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BANANA OATMEAL SMOOTHIE
You can throw just about anything in a fruit smoothie to enhance its flavor such as honey, tofu, jams, any combination of fruits, peanut butter, juices, etc., but keep in mind it will effect the nutritional values.
1 cup milk 1 packet instant oatmeal, regular flavor 1 whole banana, cut in chunks 1 cup orange juice
Combine all ingredients in a blender. Cover and blend on high speed for 1 minute.
Oatmeal strengthens the Immune system, the credit goes to beta-glucan, a polysaccharide in oats recently discovered by Italian Researchers , that the compound enhances the action of macrophages, white blood cells that help kill the bacteria and viruses to blame for illnesses like strep throat, flu and colds.
Infact, beta-glucan's powers are so potent, they may even kill cancer cells, researchers report in the Journal Cancer Immunology Immunotherapy.
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