popularity as a new "superfood" for its highly nutritious profile and powerful anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and tissue-protective properties among many other health benefits.
Moringa powder has been used for generations in Eastern countries as disease prevention for diabetes, heart disease, anemia, arthritis, liver disease, and respiratory, skin, and digestive disorders.
Moringa has become popular as a natural leaf powder supplement, although the pods, roots, bark, flowers, seeds, and fruits are also edible.
It's used as a traditional remedy for many ailments, I could go on and on about it so to make the most of your time, here is a great chart showing the benefits.
You could throw it in soups, baking or just drink it as a tea. I add it to smoothies for an extra nutritional boost. Below is my favorite moringa smoothie recipe. However you choose to try it, you'll be doing a wonderful thing for your body and mind. Enjoy!
Moringa Green Protein Smoothie (Serves 2)
INGREDIENTS:
1 heaped tsp Moringa Powder
1 heaping handful of spinach
1/2 pear*
1/2 frozen banana*
1/4 large ripe avocado
1 tbsp whole oats*
1 heaped tsp almond butter
1 heaped tsp hemp powder
1 cup water
1/2 cup almond milk
1 heaping handful of spinach
1/2 pear*
1/2 frozen banana*
1/4 large ripe avocado
1 tbsp whole oats*
1 heaped tsp almond butter
1 heaped tsp hemp powder
1 cup water
1/2 cup almond milk
METHOD:
Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
*Since I mostly stick to a keto diet, I'll omit these ingredients. But anytime I need a "carb up" I throw some/all of them in. So yum!!
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