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CHOCOLATE MINT 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.
4 scoops peppermint ice cream 1 1/2 cups milk 2 drops peppermint extract 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 tablespoons bittersweet chocolate syrup
Combine in a blender container and blend until no white shows. Serve immediately.
Researchers at Tufts University in Boston and the University of L'Aquila in Italy found that eating flavanol-rich products -- such as dark chocolates -- might lower blood pressure and improve insulin resistance among people with hypertension.
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