Fruit smoothies are so easy to make and are so healthy. Here is the basic recipe I use and go from there with so many options.

When I was 21, my father had a massive heart attack.  We were told it was a miracle he survived and thank goodness someone was there at the time to get him to the ER.  I was also a few months pregnant and getting larger and larger by the second.  As time went by and hearing that heart disease runs in the family and gaining over 50 pounds while being pregnant, I took action.  It was time to start moving this body and eating better.

The first step was to figure out what types of workouts I wanted to do and not get bored or quit after a couple of weeks.   Since I lived way out in the middle of nowhere and didn’t have anywhere to go and join classes, I ordered tapes and used them 3 times a week at home.  I started doing this after my son was born and a few months later, I was feeling so much better and losing all that baby weight.

Over the years, I have pretty much stuck with my workout aerobics program, watching my cholesterol, and only changed up a few things. Doing the workouts allowed me to still enjoy the occasional hamburger or pizza without worry.  Adding hand weights became a really large part of my workout to keep those bones dense.  Life was good.

Then as 20+ years flew by and the new century rolled around, I noticed a few healthy changes. My research and a few doctor visits pointed out that I was going through peri-menopause. WHAT? I was only in my mid-40s!!  As my 50s rolled around, my body started changing, it was getting harder and harder for me to do the same intense step aerobics and bike riding I used to.  And, I had put on about 20 pounds. Wow. My cholesterol and blood pressure were still good, I just had to deal with my body changes and move on.

I started walking more, doing videos that pertained to walking in the home (those are fun), using my hand weights and my favorite is walking in the community pool.  There is no stress on knees or joints while doing this and who cares that it’s 90 degrees outside?  The pool is refreshing.  My workouts really keep my body and my mind in motion in my 55+ years.

I grow my own blueberry’s and just started a blackberry bush. I can’t wait to pick my own berries for my smoothies. Yummy!!! I also love going to You Pick Farms and putting my bounty in the freezer. Frozen fruit really makes this recipe. Remember when you put up fruit in the freezer to make sure they are completely dry after washing them. If not you will have a huge frozen berry ice mess in your containers.

I will also take bananas, cut them up into slices, lay them out flat on a sheet cake pan, and freeze them.  After they are frozen, I store in a freezer bag.

My recipe is pretty basic and I change up the fruit all the time.  Blueberrys, bananas, raspberrys, blackberrys, etc.  Whatever your fancy is will be great in this recipe.  This recipe is so easy, the little ones will love inventing their own combination of fruit each time and a great way to get more fruit in their system.