+ PLUS        KAVA  &                  =EQUALS?

Everyone Knows that the KAVA herb is an excellent relaxer and drinking this in the evening after a stressful day can take the “edge” off your nerves allowing you to unwine with friends or family. But now You can Really Go APE with this TASTY KAVA SMOOTHIE RECIPE featuring Better Living Ultra-Fine Kava Powder and of course an Chimps favorite food Banana(s):

Fill Blender 1/3 full of Crushed Ice
Add 1/2 Teaspoon KAVA Powder (or more if you really need to feel the kavalactones kick-in faster)
Cut 1 whole Banana up into three parts and Add
Add dash or two of Cinnamon powder
Add a couple of Tablespoons of Pure Honey (or use Stevia to taste)
Fill Blender to about 2/3 full using Favorite Milk (or like product)

Blend 2 to 3 Minutes on High Setting at Medium Speed or Until Smooth and Creamy

Try this Recipe ONLY IF YOU LIKE BANANAs because IT WILL MAKE YOU GO APE FOR KAVA TOO!!!

Everyone’s heard of Yoggie the Bear but how about an Yoggie BOROJO? OK,  the name isn’t that good but wait until you Taste this YUMMY SMOOTHIE RECIPE using all natural Better Living Products Fruit Powders and/or Borojo Concentrated Juice with Your Favorite Fruit Yogurt.   Here we go:

Start by Filling BLENDER 1/2 Full with Crushed Ice

1)  Add 4 Tablespoons of BOROJO and/or NONI Powder and/or Concentrated Borojo Juice
2)  Add one BlueBerry Fruit Yogurt (or Your Favorite Fruit Yogurt)
3)  Add 4 Slices of Pineapple (Natural is Best or may use canned whole or crushed approx 1/4 can)
4) Add 2 Cups of combination Orange/Pineapple/Apple Fruit Juice (or use cold water instead to fill blender to 3/4 full)
5)  Add 1/16 teaspoon of STEVIA (might need to adjust down since this is powderfully sweet stuff but with no calories or carbs to worry about)

6)  BLEND on Medium High for a Few Minutes until well blended and smooth.

7)  Pure into Glass and garnish for presentation.

A VERY REFRESHING, TASTY and ENERGY BOOSTER FOR YOU featuring some of our more exotic fruit powder products!

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All of us have to confront the Pressures from Daily Living, but Professional Athletes must perform under extreme conditions.  Some of these have come forth to share their secrets of coping and coming off successful using Kava to Relax:

Sika Manu says he escaped a gang life by shifting from New Zealand to Australia after signing with Melbourne Storm sports team, is backing the natural and traditional potion’s supposed healing powers to get back to 100 percent in time for the decider.

Manu felt his right hamstring tighten in the Storm’s preliminary final win over Cronulla but is confident it will be right for the big one in Sydney – with kava to play a big role.

“It just relaxes you,” Manu said of the drink, made from the roots of the kava plant, which he takes from a half-cut coconut.

“I’m not too sure if it helps you recover or not. I just know it relaxes me.”

Manu says he takes kava at least three times a week.

Several of his teammates are also known to favour the drink that is traditional to Pacific Island communities. They brought back a batch of it from New Zealand after their round-20 loss to the Warriors.

Manu’s housemate, Storm prop Jeff Lima, said his younger teammate loved the drink.

“Every day he drinks it. He got a tip off Ruben Wiki that it’s good for your body and it hydrates you at the same time,” Lima said.

Wiki is the NRL face of kava promotion. The retired Warrior drinks it after every game and his love of it is not lost on his younger countrymen.

Storm physiotherapist Mary Toomey said the club did not have a problem with players drinking kava in moderation.

“I just have to trust them to be responsible with it,” Toomey said.

“It’s a cultural tradition and they believe it’s important. We respect that.

“It appears from my observations that it has a mildly sedative effect and helps them to relax. They certainly feel it helps them recover.

“My gut feeling is it helps them relax and wind down.”

Manu, who shot to fame in rugby league circles for his tackle on Ashton Sims that led to Greg Inglis’s matchwinning try against Brisbane in the semi-final, described being part of a grand final team as a “dream”.

What Is Kava?

• Kava is consumed in various ways throughout Polynesia, Vanuatu, Melanesia and some parts of Micronesia.

• Traditionally it is prepared by chewing, grinding or pounding the roots of the kava plant.

• Chewing is followed by depositing into a bowl, mixing with water and straining through the cloth-like fibre of a coconut tree.

• Kava is a tranquilliser, primarily consumed to induce relaxation without disrupting mental clarity.

( NRL Fox Sports Dave Donaghy & Colleen Petch)

Better Living Products has Ultra-Fine Premium KAVA Root Powder that doesn’t require any straining.  Use it to make yourself an drink to RELAX like the Pros!

