Thursday, November 21, 2013

NEW PRODUCT REVIEW - POWERSTART SMOOTHIE MIX

Last year I was fortunate enough to meet with a very helpful Naturopath by the name of Jason Olderoy who operates his business under the name Vital Longevity. He recommended I give his new product a try and suggested it could help give me a natural boost in energy levels and also possibly alleviate my hayfever symptoms that were very much troubling me on a daily basis. I figured it was worth giving his Powerstart breakfast alternative a go and haven't stopped using it since!

Within a few short weeks I noticed my allergy symptoms (both asthma and hayfever) were steadily improving. My need for the multitude of medications and remedies lessened to the point where I no longer need to take the Claratyne, Rhinocort and Visine eye drops I had taken daily for years on end. Not only that but I honestly felt amazing. As I further improved my overall diet the Powerstart remained part of my daily diet and still does to this day. For more information as to how I include this in my diet you can refer to my previous blog post here > http://angieshealthykitchen.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/going-gluten-free-my-healthy-breakfast.html

Exciting news is that Jason has created a new product that I've been able to try out just as it's being released. It's called POWERSTART SMOOTHIE MIX. Just like the breakfast alternative it's been designed to complement a healthy diet and provide important antioxidants, vitamins and minerals that may be lacking. It also contains Bee Pollen which is the component I believe has helped me immensely with my Hayfever and asthma symptoms. The ingredients of this mix are Bee pollen, goji berries, astragalus, withania, maitake, colostrum, cinnamon, cocoa, fig, carob and date.

I tried this smoothie mix today and gave some to my ultimate taste testers ( my 4 sons) and we all thought it was delicious. This is what I put the smoothie mix with:

2 Tbsp Powerstart Smoothie mix
500 mls Unsweetened almond milk (can use any milk)
50 mls Dark organic agave syrup (can be substituted for honey, maple syrup)
1 Tbsp pure organic Vanilla essence
1 tray of ice cubes

I whizzed this in my Thermomix on high speed for approx 30 seconds. You could use a blender or even a smoothie shaker bottle.

I purchase the Powerstart range from Flannery's foodstores but they are stocked throughout many other health food stores. Like the Vital Longevity Facebook page for updates on when this product will be released to stores!