10 Days of Eyefoods Smoothies - It's Your Turn Now!

Create a smoothie from this list of eye healthy ingredients and share your recipe with us on Facebook or Twitter!  

Raspberries

Strawberries

Pomegranate Seeds

Beets

Blackberries

Blueberries

Red Grapefruit

Greek Yogurt

Flax Seed

10 Days of Eyefoods Smoothies - Pineapple Passion Smoothie

DAY 3

PINEAPPLE PASSION SMOOTHIE

1 cup pineapple

1 cup light coconut milk or

coconut water (available

in supermarkets)

3 cups baby spinach

1.  Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.  Add water as necessary to adjust the consistency.

Enjoy at once or store in the refrigerator for up to three days.

For more recipes and information on Eyefoods please visit, www.eyefoods.com

Click here for information on ordering copies of the Eyefoods books.

10 Days of Eyefoods Smoothies - Green Goodness Smoothie

DAY 2

GREEN GOODNESS SMOOTHIE

1 banana

1 cup honeydew melon

1 tablespoon lime juice

3 cups baby spinach

1 cup cold water

1. Cut up honeydew melon in cubes.

2. Put in a blender with the banana.

3. Add the lime juice, then the spinach and water.

4. Blend until smooth.
Enjoy at once or store in the refrigerator for up to three days.

For more recipes and information on Eyefoods please visit www.eyefoods.com.

Click here for information on ordering copies of the Eyefoods books.

10 Days Eyefoods Smoothies Challenge - Peach Power Smoothie

DAY 1

PEACH POWER SMOOTHIE

2 cups frozen peaches

1 cup baby spinach

1/2 cup green grapes

1 cup water

1. Put all the ingredients in a blender.

2. Blend until smooth.

Enjoy at once or store in the refrigerator for up to three days.

For more recipes and information on Eyefoods please visit www.eyefoods.com.

Click here for information on how to purchase copies of the Eyefoods books.

How Safe is Your Fish?

Many fish are high in the omega-3's DHA and EPA.  But some types of fish contain high amounts of contaminants, such as mercury and PCB's.

Here are a few tips to help you choose Eye Healthy safe fish.

1- Small is safe (if the entire fish fits in your plate it is probably low in contaminants)

2- Check out this resource for up-to-date accurate information

          http://seafood.edf.org

          

3- Eyefoods fish selections are high in omega-3's and low in contaminants

          rainbow trout

          wild salmon

          sardines

          mackerel

For recipes and information on Eyefoods, please visit www.eyefoods.com

Click here for information on ordering copies of the Eyefoods books.

Ease Your Way into Loving Fish

Cold water fish is so important for our general and eye health, yet many people dislike it.  Here are a few tips to get your palate loving (and hopefully craving) fish.

1- start small: include small amounts of canned wild salmon in your favourite salad

2- drizzle your fish with lemon juice

3- make a fresh topping such as a mango-pepper salsa

4- order fish at a restaurant (make sure it is not deep fried!!!)

For recipes and more information about Eyefoods please visit www.eyefoods.com

Click here for information on ordering copies of the Eyefoods books.

Sweet Potato and Orange Pepper Soup

This nutritious autumn soup is full of eye healthy beta-carotene and zeaxanthin.  Flavored with a hint of ginger it will warm you up inside and out while protecting the health of your eyes.

Follow this link for a printable copy of this recipe.