My favorite smoothie – Recipe
I’ve had a lot of patients ask me, “What do you eat for lunch?” Well, smoothies is a great way to go, and this is my recipe. It’s really simple. First, if you can, always choose organic.
Pick a juice or liquid that works as a base, and you’ll need about 2 cups of it. You can go for almond milk or coconut milk. My preference is actually this Antioxidant Force–it’s a blend of pomegranate, blueberry, cherry juice, carrot juice, and no sugar added.
I mix my juice with avocado, beet, carrot, spinach, apple, pumpkin seeds, flax (choose whole flaxseed and keep it frozen), hemp hearts, and a scoop of Designs for Health VegeCleanse Detox, a blend of protein and vitamins that help your liver bind those toxins and push them through a little easier. I find that I have a lot of energy after I make this smoothie. You can also add water at this stage. Now blend.
How your body benefits from these ingredients: the beet is really good for blood vessel health–yes they will turn your urine and stool a pink color, don’t worry. Carrots give you beta-carotene which is really important for your eyes. Spinach (or baby kale or baby spinach) is a great source of magnesium, iron and calcium. Pumpkin seeds are wonderful for magnesium. Hemp hearts provide omega-3 and potassium and vitamin B. Flaxseed.
I take the smoothie on the road, my lunch is ready to go and gives me energy through the day.
Enjoy!
Ingredients
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