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Power Smoothie

Laurie Sullivan

Updated: Mar 11, 2024

This easy-to-make nutrient dense, low glycemic protein smoothie first thing in the morning is a great way to avoid the *sugar roller coaster. This is my husband's favorite recipe - Enjoy!

Blend the following ingredients in a blender until smooth:


1 cup of unsweetened milk (cashew, oat, goat or whatever you prefer), water or green tea

1 scoop of protein powder.

(Garden of Life makes a nice low glycemic plant-based or whey-based protein powder)

1 scoop of Garden of Life Wheat Grass Powder or other powdered green superfood

1 handful of frozen berries (high in antioxidants), or other frozen fruit such as mango, banana etc.

Add a handful of ice instead of fruit for a lower glycemic drink, or any combination of frozen fruit and ice to achieve desired thickness - be creative!

Optional Add-ins

  • Unsweetened organic chocolate or carob powder (goes well with frozen banana - Larry's favorite)

  • Probiotic (whole milk probiotic yogurt or many brands of protein powder come with a probiotic, vitamins, and minerals blended in)

  • 1 tsp fish/flax oil blend (Barleans makes a nice tasting pina colada or berry flavor)

  • 1 tsp of Spectrum flax/chia blend (use very sparingly as fiber tends to stimulates bowels)

  • 1 tsp turmeric powder (anti-inflammatory effect)


*Nutrition Note:

What's a sugar roller coaster?

When we eat sugary foods we may get an energy boost momentarily but this leads to a subsequent dip in energy as the sugar in the bloodstream signals an insulin spike to break it down, which then leads to wanting MORE sugar (and likely some caffeine) for another pick me up and so on. The sugar roller coaster leads to mood swings and exhaustion and can eventually lead to metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes.




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