Sweet Dreams Smoothie Recipe by Daphne Oz

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Sweet Dreams Smoothie

When your mind is racing and nothing seems to slow it down, sipping this warm aromatic smoothie is just what you need. Soothing and healing, you will get a jump start on tomorrow and wake up refreshed. Sleep is important, if it’s as simple as a quick smoothie, what’s stopping you? The Daphne Oz Sweet Dreams Smoothie Blender Recipe is a sleep remedy drink that helps you fall asleep easier. We recommend a Blendtec or Vitamix blender for easy blending but you can use a regular blender for this recipe.

Sleep is one of the most important, and often neglected, aspects of whole body health. Your body repairs itself while you are sleeping, and studies have shown that weigh maintenance is easier for people who get plenty of sleep. In her book Relish Daphne Oz provides several tips to achieving a better night of rest, like using lavender oil to scent a room and dimming lights an hour before bed to create a calming environment. Additionally she has created this Sweet Dreams Smoothie Blender Recipe, a powerful night time drink that combines three of the most common remedies for sleep; warm milk, bananas, and honey. Milk and bananas both contain tryptophan, an amino acid that converts into serotonin to help your body drift off into healthy sleep rhythms. Raw honey is an effective carb to aid in the reception of tryptophan in the brain. A splash of vanilla and a tiny bit of cinnamon create a mild, but pleasant, flavor. Blend together these simple ingredients in your blender and sleep will find you in no time. The Daphne Oz Sweet Dreams Smoothie Blender Recipe is best made in a high powered Blendtec or Vitamix blender because of the nice smoothie consistency you’ll get. Make sure to check out our recommend superfood boosts for additional health benefits.

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Sweet Dreams Smoothie Blender Recipe by Daphne Oz

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RECIPE INGREDIENTS

1. 1/2 cup warm milk
2. 1/2 room temp banana
3. 1/4 tsp cinnamon
4. 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
5. 1 teaspoon raw honey

RECIPE INSTRUCTIONS

1. 1. Put all ingredients in your blender jar.

1. 2. Blendtec blender: Press the Whole Juice button, or let the blender run on a high speed for around 1 minute or until liquified.

1. 3. Vitamix blender: Turn the knob to Whole Juice and flip the on switch. If you don’t have the automatic preset then start on speed 1/low, slowly turn the knob to speed 10, then flip it to high. Let it run for around 1 minute.

1. 4. Serve in a warm mug.

When your brain is racing and your body will not wind down for a restful evening, the Daphne Oz Sweet Dreams Smoothie Blender Recipe provides just the ingredients you need to increase your serotonin levels. Take Daphne Oz’s advice, listen to an audio book while you sip this warm blend in a mug, and relax.

Recipe by: Daphne Oz. Relish: Food, Style, and Everyday Fun. HarperCollins, 2013
Recipe Type: drink, smoothie
Category: smoothie, drink, beverage, snack,
Servings: 1 Servings

Special Equipment:

Blendtec blender, Vitamix Blender, Blender Bottle, Measuring cup, Measuring spoon, Large Glass, To Go Container

Ingredient Health Benefits

Almond Milk is a plant milk produced by soaking almonds and grinding them in water. The almond is a species of tree native to the Middle East and South Asia, mostly we are familiar with almonds as the edible seeds of this tree. Almonds are powerhouses of nutrition, containing monounsaturated fats that lower LDL cholesterol and are protective against cardiovascular disease. Almonds are rich in biotin, and contain large amounts of Vitamin E, Manganese, Copper, Vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, and molybdenum. Your Reading the Smoothie Ingredients Guide Health Benefits and Facts.

A banana is an edible fruit, botanically a berry, produced by several kinds of large herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Musa. Bananas are very high in potassium, and a good source of fiber, manganese, and Vitamin B6 and Vitamin C. Bananas are Naturally fat-, cholesterol- and sodium-free.

Cinnamon is a spice obtained from the inner bark of several trees from the genus Cinnamomum. Cinnamon contains a range of volatile oils that help with blood sugar control, so is a great food to use in weight management. Cinnamon has strong anti-clotting and anti-microbial activity, and is very high in manganese.

Vanilla is a flavor derived from orchids of the genus Vanilla. It contains compounds unique to vanilla – vanillic acid and vanillin which have strong anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Traditional cultures have long used it to stimulate the brain and senses.

Honey is a sweet food made by bees using nectar from flowers. The variety produced by honey bees is the one most commonly referred to, as it is the type of honey collected by most beekeepers and consumed by people. Honey’s sweet taste comes from sugar, so it should be consumed in moderation. Honey does contains trace amounts of vitamins and minerals, and also antioxidants that have shown anti-inflammatory and to reduce homocysteine and bad cholesterol levels. Honey is a better choice of sweeteners than refined sugars – but even with natural nutritional benefits it is still a sweetener made primarily of fructose.