Paleo Smoothie for the Taste Conscious- Amasi versus Kefir

Amasi from Beyond Organic

I have been using Kefir for quite some time in my Paleo Smoothies, and I love it for its health giving properties of super nutrition and the massive amount of probiotics it provides!  In fact, I use probably a cup and 1/2 or so in each smoothie, since I make my own from raw milk and have a lot on hand.  

I love it!   

However, I realize it has quite a tart sort of taste that not everyone appreciates!  Then, I discovered Amasi, a type of fermented beverage that is very similar to kefir in it's probiotic nutritional benefits of helping you to burn fat, improve digestion, and improve your immune system.  In addition, it tastes fantastic!

So, here is my  Paleo Smoothie for the Taste Conscious:

Paleo smoothie ingredient list

Just use the above, but substitute Amasi for the Kefir!  

The taste is just amazing, and the benefits are equivalent to that of Kefir!  

If you have small children, or women in your family (women, being the "gatherers" in traditional cultures have a much more sweet sensitive palate)- they are much more concerned with taste than a hunter type of male, who generally prefers strong flavors to sweet; well then get them Amasi!

It tastes just amazing, and if anything covers up the "ick" factor of veggies and other Paleo Smoothie ingredients better than Amasi, I don't know what it is.

And, in addition, Amasi is as healthy in and of itself as any of those "icky" ingredients that it covers up- and tastes wonderful all by itself- A Paleo smoothie just by opening the bottle, really!

So, anyway, when I use Amasi in a smoothie, I use about 1/3 of the 16 ounce bottle, which is plenty- a little goes a long way!  So, it is very price competitive as well...

For convenience, for taste, for traveling, and for price: 

I recommend Amasi.

J

PaleoJay Podcast #28 Kale Shake or Cupcake? and Beyond Organic Biblical Paleo Products

Paleojay Podcast #28  PaleoJay podcast on iTunes link!

Kale Shake or Cupcake

Super easy Amasi/greens powder smoothie

Beyond Organic link http://janebowers.mybeyondorganic.com

OH- I am uploading this right away on Sunday April 28- for PaleoJay podcast 28!  Wow- serendipitous...

The podcast is uploaded right away to iTunes on their podcast app, and so, if you are a subscriber on iTunes, you get the podcast right away!  Otherwise, it is not put up on the iTunes site until sometime tomorrow...

So Subscribe- get the podcast a day early- Yes yes yes such a deal!

J

Kale shake or cupcake indeed... total opposites!  Actually, I have to give the credit to that phrase from Joe Rogan, the comedian with the podcast, or else it was one of his guests- stuck in my head!  If you are into health and its cornerstone, nutrition, as I am, you realize the contrary nature of those two food choices.  The more you learn on your Paleo journey, the more surprised you are that most folks do choose- the cupcake!  

“Forgive them, for they no not what they do” is probably the best reaction to this state of affairs!  I think the bottom line is this: ALWAYS choose the MOST nutrient dense food that you have available to you!  And NEVER choose by taste alone- food is meant to taste GOOD, not so fantastic that it is like a drug and is utterly irresistible, and becomes a horrible addiction, and all you think about...  That is what processed, modern foods have become- legal drugs that destroy our precious God given bodies and vitality.  So, choose the kale shake!

I did, and have one right here beside me, along with my green tea.  Already had my paleo coffee laced with coconut oil and whipped cream...  So, if you are just starting out on the paleolithic bandwagon, how do you start?  Well, asides from my two ebooks, Paleo Quick Start and Perfectly Paleo Exercise, and getting yourself a Vitamix blender, there is a quick and easy way to get going on a real Biblical Paleo version- Go to

 http://janebowers.mybeyondorganic.com and order a product called Amasi, which is a fermented grass fed cultured dairy product, loaded with probiotics- just what you need for a healthy digestive system and gut!  Then, you can also add Dynamic Greens powder (which can be ordered from ProHealthSpot)  By putting the Amasi from its bottle into your standard blender, along with a scoop of Dynamic Greens powder, you are pretty much making a simplified, yet still very effective version of my much more elaborate Paleo Smoothie- no muss, no fuss, and it’s a great way to try out the Paleo Smoothie idea- see what it does for the way you feel and look!  (btw, the above photo features Suero Viv, another Beyond Organic product.)

Then, you’ll undoubtedly decide to get yourself a Vitamix, and do it yourself... but, you are off to a fine start.  And if you want, you don’t even have to make your own- this Amasi Biblical Paleo smoothie will do you just fine- or maybe down the road you’ll use the Amasi as a quick meal replacement when you are traveling or away from your Vitamix blender, or just really rushed... I had some Raspberry Amasi today, before church, and just love it!  

Another idea that I would recommend if you decide to go this route- Beyond Organic also offers a Suero Viv fast/cleanse- this is the number one best route to dive right in- Suero Viv is another beverage, but it is made of cultured whey, and has all you need to nourish you for a three day fast, just drinking 6 bottles per day!  

You will NOT be hungry, and this is an ideal way (whey- haha) to RESET your body for your new healthy way of eating and living!  It’s basically free, since the cost is about what you’d pay for three days of normal, crappy food- and the end result will be a 5-10 pound weight loss, and a body cleansed of toxins and cravings for bad foods and sugars.  

Anyway, choose a Kale Shake over a Cupcake any day!  The more good quality, nutrient rich foods you can eat, you will displace the lousy fake foods because you will just be too full to eat them!  Eat LOTS of healthy foods, grass fed beef, seafood, green veggies, berries and citrus, spices and sea salt, and ditch the bread (which turns to sugar!), sugar, processed meals and foods (loaded with sugar)... you get the idea!  Sugar is bad!  Not just a little,  tiny bit bad- it’s really,really, drug-like, methamphetamine/heroin/crack cocaine BAD!  

So there, my little rant is done- Have a great week, enjoy the spring weather (at last!), and be sure to connect with your tribe- family and friends!  I appreciate connecting with all of you, and will see you all next week!

Jay 

BEYOND ORGANIC Health Reset with the 3 Day Suero Cleanse!

A new product line that I am really excited about is the Beyond Organic! offering from Jordan Rubin's health company!  Beyond Organic is a company devoted to not only offering the most healthy supplements and actual foods, herbs and beverages available anywhere, but their mission is also to make available to anyone, wherever they live, the ability to provide their families with the ultimate nutrition for their health and well-being.  

I am particularly excited about their 3 Day Suero Viv Cleanse!  

In this 3 Day modified cleanse/fast, you reset your body, by going on a probiotic, cultured whey regimen of consuming only the beverages recommended on the program.  This cleanse, the ultimate goal of which is to revitalize your cells, and repopulate with healthy bacteria the colony of the gut.  This sets the stage for dramatic health when you start in on a Healing, Paleo type of diet afterwards, with real, God made foods, natural foods that we were meant to eat, for the rest of your life!

Weight loss of 5 to 10 pounds is average for the 3 day period, and hunger is non-existant!  

But, more important than the weight loss is that the stage is thereby set for 

DRAMATIC HEALTH!

Hear is what Dr. Axe has to say about this in the brief video below:

I am really pumped about this company!  The mission of Beyond Organic to revitalize American farmland, reverse the advance of Genetically Modified "foods", and to restore the health of people worldwide through the championing of real food is something sorely needed.  

I will talk about more of their products in the future, both on my PaleoJay Podcast and on this site!   Any comments or questions will be answered, so look over the Beyond Organic site, and get inspired by the possibilities, both in your own life and that of your family, and worldwide!

PJ