A Smoothie a Day

Are you constantly trying to get your family to eat more veggies? Or are you yourself having a hard time eating the right foods during the day? 

A healthy solution may be to put your daily dose of the “good for you” foods in a blender and enjoy getting the necessary nutrients in one glass. Smoothies are great for your family’s health and they can also be used to address a wide range of health and wellness issues - anxiety, stress, ADHD, weight loss, depression, eczema, nausea, and other chronic conditions. Anyone can make smoothies and there’s no wrong way in doing it. In fact, smoothie making can be a creative outlet, so let yourself (and your kids) explore with all kinds of ingredients and discover the different flavors, textures, and colors in a glass. The upside is that you can add some foods that you may not particularly enjoy on their own. I recently started adding frozen cauliflower, broccoli, spinach, beets and/or butternut squash to my “fruit” smoothies. Shshsh, don’t tell anyone.   

Simple Smoothies

A creative and healthy way to make your body happy. 

1 Part Liquid + ½ Part Creamy + 2 parts Fruit/Veggies + Add-ins (optional) per serving

Liquid options: 

Fruit juice (Combo juices are great- orange/peach/mango) 

Coconut Milk or water

Oat/Nut Milks or dairy milk

Creamy Options: 

Yogurt

Avocado 

Nut butter

Kefir

Coconut cream

Fruits/Veggies options: (frozen replaces ice)

Acai

Banana

Beets

Berries

Broccoli

Butternut squash 

Carrots

Cauliflower

Cherries

Coconut

Kale

Kiwi

Mango

Melons

Peach

Peas

Pineapple

Spinach

Sweet potatoes

Zucchini

Optional Add-ins: Ginger, Turmeric, Mint, Cinnamon, Honey, Dates, prunes, pumpkin seeds, Flax seeds, Hemp seeds, Chia seeds, Collagen, matcha, spirulina,