Monday, December 31, 2018

Turmeric Ginger Pinapple Smoothie with optional collagen powder( anti inflammatory and great for healing cold symptoms)

Turmeric Ginger Pineapple Smoothie

With cold and flu season in full force, I like to give my body a little extra insurance from illness.  I try to incorporate turmeric( which is found with your spices in any grocery store) and ginger into my daily diet.  I start my day with this smoothie.  Both turmeric and ginger have anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. I like to feed my body with superfoods early in the day so I have energy throughout and am not fueling with empty calories.  You can substitute the pineapple for mango, peaches, or oranges. We were just gifted a bunch of Florida oranges so I will use them for a nice vitamin C kick. This is a general outline of the smoothie I make. Depending on the day or what I have on hand, I may add a small scoop of goji berries, flax seed, hemp seed, or sprinkle of cinnamon- there are many easy superfoods to add to your smoothie- it is up to you what you may have or want to include.

Ingredients

Fruit of choice- this week I am using 1 orange- peeled, but typically, use a 1/2 C of pineapple

1 t of turmeric

A thumb sized chuck of fresh ginger - peeled

1 t of cinnamon

1/2 C of Coconut Milk or Almond Milk- whichever I have on hand- unsweetened

Optional- 1 scoop of collagen powder- adds no taste- just a nice supplement

I add 5 or 6 ice cubes to the blender, but that is up to you- it gives it a thicker consistency.

Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. Serve right away.




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