Filed under: apples, Autumn Flavors, Blended Drinks, fruit | Tags: apples, fiber, flavonoid, quercetin
Americans have had a love affair with apples ever since John Chapman-better known as Johnny Appleseed-traveled the country in the early 1800′s planting apple seeds along the way. As pioneers moved west, planting apple trees was a sign that they intended to settle in a new locale. Some land companies even required settlers to plant apple orchards in order to claim a parcel of land. Apples are as American as, well, apple pie. And that’s not even taking into account their supposed health benefits. The saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is just the modern version of an older saying from Devonshire, England, in the 1500s: “Ate an apfel avore gwain to bed. Makes the doctor beg his bread.”
Do apples really deserve all this acclaim? They obviously not the best source of pigments. Except for a thin skin, they’re white throughout. And did you ever wonder why apples float when you bob for them? It’s because 25 percent of their volume is air. They’re not the best source of vitamins or minerals, either. They don’t contain large amounts of any of them.
That’s three strikes, but apples are not out. Here’s why. If you eat apples with the skin, you tap into an important reserve of flavonoids, including quercetin. In lab studies, quercetin shows numerous health benefits. It is a strong antioxidant that can “quench” a particularly damaging free radical called singlet oxygen.
Of all the fruits, apples (both red and green) contain the highest levels of quercetin. Given quercetin’s antioxidant and anti inflammatory strength, this flavonoid may be the reason why appleas are connected to heart health.
If your kids refuse to eat apple skins, do not despair. At least they will be getting fiber. Eighty percent of the fiber in apples is in the white flesh of the fruit.
Fiber comes in two varieties, soluble and insoluble. Neither one is absorbed from the digestive tract into the bloodstream. But both are valuable.
The flesh of apples contains soluble fiber, most of it in a form called pectin. Pectin bulks up in the stomach, making you feel full. At the same time, it temporarily binds sugars, so that they don’t rush into the bloodstream at once. Pectin releases these sugars gradually, keeping blood sugar levels steady. Pectin’s main claim to fame, however, it that it lowers cholesterol.
If you eat the peel along with the apple, you get even more fiber, particularly insoluble fiber (better known as roughage).
Exert taken from ”The Color Code: A Revolutionary Eating Plan For Optimum Health
Written by: James Joseph (Author), Daniel Nadeau (Author), Anne Underwood (Author)
Filed under: Blended Drinks, Cooking, Food, fruity drinks, real fruit smoothies, Smoothies, yogurt | Tags: café, cafe essentials, dr smoothie, fruit, Smoothies, Western Foodservice, yogurt
Dr. Smoothie Brands is ramping up and getting ready for the Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo that will be held at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA, beginning August 28 – 30, 2011. Dr. Smoothie will be located at booth #2138.
Dr. Smoothie® 100% Crushed® whole fruit smoothies will be available for sampling as well as several flavors from Café Essentials all natural line. The product that will be featured in the New Product Showcase will be Café Essentials Yogurt Lovers Choice.
Natural Yogurt Lovers Choice is a non-fat delicious milky yogurty beverage with a hint of vanilla soft serve-like ending. Used primarily as a non-fat vanilla blend in for smoothies, it is also used as a base shake to add fruit, juice or syrups into. This all natural blend contains prebiotics and probiotics that deliver 2 billion live cultures per serving.
Café Essentials® all natural gourmet specialty beverages provide a clean, real taste. Café Essentials Naturals are the perfect fit with consumers and shop owners looking to save money while enjoying the healthy benefits of a natural product.
Dr. Smoothie concentrates are fortified with vitamins and minerals and contain over 5 servings of fruit in each 20 oz. beverage. The 100% Crushed line includes 16 flavors and the Classic line has 9 flavors. Both lines feature No artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. Both lines are free of high fructose corn syrup, are shelf stable, gluten free and vegan friendly.
Filed under: Baking, Blended Drinks, citrus, Cooking, Food, fruity drinks, mixed beverages, real fruit smoothies, smoothie recipes, Smoothies, yogurt | Tags: beverages, cafe essentials, citrus, Coffee, dr smoothie, fruit, fruit smoothies, prebiotics, probiotics, recipes, SCAA, Smoothie, yogurt
Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) will hold it’s 23rd annual exposition for the coffee and specialty beverage industry beginning April 28 – May 1, 2011 and will be held at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Smoothie Brands will participate by exhibiting at booth #807 & 809 as well as participating in the shows Best of New Product Competition and New Products Showcase. With great new products to unveil this year at SCAA, Dr. Smoothie Brands is excited to offer judges a taste of Yogurt Lovers Choice, a fabulous new beverage mix in the Café Essentials line.
Yogurt Lover’s Choice is a non-fat delicious milky yogurty beverage with a hint of “vanilla soft serve-like” ending and it is packed with healthy pre-biotics and pro-biotics. Simple to use and easy to store, this delicious powder blends right into your fruit smoothie and gives a yogurt type creamy texture.
Since 1997, Dr. Smoothie Brands has been manufacturing and delivering healthy products worldwide to several industries. This passion for perfection shows in the award winning taste profiles. Each and every batch is developed with great thought, care and a passion for excellence to deliver a unique taste profile that is unmatched anywhere.
