Beneficial BlendsAn inspirational guide to a healthier you

Hi there! I’m Kristen Curran, designer,photographer and illustrator of this inspirational health guide. This is a second year assignment where I combined my interests of digital publishing, brand establishment, eco friendly /organic design and awareness to healthy eating and well being.

I major in graphic design at UCOL and this has been one of the best decisions for me, I hope to be apart of the creative industry when I leave ,

doing what I love everyday.

I hope you enjoy this guide as much as I enjoyed designing it!,

ContentsHealth\Goals 1-2Blending Advice 3-4Top Blender Picks 5Quote 6

Intro Recipes 7-8

Beauty & Anti Aging Blends Section 9-10 - Beautify Blend 11 - Wrinkless Blend 12

Detox Blends Section 13-14 - Detox Me Blend 15 - Berry Boost Blend 16

Immune Blends Section 17-18 - Better Me Blend 19 - Sick Of You Blend 20

Bone Health Blends Section 21-22 - Blend 23 - Quote 24 - Blend 25-26

Brain Health Blends Section 27-28 - Blend 29 - Blend 30

Exterior Links 31Quote 32Thankyou! 33-34

' A h e a l t hy o u t s i d e s t a r t s w i t h a h e a l t hy i n s i d e '

- R o b e r t U r i c h -

B l e n d

Hello and welcome,your health journey starts here!

We have filled this book with inspiration and recipes to benefit your health.The selection of recipes and quotes are geared to benefit your body in different ways - to become a healthier

version of yourself.

BLEND-About Us.We are a passionate health conscious company with the love of raw vegetables and fruit

beverages. Our aim is to promote the benefit of drinking these raw goodies through our products, and with a ‘everyone can do it’

attitude towards their health.We created this recipe book with you in mind,

and hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

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Your Health v.s Stats

This is a book created for your benefit - Your health

A n aw a r e n e s s t o - The fragility of our health & the negative increasing health stats.

A k n ow l e d g e a b l e s o u r c e t o - Better Understanding our bodies and what they need, & when they need it, ‘Beneficial

A motivation device to - Keep pushing for a healthier you. A glowing exterior & interior, potentially stepping you closer to your goals!

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Your Health v.s Stats

80% of children diagnosed

with type 2 diabetes are

overweight.

Heart Disease

Cancer

Leading causes

of deathStroke

Diabetes

Kidney Diseases

2 in 3 adults in the

USA are considered

overweight or obese.

1 in 5 youth meet phys-ical activity guidlines of 60+ minutes per day

ObesityStats

Blending Advice

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Blending Advice

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Tips Check listFreeze your fruit for a more fresh chilled outcome

Add ice in last, overblending ice leads to a watery smoothie rather than frosty & icy.

Make coconut cubes from coconut water. This willadd nutrients including pottasium,magnesuim & other electrolytes.

Procedure: Add liquid - frozen fruit - powders/add ins - fresh fruit - ice

Always use fresh fruit even if its frozen

Probiotic boost- Add in your favourite soy yogurt for a nice smooth flavour & added nutrients. Usenatural unsweetened yogurt for a healthier option.

Change up the liquids. Opt for a lighter dairy freeoption by adding in either Almond or Coconut milk.

Drink the blend as soon as possible as it starts to lose its nutritional value after time passes.

Use organic food if possible as has more nutrients & flavour.

Top

Pick

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ders

Nutribullet 600

Nutri Ninja

Vitamix

NZ $962.00 (price

may vary)

Vitamix.co.nz

originalnutribullet.

co.nz

NZ $180.00 (price

may vary)

ninjaprep.co.nz

NZ $250.00 (price

may vary)

Sunbeam blender

on the go

sunbeam.co.nz

NZ $99.00 (price

may vary)

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Recipes

Recipes

Anti Aging

Beautyand

Blends

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Clear skin, , Strong teeth , bright eyes and shiny haie.

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While Beauty is very much in the eye of the beholder, there are several traits that

seem to be generally acknowledged as appealing.

Clear skin, , Strong teeth , bright eyes and shiny haie.

Those looking for a glowing appearance should avoid smoking, refined sugar and processed

foods.

Smoking causes premature aging and wrinkles. Cigarette smoke also yellows the teeth and

may reduce the body’s overall nutrient absorption.

Refined sugars cause inflammation in the body, which may result in acne and gum

disease.

Highly Processed foods also cause inflammation, and attack the enzymes that skin, hair and nail cells need for growth.

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Ingredients

be a u t i f y

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* 50% Spinach* 1/2 avocado* 1 red apple, cored cut into chunks* 2 tsp cinamon* 10 walnut halves* 1/2 cup water or almond milk

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* 50% Spinach* 1/2 avocado* 1 red apple, cored cut into chunks* 2 tsp cinamon* 10 walnut halves* 1/2 cup water or almond milk

Wrinkle-less BlendIngredients

* 50% Spinach* 1/2 avocado* 1 meduim nectarine* 1/2 blueberries* 10 walnut halves* 1/2 cup water

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Blends

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Our bodies take in a huge amount of toxins each day. From bus fumes to alcohol,

cigarette smoke to processed food, substances containing free radicals and

other destructive compounds. Fortunately, there are plenty of foods and

natural remedies known to both repair damaged cells and eliminate toxic particles

from the body.

The liver filters the blood and collects dead cells, damaging chemicals, and harmful

micro-organisms. Your Kidneys also help to detox, they

filter the blood from the liver, and filter it again reabsorbing vital nutrients and

water back in to the bloodstream.

