Cancer-Fighting Breakfast Smoothies

There’s nothing faster than a morning smoothie and, with the right ingredients, it can be a cancer fighter, too. The rich color of blueberries comes from anthocyanins, natural antioxidants that neutralize free radicals. For variety, try adding mango or kale to your smoothie. These foods have cancer-fighters of their own.

1.  Ingredient : Makes about 3 cups

1 very ripe banana (the riper the banana, the greater the antioxidants)
2 cups frozen fruit/berries
1 cup almond milk or soymilk

Directions
Combine the ingredients in a blender. Start your blender on the lowest setting and slowly crank it up as the smoothie starts to purée, then blend for 2 minutes.

Nutrition Information : Per 1½-cup serving:
190 calories
2 g protein
46 g carbohydrate,
35 g sugar
2 g total fat
9% calories from fat
5 g fiber
79 mg sodium

Smoothie Variations
To make these variations, start with the original instructions and modify and substitute accordingly.

2.  Mango Blueberry
Ingredients
1½ cups mango chunks
½ cup blueberries

3.  Green Glamour
Ingredients
1 cup sliced strawberries
½ cup blueberries
½ cup blackberries
1 cup packed chopped kale leaves

4.  Berry Blaster
Ingredients
½ cup blueberries
½ cup sliced strawberries
½ cup raspberries
3-4 mint leaves