A regular smoothie can be a delicious way to scale up your health and further support your body’s natural healing ability. You can easily swap your breakfast or evening meal for a smoothie (or a hot or cold soup). I’ve covered intermittent fasting in previous blogs, sipping on 2 litres of our Rejuv Wellness Water all day and swapping your breakfast for one of our six green juices, with less than 40 calories so that it won’t break your fast.
Next week I’ll share some soup recipes, but today you’ll get my favourite smoothie recipes! You can swap your lunch or dinner for one of these smoothies. You might choose to do this once a week as part of a ‘Meatless Monday' to cleanse after the weekend, or do it for a week or two as a cleanse to detox (as per my blogs over the last few weeks).
These smoothies will take the pressure off your digestive system, support detox and nourish your 11 body systems, giving you more time to repair instead of digesting three meals a day.
It is always best to have your smoothie 3 – 4 hours before bed and any meal, for that matter (especially salads or big raw meals, for they are super healthy but not great late at night).
Note, if you're coming into winter, smoothies are best for mornings, or you can swap out your lunch for it's best to keep your evening meal warm. If you're south of the equator and coming into summer then a smoothi is a great option any time of the day.
Why Smoothies are Great for Your Health
Smoothies are great for your health because they are loaded with fruits and vegetables, so they are high in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fibre. Fibre is excellent to help you feel full and detox and cleanse your colon and digestive system. Fibre also acts as a wonderful natural prebiotic that is great for gut health and boosts your immune system.
The idea here is to inundate your system with pure nutrition from plants and keep your protein and essential fats up so you feel mentally and physically strong. That is why my smoothies have balanced macronutrients, so you feel full, and you also get fast, safe results.
Eating this way will not only reset your system but your taste buds too! After only a few days, you will start to crave healthier foods, for the more good, nutritious food you feed your gut, the more good bacteria grow, making you crave more healthy foods. If you then treat and eat processed or rich foods, you will feel sluggish and bloated, so you are motivated to go back to healthy options.
My clients always comment on how their body gives up certain foods, and certain foods lose power over them. Listen to your body, and it will tell you what it wants to eat by how it feels 30 minutes after eating. Foods either make you feel strong or weak – it is as simple as that.
Don’t Like the Green Smoothie Taste?
If you don’t like the taste of anything “green”, try starting with baby spinach, for it has virtually no flavour and will naturally boost your metabolism. You won’t even know it’s in your smoothie. All you will taste is the fruit. As you become accustomed to the spinach, try swapping half of it for kale or bok choy, adding more of the new greens and less of the spinach until your taste buds start to enjoy your unique flavours.
Mix & Match Protein Powders in Your Smoothie Recipe
I add a protein powder to all my smoothies to ensure I get all of my daily essential amino acids and to support my blood sugar levels. Hence, I feel strong mentally and physically, so I don’t get ‘hangry!’. I gave the option of all five protein powders I have formulated, but you can mix and match based on your preferences. I also use plant milk and water as a base to boost the protein levels further.
Smoothie 1: Clean & Lean Berry Protein Smoothie
Pour 250ml of unsweetened plant milk, such as almond, into your blender
Add 250ml filtered water and 1/2 cup of ice
- 1 scoop of Hemp Protein Powder such as Rejuv Hemp Protein Powder or any Clean Protein Powder (with no added hormones, toxins or chemical nasty fillers, sugars or sweeteners)
- 1 cup of spinach leaves
- 1 cup of raspberries or blackberries or any berries
- 1 tsp of Rejuv Digestive Support Powder or psyllium husks for extra Gut Healing Benefits
- Garnish with fresh mint leaves
Smoothie 2: Pina Colada Protein Smoothie
Place into your blender 250ml of unsweetened coconut milk
Add 250ml filtered water and 1/2 cup of ice
- 1 scoop of Vegan (non - whey) Vanilla Protein Powder, such as Rejuv Vegan Pea Protein or Clean Vanilla Protein (our NEW delicious formula)
- 1/2 cup of fresh pineapple
- 1/2 cup of spinach leaves or bok choy
- 1 teaspoon of coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1 tsp of Rejuv Digestive Support Powder or psyllium husks for extra Gut Healing Benefits
- Garnish with freshly grated coconut if desired
Smoothie 3: Berry Burn Chocolate Smoothie
Pour 250ml of unsweetened plant milk such as almond or oat into your blender
Add 250 ml of filtered water and 1/2 cup of ice
- 2 scoops of Vegan chocolate protein powder, such as Rice Protein Burn or Clean Chocolate Protein (Our NEW delicious formula)
- 1/2 cup of blueberries
- 1/2 cup of strawberries
- 1/2 cup of kale
- 1 teaspoon of coconut medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) oil
- 1 tsp of Rejuv Digestive Support Powder for extra Gut Healing Benefits
Smoothie 4: Green Goddess Protein Smoothie
Pour 250ml of unsweetened plant milk such as almond or oat into your blender
Add 250ml filtered water and 1/2 cup of ice
- 1 scoop of Vanilla Vegan Protein powder such as
- Vegan Pea Protein or Clean Vanilla Protein (our NEW delicious formula)
- 1 cup of kale
- 1 cup of spinach
- 1/2 a frozen banana (if tolerated)
- 1 tsp of Rejuv Digestive Support Powder for extra Gut Healing Benefits
- Garnish with fresh Cinnamon
Smoothie 5: Chocolate Lovers Protein Smoothie
Pour 250ml of unsweetened plant milk such as almond or oat into your blender
Add 250ml filtered water and 1/2 cup of ice
- 1 scoop of Vegan chocolate protein powder, such as Rejuv Rice Protein Burn
- 1/2 avocado
- 1 tsp avocado oil
- 1/2 a kiwi fruit
- 1 tsp of Rejuv Digestive Support Powder for extra Gut Healing Benefits
- Garnish with raw cacao powder
Power Smoothie
You can add 1 teaspoon of our Rejuv Digestive Complex Powder to any of these smoothies to support gut healing, reduce IBS symptoms and boost your immune system. If you would rather have a smoothie for breakfast, add my Super Greens Powder to your morning smoothie.
