Mixed Berry Detox Smoothie
This detoxifying berry smoothie recipe is packed with antioxidants, nutrients, and gut-healthy ingredients.
A simple berry smoothie is always a good idea for a refreshing and satisfying snack or for your breakfast. When you take protein and mix it with probiotic coconut yogurt and anti-inflammatory ginger, it becomes a nourishing detox smoothie. This simple recipe from Sakara is all made in the blender, so it’s one and done. Keep reading to see all the benefits and then make one for yourself when you want something easy but filling in between meals.
Detox Smoothie Ingredients
What makes a smoothie a detox smoothie? Detox smoothies typically contain ingredients that boost your body’s natural detoxification process. Any ingredients that hydrate your body, increase antioxidants, and stimulate digestion help with detoxifying. This smoothie highlights ginger juice, pea protein, and coconut yogurt.
Benefits of ginger juice
Ginger juice helps to aid digestion and relieve any bloating you might be experiencing. It also has an anti-inflammatory effect, so it’s particularly helpful if you have muscle soreness, feel stiff, or deal with conditions like arthritis. The antioxidants contained in ginger make it a great immunity booster.
Benefits of pea protein
Pea protein is a plant-based source of protein that also contains iron. It is naturally vegan and hypoallergenic, so it works with nearly every type of diet. It blends well with water, and you’ll find that it’s less chalky than other plant-based proteins on the market.
It also contains nine of the essential amino acids that your body cannot make itself, which is also rare when it comes to plant proteins. The taste can vary but many brands offer unflavored versions to add into smoothies and shakes.
Benefits of coconut yogurt
This type of yogurt is dense with live probiotic cultures, which support your gut health, balance your microbiome, and help improve digestion. Nutrients like calcium, vitamin D, and vitamin B12 are found in coconut yogurt and help improve your energy. It’s usually lower in sugar compared to other types of yogurts, although it’s important to check the labels to ensure there is no sugar added. Coconut yogurt contains an antioxidant called lauric acid, which also helps relieve inflammation.
Ingredients (makes 1 serving)
½ banana
½ tablespoon ginger juice
1 cup almond milk
¼ cup coconut yogurt
¼ cup mixed berries
Pinch of Himalayan pink salt
1 tablespoon of pea protein powder
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Enjoy!
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Recipe Courtesy of sakara
Sakara is a nutrition and wellness company that delivers programs and supplements — powered by whole-food ingredients — led by co-founders and co-CEOs Danielle Duboise and Whitney Tingle.
Duboise and Tingle struggled with health issues and poor relationships with food and knew they needed to make a change. After seeing countless specialists and not finding solutions, they decided to take a holistic approach and start treating the root causes of their issues instead of the symptoms. By shifting their focus to wellness from the inside out, they experienced a physical and emotional transformation that they knew they had to share with others. They created Sakara in 2012 to help other people experience the same life-changing benefits.
Since its inception, Sakara has combined cutting-edge nutrition science with ancient wisdom to address microbiome and metabolic health. They’ve helped thousands of people improve their energy, manage weight, increase focus and mental clarity, balance hormones, and get glowing skin through their meal delivery services and products.
Duboise is a certified holistic health coach, nutritionist, and is currently pursuing her master’s degree in human nutrition and functional medicine. Tingle is an integrative health coach, nutritionist, and certified yoga teacher. They are both members of the New Beauty Brain Trust Council and have been honored in Forbes' 30 under 30, MindBodyGreen's 100 Women in Wellness, Goldman Sachs' “Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs,” and Oprah's SuperSoul 100.