Fight Fatigue Super Salad - from The Drs

Fight Fatigue More than 75 percent of people complain of serious fatigue at some point in their lives – and iron deficiency may be to blame.

OB/GYN Dr. Lisa Masterson explains that women are prone to iron deficiency because of their monthly cycle. “We lose blood, along with tissue,” she says. “Especially if you have heavier periods, you have to really check and make sure you’re not anemic, and also make sure that you eat foods that are going to help keep you [from feeling fatigued].”

To combat fatigue, try The Doctors’ Fatigue Fighting Super Salad!

Ingredients
• Kale: This leafy green is packed with iron
• Papaya cubes and strawberry slices: These fruits are high in vitamin C, which helps the body absorb iron.
• Peaches: Packed with iron.

Combine all ingredients and enjoy!

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Pineapple Papaya Power Smoothie
A nutritious tropical drink that's a meal in a glass. From Kelly Keough Host of The Sweet Truth
Level:Easy
Servings:1
Cook Time:15 min.
Ready in:24 hr.

Ingredients:
3/4 cup fresh organic pineapple
2 cups filtered water
1 cup ice made from filtered water
3/4 cup fresh organic Hawaiian papaya
1/2 cup baby carrots
1 scoop lactose-free vanilla whey or rice protein powder (available in natural foods stores)
1 dropper vanilla stevia liquid
1 teaspoon organic lemon juice
1 tablespoon agave nectar
1 rounded tablespoon organic unsweetened coconut for topping

Preparation:
Peel and cut up a fresh organic pineapple. Wrap individual 3/4-cup portions in foil and freeze overnight.
To prepare smoothie, add first three ingredients to a Vita-Mix, in the order in which they are listed. Blend on slowest speed, gradually increasing speed until smooth.
Add the remaining ingredients, except coconut, in the order in which they are listed. Blend on slowest speed, gradually increasing speed until smooth, adding water if needed.

Pour into a 16-ounce glass. Sprinkle coconut on top and eat with a spoon.