10 reasons to eat pineapple

Great article, here is the link

http://www.lifescript.com/food/articles/0/10_reasons_to_eat_pineapple.aspx

Here's a great article too.

http://perfectformuladiet.com/plant-based-nutrition/six-reasons-to-make-pineapple-a-favorite-fruit/

Mango sorbet

About 5 servings:

1/2 cup of 100% white grape peach juice concentrate (thawed)
1 handful of frozen mango chunks
1 handful of baby carrots
3 cups of ice

Run on high for 45 sec.

Strawberry sorbet the healthy way

About 5 servings:

1/4 cup 100% apple juice concentrate (thawed liquid form) or agave.
5 frozen strawberries
1 handful of carrots
1/2 Roma tomato
2-3 cups of ice
Run on high pushing with stick for 45 seconds or frozen desert setting

Beet smoothy

Nothing "Beets" a beet smoothie:
 About 2 servings:

1 Large beet (cut into 4 pieces makes it easier to push into blender blade)
1/2 cup of frozen cherries
1 cup frozen strawberries
1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder (optional)
1 cup of water 
5-8 ice cubes

Blend on high for 60 seconds

Green orange juice

About 3 servings

1/2 cup water
1 1/2 med sized navel oranges pealed
1 med sized honey crisp apple halved
Slice of lime
Thumb of ginger root
BIG fist of baby spinach
5-6 ice cubes

Blend on high for about 45 seconds

Carrot juice "n" some fruit

About 3 servings:

1 cup of grapes
1 med sized apple
1 navel orange pealed
1/2" slice of pineapple pealed
1 handful of baby carrots
1/2 cup water
5 ice cubes
1 small squirt of agave nectar

Run on high, push fruit through with stick and let run for another 45 seconds

PROTEIN SHAKE

PROTEIN SHAKE
great if you like peanut butter and bananas

1 serving:

1 cup of milk or milk substitute like almond milk
1/2 raw oats (oat meal)
1 medium sized banana
1 scoop protein powder (vanilla)
1 small handful of peanuts or a spoon full of peanut butter
3-5 ice cubes to liking

Run on high for 45 seconds

Hot apple cider

HAPPY HOLIDAY HOT APPLE CIDER
   2 servings
      1 and 1/2 cups of hot water
      1 honey crisp apple (cut in four)
      1 teaspoon of cinnamon
   Blend on high for 1 min.  push apples into blade with stick as needed

Cashew ice cream

CASHEW ICE CREAM
      1/4 cup agave necter
      1 Small hand full of raw non-salted cashews
      2 cups of ice
   Blend on High for about 30 seconds, using stick to move material into blade as needed
add a cube or two of dark chocolate to satisfy you chocolate craving :)

THE GREEN MONSTER (lime sorbet)

THE GREEN MONSTER

 Nice fresh lemon or lime taste in a sorbet

   About 6 servings:

     1 generous squirt of agave or honey to liking
     water, apple juice or milk up to the nut that holds the pitcher blade on (up to about 1/4 cup mark on   pitcher)  
     3/4 of a lemon or 1/2 of a lime

     1/4 avocado (optional, more tart w/out)

     1/2 banana

     1 handful of spinach

     3 cups of ice

   Start speed at 4 and increase to 10 for 45 seconds tell you can see four mounds forming at the top of the ingredients

SPINACH FOR DESSERT

SPINACH FOR DESSERT

If you like lime, you will love this guy

   about 6 servings

     1/4 cup 100% apple juice concentrate

     1/2 lime (with peal)

     1 banana

     1 handful of spinach

     3 cups of ice

   run on high for about 30 seconds using stick until you see four bounds form at the top of of blended  material.

LEAN AND GREEN

LEAN AND GREEN

A delicious way to ensure you are getting your greens.
   about 2 servings:
     2 cups of (green) seedless grapes
     1 navel orange (peeled)
     3/4" thick wedge of pineapple
     1/3 banana
     poker chip size slice of lime
     dime size of ginger root
     1 handful of spinach, kale, or broccoli
     1 handful of ice
   start on a 4 setting and push through with stick.  turn up to high for 45 seconds

IF YOU PEAR

IF YOU PEAR

Since pears are readily available right now give this guy a try.
   about 2 servings:
     2 cups of (green) seedless grapes
     1/2 navel orange pealed (leave white pith for more vitamins)
     1/2 pineapple wedge about 3/4" thick
     1/2 bartlett pair with core
     1 handful of ice if you desire it chilled
  Start on about a 4 and push the fruit into blade with stick.  Turn up to high for 45 seconds.