghurt; 1 tablespoon organic wheat germ powder; 4 slices ginger or 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder

By June Kahong Lim

Ingredients

1/2ripe organic bananapeeled
150ml filtered water
1tablespoon organic roasted almonds
2 organic limessqueeze for juice
125ml fruit-flavoured organic soy yoghurt
1tablespoon organic wheat germ powder
4slices ginger or 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder

Instructions

Mix well in a blender. Pour into glass and drink immediately.

Recipe Notes

Lime juice gives this drink a nice zing and loads it with antioxidants. Almonds will contribute towards mental clarity and alertness while the friendly flora in the soy yoghurt will enhance your system's immunity, digestion and colon health.

It is also very filling and can replace a meal.

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