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Detox - Me Blend

Ingredients

* 1 banana * 1/2 avocado * 1/4 cup blueberries * section of cucumber cut to your preference * handful of spinach or kale * 1/2 cup coconut water

or purified water * sprinkle of cinnamon

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Ingredients

* 1/4 cup frozen unsweetened raspberries* 1/2 cup chilled unsweetend almond or rice milk* handful of pitted unsweetend cherries or raspberries* 1 tbsp honey* 1 tbsp finely grated fresh ginger* 1 tsp ground flaxseed* 1-2 tsp fresh lemon juice

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B er r y

B o o st

B l e n d

Blends

I MMUN E

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Blends

I MMUN E

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The Immune System protects the body from illness,Infection and disease.

Diet & lifestyle play a huge role in the immune systems function. Un-healthy habits increase the number of harmful chemical compounds our body takes in.

Avoid processed foods and eat a wide variety of antioxidant rich fruits,vegetables, nuts and seeds.

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Ingredients

* 1 Orange* 1/2 Lemon* 1/4 tsp ginger * Sea salt* 2 tbsp honey* Purified water

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Ingredients

* 1 Orange* 1/2 Lemon* 1/4 tsp ginger * Sea salt* 2 tbsp honey* Purified water

Sick of you blend

Ingredients

50% Spinach

1 Orange

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2 tbsp sesame seeds10 AlmondsPurified Water

Bone

Blends

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The Skeletal System is made up of the carti-lage & roughly 206 bones throughout the body,

the skeletal system supports,moves, and protects the body.

Exercise is extremely important for maintaining bone health. Those who lead inactive lifestyles tend to have lower bone densities than those

who exercise regularly.Nutrition plays an extremely

important role in bone health as well- espe-cially the intake of calcium and vitamin D.

Eating a diet low in either nutrient greatly increases a persons risk of bone frac-

tures and bone disease.

Berry Bone Builder Blend

* 10 Cashews or Almonds* 2 tbsp Raw Cacao* Purified water or coconut milk

* 1/4 cup wheat bran

* 1 Banana

* 1/2 cup blueberries* 1/2 cup raspberries

* 50% Kale

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Ingredients

Berry Bone Builder Blend

* 10 Cashews or Almonds* 2 tbsp Raw Cacao* Purified water or coconut milk

* 1/4 cup wheat bran

* 1 Banana

* 1/2 cup blueberries* 1/2 cup raspberries

* 50% Kale

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Ingredients

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“Most people have no

idea

how good

their body is designed to fe

el”

Ingredients

The Bone up Blend

* 2 Handfuls Spinach

* 1 Banan

a

* 1/8 Cup Pumpkin Seeds

* 1 Orange Peeled

* 1 Carrot

* 1-2 tbsp Plant protein powder

(spiralena, pea, hemp, rice)

* Water or dairy alternative (almond, soy, rice milks)

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Ingredients

The Bone up Blend

* 2 Handfuls Spinach

* 1 Banan

a

* 1/8 Cup Pumpkin Seeds

* 1 Orange Peeled

* 1 Carrot

* 1-2 tbsp Plant protein powder

(spiralena, pea, hemp, rice)

* Water or dairy alternative (almond, soy, rice milks)

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Brain Health

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Brain Health

Ble nds

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Health

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The brain is like a computer that controls the body’s functions, and the nervous system is like a network that re-lays messages to parts of the body.

It controls all mental activ-ity including thought,Memory,& learning. This complicated organ system needs to be well fed! Eating too much or too little of a certain nutrient can have a huge impact on brain chemistry. Which plays a big part in dampening or improving mood,Digestion,focus and sleep.

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Sweet Memory Blend

* 50% Spinach

Ingredients

* Handful of Almonds

* 3 Small Apricots Halved * 1/2 Avocado

* Handful of Sunflower Seeds

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Sweet Memory Blend

* 50% Spinach

Ingredients

* Handful of Almonds

* 3 Small Apricots Halved * 1/2 Avocado

* Handful of Sunflower Seeds

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Ingredients

* 1/2 meduim banana

* 3/4 dairy alternative (soy,almond,coconut milks)

* 3Tbsp boiling water

* 1 green tea bag

* 2 tsp raw honey

* 1/2 cup frozen blueberries

Green tea has theanine, an amino acid that helps you focus and relax at the same time.

resh ThoughtB lend

Did You Know!

Check outOur Website!

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You can find more recipes and motivation for your personal health journeys here. We also post often on our blog which is attached to the website with all the

latest news on all things Blend!

WWW.Blend.co.nz

B l e n d .Home Why Blend? Our Blog Contact

Raw fruit and vegetable beverages are our thing..

We produce blends that are made from the freshest of fresh produce..

Our aim is to promote the health benefits of our products so that customers feel as if they are getting the most possible nutrients out of their fruit and

vegetables, and bettering their health at the same time.

Recipe Of The Week

* 50% Spinach* 1/2 avocado* 1 meduim nectarine* 1/2 blueberries* 10 walnut halves* 1/2 cup water

Wrinkle-less Blend

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Alive Real Good

Our smoothies are alive, raw, and overflowing with vitamins, minerals, and essential nutrients. Never treated in a plant. Just

from a plant.

100%

OrganicLoaded with organic fruits

and vegetables in every smoothie. Real drinks live for days, not weeks on a shelf.

Feed your body what it deserves & know we’ll never compromise on quality. Live

healthy, live more.

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