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COCOA BERRY 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.
3/4 cups apple juice 1 cup vanilla yogurt 2 cups mixed frozen berries 2 to 3 tablespoons sweetened powdered cocoa
Pour liquid ingredients into the blender first. Yogurt is a liquid ingredient. Add berries and cocoa.
Put cover on and blend until smooth.
A study, sponsored by Mars Incorporated and conducted in Germany, published in the Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology suggests that drinking cocoa rich in flavanols can reverse impairment in the functioning of blood vessels, such as that caused by atherosclerosis.
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