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If you’ve been to the APOGEE Café in White Plains or Bedford Hills, you’re familiar with our fresh, convenient food: You can pick up a nutritious natural meal or snack after class and be home, at work or running errands with no worries about your diet or energy level. You know you’re eating fresh, natural whole foods.

This month, we’re revamping our smoothie menu: These new, cool drinks are packed with nutrition, providing a balance of macro-nutrients (protein, carbohydrates, fats) with the micro-nutrients your body needs for optimum health. We can’t think of an easier way to provide you with fast, portable, tasty nutrition and energy. Our menu will feature gluten-free and vegan smoothies, too, so everyone can find a drink to suit them.

How do we pack so much nutrition into 16- or 24-ounce cup? The key is quality ingredients.

Protein: Our smoothies contain rice protein powder, almond butter, almond milk, or kefir made from low-fat milk. These are easy to digest, gluten-free sources of protein. Protein is especially useful to aid recovery after exercise. Our signature smoothie, “The APOGEE,” contains rice protein; our Nutty Monkey has almond milk and butter; the Super Green Machine is mixed with almond milk.

Fats: Many of our smoothies contain coconut milk or flax seed oil, which are natural, heart-healthy fats. Both of these fats also have disease-fighting properties and they contribute to a creamy, satisfying smoothie. Flax seed oil and coconut milk give our Apogee smoothie a nutritional punch; the Calypso Colada gets its rich flavor from coconut milk.

Fruits and vegetables: We use fresh berries, kiwi and wheat grass, providing antioxidants that help with every aspect of health, including detox and repair. Some smoothies also contain Metagenics organic greens and berries powder, which delivers the benefits of fresh fruits and greens in a concentrated, whole food form. Our Super Green Machine, Anti-Oxidant Cleanse and Apogee smoothies are packed with powerful fruits.

Probiotics: Probiotics are cultured foods that contain the beneficial bacteria essential for digestive and detox system function. Our smoothies that contain the probiotic kefir deliver multiple strains of bacteria. We’re offering both low-fat dairy kefir and coconut kefir, for vegans. Jennifer’s Kiwi Pick-Me-Up is a vegan option, with coconut kefir and wheat grass juice; low-fat dairy kefir gives the Orange Creamsicle and Calypso Colada their creamy texture.

Filtered fresh and iced water: Your body needs water to function at its best! Our smoothies will help keep you hydrated.

Read more about probiotics and kefir here.

Acai berries are available in the form of juice, pulp or capsules since the plump berries spoil too quickly for wide distribution.

The heat is finally on this summer, and the perfect, healthy way to cool off is with a cold, thick, creamy fruit smoothie. Myong blends some of the best smoothies in Westchester at The APOGEE Café. They’re made with your choice of all fresh seasonal fruits added to a soy milk and banana base, but more and more members have also been requesting APOGEE’s special smoothies made with Acai, an exotic ingredient that’s received a lot of media buzz recently.

Acai (pronounced ah-sigh-ee), a small purple berry native to the Brazilian rainforest has been dubbed the new “super fruit.” With an unusually high concentration of antioxidants and other nutrients such as omega fats, amino acids, calcium, iron and replenishing electrolytes, acai has the potential to boost the immune system, fight aging, prevent cancer, lower cholesterol and provide a caffeine-free boost of energy. There is even some evidence that it can aid in weight loss. And it delivers all this with a berry-with-a-hint-of-chocolate flavor.

Too good to be true? While scientific research to support these claims is still in the early stages, the personal testimonials are overwhelmingly positive. According to Myong, “More and more of our customers are telling me how much better it makes them feel—especially those who make acai a part of their daily diet.”

If you’re looking to stock up, the APOGEE café sells MonaVie Active—acai juice enhanced with plant-derived glucosamine, which promotes healthy joints. Or, treat yourself to a super healthy acai smoothie before or after your workout. But, be forewarned—it’s deliciously habit-forming.