A Healthier Breakfast

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and by adding Aloe Vera to your morning you can start the day off right. 

Forever sells Aloe Gels in 4 different types all with different benefits.
Yellow: The Classic Aloe Vera Gel, as close to the natural plant as you can get!
Red: Forever Aloe Berry Nectar, a cranberry-apple flavoured gel. This one's good for the waterworks with a high vitamin C content.
Orange: Forever Aloe Bits n' Peaches, a peach flavoured gel. High in vitamin A and improves the health of the immune system (my personal favourite!)
Blue: Forever Freedom, orange flavour. This is recommended for athlete's or anyone on the move! Keeps the joints good and healthy.

Aloe Vera Benefits:

1. A healthier heart

2. Reduces inflammation

3. Assists with digestion

4. Has detoxifying properties 

5. Strengthens the immune system 

6. Helps the skin 

7. Reduces stress 

8. Improves blood circulation

9. Balances blood sugars

10. Promotes hair growth 

It is recommended that we all take 60ml of these gels a day to get the full benefits. As well as drinking the gels straight, I wanted to show you a few ways that you can consume the gel without even noticing! These recipes can be used with any of the gels.

Banana and Berry Smoothie with Aloe (serves 2)

Ingredients:

1 small banana 

150g of mixed berries (You can use raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries)

Apple juice or water 

Honey 

60ml of Aloe Gel 

Method:

Slice the banana and place in food processor or blender, add you berries and whizz until smooth. Add your apple juice or water until it is at a consistency you like. Add the aloe gel and a squeeze of honey to sweeten. Top with berries. Enjoy!

Creamy Peach Smoothie with Aloe (serves 2)

Ingredients:

1 ripe peach
1 banana

170g of low fat peach yogurt 

One teaspoon of honey

60ml of Aloe Gel Bits n' Peaches
1/4 cup of orange juice

Method:

Prepare your fruit. Whizz the fruit in blender until smooth then add the rest of the ingredients. Top with honey to sweeten.

I have discovered that this is my very favourite way to drink aloe vera. The peach smoothie steals my top spot, the peach flavoured gel blends so nicely with the other ingredients to make a fantastic smoothie. With the gel, not only do you get the regular benefits of a fruit smoothie but also the many benefits of aloe vera itself!

Let me know if you tried out these recipes.

Learn more about the gels here.