Aim for Healthier
Hydration with a
Habit-Building Beverage
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Begin building
tiny,
h e a l t h i e r
practices into routines
you already
have to help make
it easier to establish
habits you
can stick to. This
concept is called
“habit stacking,”
and it can help
you improve habits from morning to night.
Consider those busy mornings when you need an on-the-go solution
- rather than opting for sugary foods and drinks, turn to Green
Tea Berry Banana Smoothies that include unsweetened green tea.
When incorporated as part of an overall healthy diet, unsweetened tea
can support heart health.
This no-sugar-added recipe from Lipton, a proud national sponsor
of the American Heart Association’s Life is Why campaign, can
help you enjoy healthier mornings while checking emails or hydrating
before heading to the offi ce.
Choosing beverages with no added sugars can contribute to a
healthy heart, according to the American Heart Association, making
these smoothies perfect for building into a morning routine. Because
it’s predominantly water, which is needed to keep your body running
at its best, unsweetened tea provides a delicious way to hydrate without
ditching those healthier habits.
Visit Heart.org/eatsmart to fi nd more habits that contribute to heart
health.
Green Tea Berry Banana Smoothies
Recipe courtesy of the American Heart Association
Servings: 4 (1 1/2 cups per serving)
3 cups water
8 single-serving green tea bags
16 ounces frozen mixed berries
(about 3 cups)
2 medium bananas, peeled, cut
in half and frozen
1 cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt
2 teaspoons fresh-grated peeled ginger root (optional)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract (optional)
2 teaspoons chia or fl ax seeds (optional)
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In small saucepan over high heat, bring water to boil. Remove
pan from heat. Submerge tea bags. Steep 4 minutes. Discard tea bags.
Let tea mixture cool 30 minutes. Pour into pitcher. Refrigerate 2
hours, or until chilled.
In food processor or blender, process tea, berries, bananas and
yogurt until smooth. Add ginger root and vanilla, if desired, and process
until smooth. Pour into four glasses. Sprinkle with chia seeds, if
desired.
Nutritional information per serving (without optional ingredients): 136
calories; 1 g total fat (0 g saturated fat, trans fat, polyunsaturated fat and
monounsaturated fat); 3 mg cholesterol; 23 mg sodium; 29 g carbohydrates;
5 g fi ber; 18 g total sugars (0 g added sugars); 8 g protein.