KAVA Yum yum ... Sika Manu prepares the brown broth

It’s more than possible, it is an reality with hundreds of Better Living Products customers. Our KAVA is Premium Micronized into Ultra Fine Silky herb powder so that No straining is required and there are a number of tasty recipes found right on our Weblog that makes KAVA time a delight. For instance, try an Relaxing Cool KAVA SMOOTHIE:

Fill Blender ½ full of crushed ice

Pour Guava/Pineapple Juice to fill in between ice to nearly 1 inch below top of ice

Pour in V8 Tropical Blend and MILK to bring Blender ¾ full

Add ½ teaspoon of KAVA Powder (or more to taste)

Add dash or two of cinnamon powder

Add a couple of tablespoons (or more to taste) of Pure Honey

Blend 1 to 2 minutes on High Setting at medium speed

Pour and Enjoy!

This is an simple fast recipe that demonstrates how easy it is to enjoy KAVA. Of course, if you are a true Islander, then a bowl with ice cold water and true 100% natural powder coupled with good friends is just fine too. Now as Don says, “How About a Cup of Kava”?

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If you would like to Relax and Cool off with KAVA at the same time, Try an delicious KAVA Strawberry Shake using the finest herb powder on the planet. Warning….You must like strawberries to appreciate this and don’t like to have to strain your Kava before use since not required using BetterlivingUsa powders.

Fill Blender 1/2 full of crushed ice

Pour Milk over ice to about 3/4 top of blender

Add in 6 (or more) Big Juicy Strawberries (fresh are best)

Add 1/2 teaspoon of KAVA (or more to taste)

Add 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon powder

Add 3 or more good squirts of Pure Honey (approx. 4 tablespoons)

Blend High on medium setting for approx. 1.5 to 2 minutes

POUR & ENJOY

Here’s an Fruit Smoothie packed with Energy and Healthful Goodness. Start with some exotic fruit powders that are both familiar and new. Borojo is the new kid on the block just beginning to hit the North American markets. It is slated toward providing high energy so much so that it has an reputation of enhancing your love life. Noni has been around for a while and has found a place amongst the growing health conscience population. Put these two powders together in a smoothie and you got an Dynamic Duo. Here’s a Recipe for you to try out. Feel free to include some of your own favorite fresh fruits:

Fill Blender 1/2 full of crush ice

Pour in Guava/Pineapple Fruit Juice to fill between ice

Add V-8 Splash Tropical and Milk (optional) to fill Blender to 3/4 full

Add 1/2 teaspoon of Borojo and 1/2 teaspoon of Noni Powder (BetterLivingUSA has the finest)

Add an generous amount of Pure Honey (about 2 tablespoons or suit to taste)

BLEND High on Medium setting for approx. 1 to 2 minutes

POUR and ENJOY!

The Summer’s Heat is on and Everyone is looking for ways to beat the heat. Here’s a Tasty Suggestion: Try cooling it with an Icy Cold Kava or Noni Smoothie featuring our Premium Herb Powders. These are fast and tasty recipes that will both impress visitors with your exotic drink making capabilities and relax the soul.

For KAVA:

Fill Blender 1/2 full of Crushed Ice

Pour in Your Choice of Milk to fill Blender up to 3/4 full

Add 1/2 to 1 tablespoon of Premium Kava powder

Add 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon powder (or about 3+ hard shakes from shaker)

Add 3 tablespoons of pure honey (or about 4 hard squirts)

BLEND for Approximately 2 minutes. POUR & SERVE (might need a spoon). YUMMY!!!

For NONI:

Fill Blender 1/2 full of crushed ice

Add Pineapple/Guava/other fruits (or use combo juices like V-8 Splash Tropical Blend/etc. to fill in between the ice)

Add 1 Tablespoon of Finest Noni Powder available (we believe that would be ours found at betterlivingusa.com)

Add Dash of Milk to fill blender up to 3/4 full

Add 3 Tablespoons of Pure Honey (or layer the top of mixture with thin spread of honey)

BLEND for approximately 2 minutes. POUR and SERVE.  VERY REFRESHING!!

Now That’s a Cool and Relaxing way to Beat the Heat with KAVA/NONI ICY COLD SMOOTHIES!!!

(Please feel free to add comments with your expanded recipe ideals.)

Catch the latest KAVA Happenings at the Hawai`i Pacific Islands
Awa Festival hosted at the UH Manoa main campus Honolulu Hawaii on October 11, 2008.   Great Kava enthusiast from around the South Pacific Islands will gather to enjoy live local music, educational programs and participate in a number of cultural venues.

Everyone has a favorite place to enjoy their Kava Kava with friends….Now let everyone know where these are and why you think they’re cool!