What is the best smoothie to start your morning? Glad you asked.
You’ve heard it a thousand times – “the best way to start your morning is to” walk, run, eat, fast. A new year never starts without instructions on what to do. Fads change, but nature doesn’t. The human body needs specific things to make it happy. And eating at the start of the day is one of them. The important thing is “what” to eat to start your morning. The goal is to crank up your nutrient intake, and trust me – you need it! The easiest way to do that is with a smoothie.
It goes without saying that everything should be organic when at all possible. After that, the goal of the morning “break-fast” is to kick your body and brain into gear. This is when your body is starved and ready to absorb nutrients. What you ingest now will be put to good use.
Your blender is your friend. And the stronger it is the better. When you get used to throwing key ingredients in and whirling them up, you can drink it immediately or put it into a to-go container, and you’re off!
This is also the perfect time to dial in those less palatable nutrients that can be masked by yummier flavors. Chlorella, spirulina, turmeric, hemp hearts and spinach take on a whole new life when blended with frozen organic blueberries, tart cherries, coconut water, coconut oil, coconut milk, almond milk, cinnamon and the like. Now you’ve got a powerhouse of antioxidants, anti-inflammatories and nutrients to stoke your system into glow-mode.
Change is only difficult if you think it is. But if you embrace a change as the gift it can be, you can change your life. There is power in food, and there is no reason to not tap into the medicine Nature provides us in the purest form. With a little planning and commitment, you can take ownership of your health. You and only you have that power. Use it!
Morning Smoothie:
1 Banana, peeled
2 cups combo of frozen blueberries, strawberries and tart cherries, your choice
1 cup organic greek yogurt, full fat (never eat fat-free anything)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons organic chlorella powder
2 tablespoons organic spirulina powder
1 tablespoon turmeric powder
1 tablespoon organic coconut oil
1-2 cups coconut water, coconut milk, almond milk – one or a combo
Measurements depend on the size of your blender pitcher. Put ingredients into blender and start slow, then increase speed to get the desired consistency. You will have some left over, but it will be good as a snack later in the day.
This recipe is just a place to start. Alter the ingredients to what you physically want to address.
Smoothies are a great way to start the day, and the Spring. Bright, vibrant, energetic nourishment will put you one step ahead of the game, and that is a great way to start your morning!
Until next time,
Be Ageless! Be Happy!
Christia
