How to Make a Healthy Wheat Germ Smoothie

Start your day right with a healthy wheat-germ smoothie or drink one midday for a nutritional snack. This recipe serves 1. Does this Spark an idea?

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1 ripe medium banana
1 cup vanilla low-fat or nonfat yogurt
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
1/4 cup wheat germ
1 cup cracked ice
1 cup sliced fresh peaches or banana slices
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Instructions

- 1
  
  Cut banana into chunks.
- 2
  
  Put banana and yogurt in a blender with peaches, orange juice and wheat germ.
- 3
  
  Add cracked ice.
- 4
  
  Blend until smooth.
- 5
  
  Serve immediately in tall glass.
- 6
  
  Garnish with peach or banana slices and sprinkle 2 tsp. wheat germ on top.

Tips & Warnings

Freeze the banana for a frostier drink. Bananas can be frozen for up to 3 months.
Add some lemonade or a small amount of lemon juice if the smoothie tastes too sweet.
Add 1 tbsp. blackstrap molasses for extra iron.
Add 1 tbsp. brewer's yeast for protein.
Add 1 tbsp. flaxseed oil for omega-3 fatty acids.
Add 1 tsp. bee pollen for amino acids.
It is possible that you may be allergic to bee pollen or other add-ins. Follow directions on package carefully or consult your doctor if you have questions.

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