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- Hey everybody, it's Bobby here
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and today we're gonna do something that I really,
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really like and that is a fruit smoothie.
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Let's talk about smoothies for a moment.
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They are very healthy and can be very nutritious
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or they can be very fattening and un-nutritious.
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And there are a few tips that I want to give you
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on making a smoothie.
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First thing is I like to use very cold water when
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I'm making a smoothie.
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Nothing like a tepid smoothie to to tamp your appetite
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and make you not want it.
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And I also enjoy using frozen fruits.
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I think that's perfectly fine
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and it makes for a nice cold, icy smoothie.
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I do like to go, especially with strawberries.
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I do like to go organic with strawberries.
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With the peaches, yeah, I didn't,
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but with strawberries in particular,
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I do like to go organic.
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So simple ingredients, the fewer the better.
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The best smoothies to me have just water
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and fruit and maybe a couple of flavor ingredients.
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And today our little extra flavor ingredients
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are gonna be a little bit
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of ginger and a little bit of lime juice.
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Now, when I wake up in the morning,
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the first thing that I do is drink some lemon water,
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some fresh squeezed lemon into a cup of warm water.
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It's really important to get water
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into your system right away
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first thing during the day, before you have your coffee
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or anything else, just water.
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And lemon juice and lime juice really, really are good
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for your system and they aid in digestion.
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They'll just help you get things moving.
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And same thing with the ginger.
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It's really, really good for all of your gut.
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So let's get started.
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I've got a, this is unimportant, but this is a
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'cause a blender is kind of a blender, but this is a Vitamix
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and I have no relationship with Vitamix, but I like 'em.
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Got one at the house.
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They make great soups and they also make great smoothies.
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They're super durable and they last a long, long time.
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So some really cold water.
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This came out of the fridge, so that's not, that's not
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just tepid tap water.
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And I'll go ahead and add in my lime juice and my ginger.
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Now I do lots of, lots of jujitsu and I lift weights,
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and a smoothie after those two things,
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it's just, gosh, it's the best.
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And I hate having to go to the store to buy one.
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I mean there are places that sit that sell smoothies,
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but there's nothing like making one at home on your own.
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And you could add to it too, some protein powder,
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different things that you could add.
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But this is gonna be a really simple and just plain fruit
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Alright, so a half cup of frozen strawberries,
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and I'll measure 'em, whatever.
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Or you could use more if you like.
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So half cup of strawberries and a cup of peaches.
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This is gonna be so, so tasty.
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Do y'all like smoothies?
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Do you like smoothies, Theresa?
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- [Theresa] I would have to add a little honey.
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- But yes, I love smoothies. - So yeah, they're wonderful.
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Anytime of day. - Back to school is
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This is a good way to get some nutrition
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in your children fast.
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- Our kid, hey, I'm glad you said that.
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'cause my kids really, really like smoothies, so yeah,
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we make 'em as often as we can.
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Okay, so we're gonna go ahead
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and take our break 'cause there's nothing fun
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about listening to a Vitamix purr for about 60 seconds.
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So take a quick break and I'll see you in just a minute.
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Now, frozen fruit really will bind up a blender.
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So if you find it not mixing,
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just add a little bit more water.
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Added a little more cold water to mine.
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And now it's beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.
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Ooh, peach and strawberry are my favorite flavors.
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I'm gonna drink every bit.
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Oh, I'm drink every bit of it. Let's give it a shot.
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Mm. That's very, very good.
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And I'm getting the ginger, little ginger finish.
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Fruit smoothies are simple to make.
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They're super nutritious and I love 'em.
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It's great for summertime and the kids love 'em too.
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- Hey y'all, it's Paula Deen.
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