The electrolyte green smoothie maintains hydration and is my daily lifeblood. What makes it so vital is the nutrient-rich chlorophyll in the kale and spinach. Besides being a natural detoxifier, chlorophyll is a plant heme and has a similar molecular structure as our own blood, and when we consume it, it oxygenates our blood, cells, tissue, and vital organs with essential vitamins and minerals.

Electrolyte Green:

• 1-cup-coconut water
• 5-cups bottled water
• 2-large handfuls fresh spinach
• 1-handful of kale
• 1-large red delicious apple cored and quartered
• 8-10 ice cubes

Blend ingredients. Pour into 16oz glass. Store remaining juice in Mason jars and refrigerate. Yields 64oz.

Very Berry:

• 1-cup unsweetened almond, oat or coconut milk
• 1/2-Banana
• 1-cup mixed fresh or frozen berries
• 1/4 cup Greek or non-dairy yogurt
• 1-scoop Whey Protein Isolate or Nutiva Hemp Protein Powder
• 1-Tbsp Chia seeds

: Blend ingredients add ice if desired pour in a portable container for post-work-out. Yields 12oz. Note: If substituting hemp powder, protein level will be lower

Pumpkin Pie:

And yes, it really does taste like pumpkin pie. But don’t let its yummy dessert flavor fool you; it packs an enormous nutrient punch. Along with the antioxidant benefits of its Very Berry counterpart, the addition of ginger and turmeric introduces anti-inflammatory properties to help relieve the 48-hr afterburn and joint pain associated with a vigorous work-out.

• 1-cup fresh carrot juice
• 1/2 cup almond, oat, or coconut milk
• 1/2-Banana
• 1/4 cup Greek or non-dairy yogurt
• 1-tsp fresh turmeric
• 2-tsp-fresh ginger
• 1-scoop Whey Protein Isolate or Nutiva Hemp Protein Powder
• 1-Tbsp Chia seeds
• Pumpkin pie spice to taste
• ice

: Blend ingredients add ice if desired. Yields 12 oz. Note: If substituting hemp powder, protein level will be lower

Tropical Papaya, Mango, Coconut

• 1-cup coconut milk
• 1/4 cup Greek or non-dairy yogurt
• 1/2-Banana
• 1-cup fresh papaya
• 1/2 cup fresh mango
• Juice from 1-lime
• 1-scoop Whey Protein Isolate or Nutiva Hemp Protein Powder
• 1-Tbsp Chia seeds

: Blend ingredients add ice if desired pour in a portable container for post-work-out. Yields 12oz. Note: If substituting hemp powder, protein level will be lower

Coco-Cacao ‘Almond Joy’

Decadent nutrition may sound like an oxymoron, but I managed to marry the two in this fabulously delicious smoothie. It mimics my all-time favorite Almond Joy/Mounds candy bars. What I love most, besides its yumminess, is the cacao chocolate. Organic cacao is considered nature’s wonder food. Its antioxidant levels out-pace blueberries 40-1 and wallops spinach 2-1 as the highest plant-based source of iron on the planet. In addition to its nutrient value, cacao naturally boosts energy as it elevates mood by stimulating serotonin levels in the brain.

• 12oz-coconut water
• 2-tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup almond, oat, or coconut milk
• 1/4 Greek or non-dairy yogurt (optional)
• 10-raw almonds (optional)
• 1/2-Banana
• 1-scoop Whey Protein Isolate or  Nutiva Hemp Protein Powder
• 1-tbsp-Stevia or agave syrup
• 2-tbsp organic cacao powder
• 1-Tbsp chia seeds
• Ice

: Blend ingredients add ice if desired. Yields 20.oz. Note: If substituting hemp powder, protein level will be lower