Add another for lunch or supper and those with more weight to lose will benefit greatly. These recipes will help "mix it up" to keep it all interesting and help avoid the Boredom Blues which leads to "Open Fridge Staring Syndrome". On a morning when you are rushing out the door simply add the Shape-Up TM Health Flavor Mix-Ins for a great taste and added nutrition.
Smoothie Recipes are below and we will add more:
Smoothie Recipes are below and we will add more:
** Did you hear that drinking PURE WATER = great results? The Visalus TM products are designed to work together synergistically, but drinking lots of pure water throughout the day is necessary to help them to work at maximum potential and to help you look and feel great.
We need to *flush* the toxins out of our body. But...some people don't like water, period. A suggestion: drink organic green tea. Make a carafe in the a.m. with one tea bag and simply add hot water throughout the day. Drink the tea with your Visalus TM products. Green tea has its' own ability to help you lose weight and to speed up your metabolism, plus is loaded with antioxidants. Any leftover tea, put in a glass container in the fridge overnight for a delicious iced tea (I add a little pure fruit juice for taste).
** Please note wherever you see “use water” in these Smoothie recipes you may substitute cold organic green tea. 
Serves 1
Mix all together, in a blender:
Fruit of 2 mangos (or papayas)
1/2 cup unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk or low-fat coconut milk
1 cup pure water
just a dash of cinnamon
2 scoops of Visalus Vi-Shape TM Nutritional Shake Mix
1 pack of Visalus Shape-Up TM Health Flavor Mix-In (peach or orange flavor)1/2 cup unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk or low-fat coconut milk
1 cup pure water
just a dash of cinnamon
2 scoops of Visalus Vi-Shape TM Nutritional Shake Mix
Blend it all w/ ice (if desired) !! Chill and enjoy!
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Smoothie Recipe # 2 Dessert Chocolate
Feel like a healthy treat? Create a dessert smoothie:
Add the following into a blender:
2/3 cup Chocolate Almond Milk
2/3 cup pure water **
1 tbsp. of milled flaxseed (w/organic dark chocolate bits)
1/2 cup coffee or chocolate flavored yogurt
1 cup of sliced mandarin oranges or banana or apricots (optional)
2 scoops of Visalus Vi-Shape TM Nutritional Shake Mix
1 pack of Visalus Shape-Up TM Health Flavor Mix-In (chocolate flavor)
Add ice, if desired - Blend it all up and enjoy!
Smoothie Recipe # 3 - Cranberry/Berry
Serves 1
Add the following into a blender:
1/4 cup frozen cranberries**
1/4 cup frozen mixed berries (raspberries, blueberries, pomegranate, etc.)
1/2 cup unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
1/2 cup pure water
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
2 scoops of Visalus Vi-Shape TM Nutritional Shake Mix
1 pack of Visalus Shape-Up TM Health Flavor Mix-In (strawberry flavor)
Blend it all together and serve.
** For more information on cranberries see:
http://www.uscranberries.com/health/
Smoothie Recipe # 4 - Pear and Apple
Serves 1
Add the following to a blender:
Add the following to a blender:
1/2 cup organic applesauce
1 small apple washed and cut up
1/2 cup pears (canned in natural juice or whole pears, if in season)
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt (w/probiotics)
1/2 cup pure water
2/3 cup unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
2 scoops of Visalus Vi-Shape TM Nutritional Shake Mix
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
2 scoops of Visalus Vi-Shape TM Nutritional Shake Mix
1 pack of Visalus Shape-Up TM Health Flavor Mix-In (banana flavor)
add ice if desired
Blend it all together and mmmm... yummy - delicious !!
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1 small ripe organic banana
1 tbsp freshly ground peanut butter **
2/3 cup Vanilla Almond Milk (unsweetened)
2/3 cup pure water
Blend it all together, chill and serve
This will fill you up, if you are hungry :-)
Serves 1
Blend together:
Blend together:
1 small ripe organic banana
1 tbsp freshly ground peanut butter **
2/3 cup Vanilla Almond Milk (unsweetened)
2/3 cup pure water
dash of cinnamon
2 scoops of Visalus Vi-Shape TM Nutritional Shake Mix
1 pack of Visalus Shape-Up TM Health Flavor Mix-In (banana flavor)
** peanut butter contains not only good protein but also resveratrol
** bananas are a great source of potassium
** bananas are a great source of potassium
Blend it all together, chill and serve
Serves 1
Blend together:
1 small ripe organic banana
1/4 cup crushed pineapple
1/2 cup pure water
1/2 cup low-fat coconut milk
1/4 cup pineapple juice
1/4 cup probiotic vanilla yogurt
2 scoops of Visalus Vi-Shape TM Nutritional Shake Mix
1 pack of Visalus Shape-Up TM Health Flavor Mix-In (banana flavor)
dash of cinnamon
** pineapple contains digestive enzymes and the
bananas are a great source of potassium
Blend it all together, chill and serve
A refreshing and healthy start to your day!
Serves 1
Add to a blender:
2 small ripe organic apricots (choose orange over yellow)
10 seedless organic grapes
1/4 cup crushed pineapple
1/2 cup unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
1/2 cup pure water
1/4 cup pineapple juice
1/4 of a skinned lemon
1/2 cup ** Vanilla Yogurt (or lemon for a more tart flavour)
1/2 tsp. honey
2 scoops of Visalus Vi-Shape TM Nutritional Shake Mix
1 pack of Visalus Shape-Up TM Health Flavor Mix-In (orange flavour)
** you could also leave out the yogurt on this Smoothie
Sweeten to taste as this drink is a tad tart, but yummy!!
