Recipes

Calming Green Smoothie Recipe

February 3, 2015

Hi loves! It’s been a little while since I’ve shared a green smoothie recipe on TBB – which is pretty funny, considering rarely day goes by that I don’t drink a smoothie at some point during the day. Yesterday I shared my hydration secret of Liquid I.V. with you, and today I’m sharing my supplement secret.

When I was in the beginning of my eating disorder recovery and transitioning back from veganism, I learned that I was extremely deficient in many different vitamins and minerals. What I was most deficient in was vitamin b-12 and protein, but I was also super low in magnesium and calcium.

Ever since I found that out, I’ve been on the hunt for the right types of supplements and vitamins. Every day I take a magnesium pill, two Omega 3 fish oil pills (in lemon flavor, yum!) and a chewable b-12 supplement. I also use pH drops in my water to balance out the acidity in my tummy.

Buttt lately I found something wonderful that I can put into my smoothies, water and juice that kicks up my magnesium and calcium intake. It’s called Natural Vitality, and it totally rocks. I like using the unflavored variety so that I keep the delish taste of my greens, almond milk, fruit and nut butter in my smoothies, but if you are a fan of Raspberry-Lemon flavors in your smoothies they have that option too.

Another reason I have been so into this stuff lately is because I have been exercising (and SWEATING) like a madwoman at Orange Theory Fitness, and Equinox on top of doing yoga and training for my half-marathon. In that sense I have been loving using Natural Vitality to calm my muscles and relieve stress. It’s also great for healthy blood flow… super awesome for people like me with naturally constrained blood flow (my fingers and toes are always freezing!).

Magnesium also regulates blood sugar levels, and I have needed a lot of extra help with that throughout my eating disorder recovery. When I was severely limiting my food intake my blood sugar levels were all over the place – so magnesium is my new BFF.

Those of us who exercise a lot or consume a lot of coffee/sugar/high amounts of protein are likely to be depleted in magnesium. Also, because of the mineral depletion in our soil and cooking/heating our food, the magnesium in our food supply is quite low by the time we end up eating it.

I think you guys will love this smoothie recipe! Especially my fellow super active loves.

Secondly… who’s excited for the release of our NEW TBV APPAREL DESIGN tomorrow?! I know I am. There is something super special about it… can you guess what it is?! Stay tuned.

Muscle Relieving Green Smoothie

Ingredients:

1 overly ripe banana

½ cup blueberries

1 tablespoon almond butter

½ cup almond milk

½ cup water

½ cup ice

1 teaspoon or 1 packet Natural Vitality Calm

Method

Blend thoroughly & enjoy!

Natural Vitality also has a free Balance Guide you can use to get yourself on a good, healthy, balanced (you knooooww I love that) track.

Thoughts on magnesium and calcium supplements? Supplement powders? Green smoothies?! I am such a fan.

6 comments

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Alice @ Live Fit Love Chocolat

I know I'm DEFFF deficient in calcium....I can see it in my nails. So I could totally use this! Also totally feel you on the smoothie obsession thing. I have a green smoothie almost every day. I'm addicted.
Erin

LOVE green smoothies. I can't wait to try this when I'm done with TBV Summer Cleanse! (Which I'm loving so far on Day 2!) I know I definitely need both of those supplements in my diet. Thanks for sharing this! Also, new TBV Apparel Design! SO Excited! I can't wait to see it.
Alice @ Honestly Fitness

I personally do not think supplements are necessary. I think that if someone is deficient in something, then they are a great option for doctors to prescribe and include in someone's diet until they can regain normal levels through eating the right foods. I just think that a lot of people use them for the wrong reasons and do not put in the proper research to see if they truly need to take a supplement or not. I use protein powder on occasion but honestly because I love the convenience of it and can get lazy in the mornings and don't want to cook eggs/just want something chocolate-y/vanilla-y tasting haha. I also hopped on the magnesium train but honestly found they did nothing for me. Guess I am getting enough of it from the foods I normally eat! And I DO like green smoothies a lot!! Love that I can get my greens and fruits in all at once with one yummy drink.

Jodi

To the poster Alice (above), I do not agree. I was diagnosed to be extremely deficient in vitamin D which is very dangerous. What took weeks of taking mega doses of vitamin D would have taken months (a year?) if I had just counted on food to improve my levels to what I would need to be in the "normal" range (which after 3 months I am still not). I am (was) also anemic and had to take large doses of iron to get to acceptable levels. I realize many people take supplements just because, but for someone like me, they help tremendously. I love green smoothies! Are you missing the "green" in your ingredient list? TBB is a great blog!!

Jodi

Oops! That should say "I DO agree"!

Peter Black

I recently came in contact with Natural Calm, a Canada based Magnesium Health Supplement supplier. Their products are really of good quality and are available at a reasonable cost. We all know that how essential is Magnesium for our human health, so in that case, Natural Calm has solved many of my health related questions. Really thanks to them for their awesome products.