I remember walking up to the “pump house’ with my Mom when I was a young girl to pick fresh blackberries. I loved our walks. I loved eating these sweet berries when picking them. I loved that my Mom made homemade jam with them. Those walks and berry picking together are special memories I hold close to heart. But I’ve experienced first hand how sweet memories and family traditions can keep many of us stuck in unhealthy eating patterns.
Sugar is a substance that is purely addictive. Research done at the University of Connecticut shows sugar to be more addictive than heroine and cocaine, so of course I’m not going offer you my Mom’s jam recipe.
Rather, I offer you a super healthy, protein-laden, energy smoothie with a whopping 20 grams of plant protein. And best part? It’s clean. Clean. Clean. Check out the ingredients and see for yourself. This recipe is clean, nutrient-dense, with no processed protein powder additives.
One word about this protein-myth — we need clean cells, clean tissues, and a clean body to access our strong, athletic physique. This happens when we focus our food choices on those that fire up our mitochondria and promote healthy and timely eliminations — Gil Jacobs, known as the “Godfather” of hydro colonic therapy chastised me for recommending protein powders to my clients. He said, after doing over 100,000 colonics, that he felt protein powders stick to our colon wall. Since I’m all for keeping my body humming and working correctly, and promoting “timely eliminations,” I welcomed his feedback as a challenge to create a recipe for a client who was stuck on protein powders. I think you’ll like this one — I do.
My Berry Energized Protein Smoothie has no processed protein powders that stick to the digestive wall — Only clean fresh, ingredients that your body will be able to efficiently use and eliminate.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups almond milk
- 1 cup raw cauliflower, chopped
- 2 cups spinach
- 1 cup blackberries/blueberries
- 1/2 avocado
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
- 2 teaspoons spirulina
- 1 teaspoon maca
- Stevia to taste
Add all ingredients except the avocado to your high-speed blender and process until fully combined. When done, add the avocado and blend for the added creaminess and healthy fat it offers.
Cheers to you and your great health!
After you make this recipe, let me know how you like it in the comments section below.
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