Guapura 101: Nopales Are The Fountain Of Youth

Nopales may hold the key to the fountain of youth, according to one recipe. We already know, thanks to my yummy nopales con cilantro y cebolla recipe, that nopales taste great and help lower your carb absorption, but an interesting licuado (smoothie) recipe shows that nopales may help you stay younger — thanks to NewsTaco reader Lucy for this tip!

This recipe comes from the TV show “The Doctors.” Put the following in a blender and drink it chilled:

• 1 ounce nopales
• 1 ounce spinach
• 1 ounce celery
• 5 ounces pineapple juice

From the sound of it, the taste could probably be not totally awesome, but I’m sure that it will clean you out and make you feel pretty good once it’s down. If you try it, let us know what you think!