Smoothie Recipes I Swear By

Making smoothies that are consistently good, well balanced, and actually healthy seemed like such a far reaching accomplishment, I almost gave up completely. I instead started going regularly in the morning to the local health cafe by my school and ordering a green smoothie with mango, banana, mint and spinach. Although the habit became such an expensive one to feed, I had to give up that too. So, back to the drawing board and I came up with these two smoothies which I have almost every morning and love. They are balanced, packed with anti-oxidants and anti-inflammatories and super filling.

Ingredients

1/2 banana, frozen

1/2 cup frozen blueberries

1/2 cup spinach or kale

1 tablespoon almond butter

1 scoop greek or coconut yogurt

1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder

1/4 cup almond milk

1/4 cup filtered water

Optional

2 tsp hemp hearts

1 tsp vanilla extract

Ingredients

1 banana, frozen

6-10 frozen mango chunks (about half cup)

1/2 cup spinach or kale

1-2 stalks of celery

1 scoop vanilla protein powder

1/2 inch cube (about 1-2 tsp) freshly frozen ginger

2 tsp hemp hearts

1/2 cup almond milk

1/4 filtered water

Optional, but recommended

1-2 tsp matcha

Scoop of coconut yogurt

wellness encyclopedia

celery

good source of anti-oxidants, reduces inflammation, supports digestion, rich in vitamins and minerals

blueberries

lowering blood pressure, mental health, gut microbiome health, improved digestion, weight loss, and feeling full

cayenne

boosts metabolism, high in antioxidants, clears congestion

spinach

eye health, cancer prevention, moderates blood pressure, rich in antioxidants, high in iron

ginger

anti-inflammatory, weight loss, helps indigestion, alleviate period pain, improves brain function

almonds

high in nutrients and antioxidants, regulate blood sugar, help to lower cholesterol, reduces hunger, weight loss