GREEN TURMERIC SMOOTHIE

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Reduce inflammation with turmeric and pepper, increase tryptophan amino acid (body uses to make serotonin which regulates mood disorders such as anxiety and depression) with spinach, parsley and almond butter, increase histidine amino acid with hemp hearts.

Provided by CindyMJensen

Time 10m

Yield 3

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1 cup coconut milk
1 cup fresh spinach
½ cup frozen mango chunks
½ large ripe banana
¼ medium beet, chopped
1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 tablespoon almond butter
2 teaspoons maca powder
2 teaspoons hemp seed hearts
1 teaspoon chia seeds
½ teaspoon bee pollen
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

Place coconut milk, spinach, mango, banana, beet, coconut oil, parsley, turmeric, almond butter, maca powder, hemp hearts, chia seeds, bee pollen, cinnamon, ground ginger, salt, and pepper in a high-speed blender (such as Vitamix®). Blend until smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 302.5 calories, Carbohydrate 18.8 g, Fat 25.5 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 18.9 g, Sodium 436.8 mg, Sugar 7.7 g