Anti-Inflammatory Smoothie

8 6 347
Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
5 min 1 min 2
Anti-Inflammatory Smoothie
Health Highlights
A delicious smoothie with anti-inflammatory properties! Inflammation is a key risk factor in a many health problems.

Ingredients


2 cup Almond milk, unsweetened (sub for any lactose-free milk)
1/4 cup Red grape
1/4 cup Blueberries
3 tbsp Chia seeds
2 cup Spinach
1/2 avocado(s) Avocado
2 tsp Ginger paste
57 gm Whey protein powder, isolate, vanilla (2 oz = 1 scoop (10-30 g serving))

Instructions


1. Wash fruits and spinach leaves
2. Cut avocado in half, remove pit
3. Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend until smooth (about 20-30 seconds)

 

Notes:

Quick Tips:

No grapes - add other berries, all berries are high in antioxidants great for this smoothie
No almond milk - use coconut milk or soy milk 
Storage
To store other half of avocado sprinkle with lemon juice and place in an air tight container or tightly covered plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator

Nutritional Highlights:

Almond milk
high in vitamin D, it won't spike your blood sugar and is dairy free!

Blueberries
high in vitamin C, they are an excellent source of anthocyanidins which is a flavonoid responsible for its antioxidant activity

Grapes
red grapes are high in resveratrol which helps reduce inflammation

Turmeric
in combination with black pepper is a very potent anti-inflammatory, the black pepper will enhance the efficacy of turmeric in the bloodstream


Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 347
Calories from fat 162
Calories from saturated fat 25.1
Total Fat 18.0 g
Saturated Fat 2.8 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 5.4 g
Monounsaturated Fat 6.8 g
Cholesterol 57 mg
Sodium 287 mg
Potassium 868 mg
Total Carbohydrate 24.9 g
Dietary Fiber 10.6 g
Sugars 8.9 g
Protein 26.5 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Fruit 0.4
Meat Alternative 0.5
Milk Alternative 1.0
Vegetables 1.5

Energy sources


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