Smoothies are an easy way to include super foods into your diet.

If your struggling to find a good combination of Ingredients here’s my high performance daily recipe.

It’s great for a pre or post workout recovery shake or a quick meal on the run.

Combine the following ingredients in a blender:

• – 1 x banana
• – 3-5 x dates
• – 1 x tsp. turmeric powder
• – 1 x tsp. Cacao powder
• – 1 x tbsp. super greens
• – 1 x tsp. ginger powder
• – 1 x tbsp. natural peanut butter
• – ½ x cup blueberries
• – 1 x Scoop protein powder (vanilla)
• – 1 x handful spinach
• – ½ cup x Coconut water
• – ½ cup x Almond milk

Many of the ingredients like ginger and turmeric are great for recovery as they are anti-inflammatory but they also improve cognitive function, blueberries don’t only make the smoothie taste great but are also nature’s king of antioxidants which protects the body from the effects of free radicals, 1 cup of blueberries only contains 84 grams of carbohydrates so adding these wont significantly raise the caloric intake of the smoothie.

Dates don’t only combine well with the Peanut Butter flavour but they are high in fiber which will aid in digestion and this super food is also a source of minerals such as potassium, calcium, magnesium and phosphorus which all help to improved bone health.

Cacao is known to be a natural energy booster and also contains sulphur, which is a mineral that nails hair and skin will love you for adding to your smoothie.

Smoothies are a awesome way to include some of these super foods that otherwise we may be missing out on. Play around with ingredients and find something that works for you.

Your body and your taste buds will love you for it!

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