Put all items in a good blender, add ice if desired or chill and serve.
Add the following to a blender:
1 large & juicy navel orange**, cut up
1/2 tsp orange zest
1/4 cup pure orange juice
1/2 cup pure water
1/2 cup unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
1/4 tsp cinnamon
dash of allspice
1/2 cup orange yogurt (I found orange mango :-)
2 scoops of Visalus Vi-Shape TM Nutritional Shake Mix
1 pack of Visalus Shape-Up TM Health Flavor Mix-In (orange flavor)
Blend, chill and enjoy !
*** You could substitute mangoes for oranges, if in season.
Smoothie Recipe # 9 – Strawberry Banana
A refreshing and healthy start to your day!
Blend together:
1/2 cup fresh or frozen strawberries
1 ripe frozen organic banana
2/3 cup unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
2/3 cup pure water
1/2 cup Strawberry-Banana Probiotic Yogurt
dash of cinnamon
2 scoops of Visalus Vi-Shape TM Nutritional Shake Mix
1 ripe frozen organic banana
2/3 cup unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
2/3 cup pure water
1/2 cup Strawberry-Banana Probiotic Yogurt
dash of cinnamon
2 scoops of Visalus Vi-Shape TM Nutritional Shake Mix
1 pack of Visalus Shape-Up TM Health Flavor Mix-In (strawberry flavor)
1 tsp of organic, milled flaxseed (with dark chocolate)
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Put all items in a good blender, chill and serve.
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Put all items in a good blender, chill and serve.
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High, brain energy drink:
Blend all together:
1 small organic apple, cut-up
4 dates (soak overnight or till soft) cut-up
1/2 cup organic applesauce
5 small ripe plums
1 cup pure water
1/2 cup unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk or organic apple juice
1 tsp pure maple syrup (optional)
dash of cinnamon or apple pie spice
2 scoops of Visalus Vi-Shape TM Nutritional Shake Mix
1 pack of Visalus Shape-Up TM Health Flavor Mix-In (banana flavor)
Add ice to blender, if desired. Blend, chill and serve.
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Great Breakfast Drink!
Serves 2
** Cook 1/2 cup large oats with 2 & 1/2 cups pure water, a dash of sea salt and cinnamon and 1/4 cup raisins. Cook for 30 minutes. Set aside and cool.
Then, mix in a blender:
1/2 cup organic applesauce
1 organic apple, cut-up
1/4 tsp. of cinnamon
1/2 cup Vanilla or Apple Probiotic Yogurt
2/3 cup pure water or organic apple juice
2/3 cup unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
2 scoops of Visalus Vi-Shape TM Nutritional Shake Mix
1 pack of Visalus Shape-Up TM Health Flavor Mix-In (chocolate flavor)
Next, add the cooked oatmeal ** the oatmeal needs to be of a thinner consistency**, blend again, chill and serve with a cinnamon stick. Lots of fibre in this breakfast drink!
Smoothie Recipe # 12 Watermelon Banana
Serves 1
Blend together:
1 cup cubed, peeled ripe watermelon
1 ripe frozen organic banana
1/2 cup of coconut milk
2/3 cup pure water
1/2 cup Strawberry-Banana Probiotic Yogurt
dash of apple pie spice
2 scoops of Visalus Vi-Shape TM Nutritional Shake Mix
1/2 cup Strawberry-Banana Probiotic Yogurt
dash of apple pie spice
2 scoops of Visalus Vi-Shape TM Nutritional Shake Mix
1 pack of Visalus Shape-Up TM Health Flavor Mix-In (banana flavor)
1 tsp. maple syrup or honey
Chill and drink in a large chilled glass with a large straw. It is more fun that way!!
Smoothie Recipe Lucky #13 - Watermelon/Blueberry
1/4 large watermelon - press through juicer
1/2 cup frozen organic blueberries
1/2 cup frozen organic blueberries
1/2 cup pure water
1/2 cup Blueberry Probiotic Yogurt
2 scoops of Visalus Vi-Shape TM Nutritional Shake Mix
1/2 cup Blueberry Probiotic Yogurt
2 scoops of Visalus Vi-Shape TM Nutritional Shake Mix
1 pack of Visalus Shape-Up TM Health Flavor Mix-In (strawberry flavor)
juice of 1/4 lemon
dash of cinnamon
dash of cinnamon
Blend all together, add more water if needed, chill and serve.
** Freeze watermelon juice in fancy ice cube trays - add to your smoothie for more flavor and fun. I found many different shapes at the Dollar Store.
** Watermelon is great for helping lower cholesterol (according to the doctor :-)
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Another Healthy Dessert Smoothie:
Serves 1
Blend all together:
1 cup of frozen raspberries
2/3 cup Chocolate Almond Milk
2/3 cup pure water
1 tbsp. of milled flaxseed (w/organic dark chocolate bits)
1/2 cup Vanilla or Fieldberry Probiotic Yogurt
2 scoops of Visalus Vi-Shape TM Nutritional Shake Mix
1 pack of Visalus Shape-Up TM Health Flavor Mix-In (chocolate flavor)
** For even more of a chocolate flavor add 1 scoop of organic dark chocolate mix
Add ice, if desired - Blend it all up - it turns a beautiful dark pink color - enjoy !!
** For even more of a chocolate flavor add 1 scoop of organic dark chocolate mix
Add ice, if desired - Blend it all up - it turns a beautiful dark pink color - enjoy !!
