Ah the smoothie. The much vaulted drink of the health industry. Multi million dollar corporations sell various powders to mix in your blender to lose excess weight.
I, on the other hand, tend to stick to stuff I have in my house. I've tried various smoothie mixes, but alas, my sensitive gag reflex doesn't allow me. I wish I weren't so "picky," but I physically cannot help myself. What's the point of drinking a smoothie if I can't keep it down?
So, after playing around with various healthy ingredients, here's my go to recipe:
1/2 cup fat free greek yogurt. (I've tried different flavors, including plain, but I'm most happy with either vanilla or strawberry)
2 TBSP of chia seeds.
2 TBSP of organic, extra virgin cold pressed coconut oil. (I LOVE coconut oil. It adds a lovely flavor to the smoothie. Plus it has a gazillion health benefits. I'm a bit of an emetophobe (Intense fear of throwing up), so knowing that coconut oil has anti-viral properties that fight nasty stomach viruses, I am in 100%).
At least 1 Cup raw spinach
1 cup of frozen fruit. Always a type of berry (strawberry or blueberry), and usually one other fruit. Sometimes I will add one mandarin orange in place of the other frozen fruit
A dash of cinnamon. Yum.
For me, the key is to add ingredients that will make me feel satisfied and give me energy. That's why I add the chia seeds and greek yogurt. I try to stay away from fruits with a really high sugar content. Also, I don't add any juice. That's just extra unneeded sugar. If you need to add moisture, consider almond milk or water. I usually just use water.
For today's smoothie, I used frozen strawberries and a blend of mango, peaches, and strawberries.
What ingredients do you put in your smoothie?
Your smoothie sounds delicious! I use a little less fruit (have to be careful of overall sugar intake on my side) and add a scoop of vanilla protein powder. I will have to try these chia seeds in my smoothie next time. :)
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