Dr. Smoothie Brands will be offering a taste tour for attendees to try several different beverages. Beginning with 100% Crushed whole fruit smoothies, then moving onto Dr. Smoothie Citrus Explosion flavors, Café Essentials Yogurt Lovers Choice, plus Café Essentials large selection of other flavors that will also be served ice blended and hot. Attendees will experience the variety of flavors and the versatility of Dr. Smoothie Brands products through the taste tour.
Filed under: Blended Drinks, fruity drinks, mixed beverages, real fruit smoothies, smoothie recipes, Smoothies | Tags: dr smoothie, fruity, lemon, Smoothies, specialty flavors
One of the best things about going out is that you get to enjoy something different that you wouldn’t make at home. Specialty Beverages are here to stay and more shops are hoping on board by offering their customers something different.
With a great selection of recipes, Dr. Smoothie offers different specialty beverage options that will not only peak a customers interest but the flavors are top notch. By mixing different flavors, adding fruit or pulsing fruit in at the very end provides a whole different taste profile.
One of my favorite Specialty Beverages is Lemon Lunge. If you love lemons and vanilla, this is the perfect marriage. With a bright zesty lemon taste and the creamy tones of vanilla takes this beverage to a whole new level.
Try one today~
Lemon Lunge
16 oz. finished beverage
3 oz. water
5 oz. Dr. Smoothie LemonADE Concentrate
½ scoop (48cc) Café Essentials Vanilla Cream
1/8 quarter lemon with peel
15 oz. cup of ice
Add the ingredients in the order above, blend and enjoy!
Filed under: Blended Drinks, Food, fruity drinks, mixed beverages, real fruit smoothies, smoothie recipes, Smoothies | Tags: athletic, Athletic Business Conference, dr smoothie, fitness, hydration, recreation, Smoothies, sports
Come see what the buzz is all about at the Athletic Business Conference & Expo. Beginning December 2-3, 2010 at the San Diego Convention Center. Over 300 manufacturers, suppliers, architects and consultants from the sports, recreation, fitness, active-aging and medical fitness industries will be exhibiting.
Dr. Smoothie Brands manufacturer of Amino Hydrate and Amino Repair will also be exhibiting while offering samples to taste at their booth#1440. The Athletic Business Conference & Expo features the industry’s leading trade show, a one-stop resource that lets you try and compare the full range of innovative components to build, equip, renovate or operate your facility and programs.
For more information visit http://athleticbusinessconference.com/trade-show/
Filed under: Autumn Flavors, Baking, Blended Drinks, Cooking, Food, fruity drinks, mixed beverages, real fruit smoothies, smoothie recipes, Smoothies | Tags: concentrate, dr smoothie, fruit, health, hot cocoa, nutrition, purees, shelf stable, Smoothies, vegan, vitamins minerals, whole fruit
Dr. Smoothie Brands is pleased to announce the launch of a brand new product catalog for US customers and a brand new Canadian catalog for Canadian customers. These two new catalogs feature product lines that are offered in each market and the benefits to each product manufactured. Each new catalog provides a glimpse inside the world of Dr. Smoothie.
Founded in 1997, Dr. Smoothie Brands continues to be the leader by providing products that are healthy, nutritious and cost effective. Each product is artisan crafted delivering excellence and a unique taste profile that is unparallel in the specialty beverage industry.
The 100% Crushed line is available in 16 flavors and is 100% fruit with no added sugars. Each 100% Crushed whole fruit smoothie contains over 4 servings of fruit in each 20 oz. beverage. The Classic line has 9 flavors and features no high fructose corn syrup. Both lines feature No artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.
Café Essentials® is a complete, all natural, healthy gourmet specialty beverage line that includes cocoas, mochas, chai, vanillas and specialty flavors. Café Essentials Naturals are the perfect fit with consumers and shop owners looking to save money while enjoying the healthy benefits of a natural product. Café Essentials Naturals have the clean, real taste designed to let the natural ingredients shine through.
Another product line featured in the new catalogs is the Smoothie-Ceuticals line made up of nutritional complements that can be added to a smoothie, hot beverage or frappe for additional health benefits. The complete line offers several functional blends, proteins, individual nutra-ceuticals and whole food botanicals.
Filed under: Autumn Flavors, Baking, Blended Drinks, Cooking, Food, fruity drinks, mixed beverages, real fruit smoothies, smoothie recipes, Smoothies | Tags: apples, caramel, concentrate, dr smoothie, puree, recipes, Smoothie, smoothies recipes
Enjoy a delicious Caramel Apple Smoothie
With the new creation of Dr. Smoothie’s Northwest Red Apple Orchard , we’ve had fun creating some new drink options for our customers to try and promote.
An all time favorite that we couldn’t pass up is the caramel apple. This may bring back fond childhood memories and we’re glad to contribute. Now instead of having to eat one off of a stick and getting all sticky with caramel left on your teeth and nose, you can enjoy the the same great taste in the form of a smoothie.
Enjoy the scrumptious taste of apples and caramel all rolled into one, an out of this world tasty smoothie. Try one today!
