Wednesday, January 19, 2011

The Game Changer Smoothie

I’ve always been into starting the day with a good breakfast and I used to think a smoothie made with some orange juice, a banana, maybe some frozen berries and some cheap whey protein got the job done. But then we discovered açaí in Brazil and I started learning about all these other organic superfood ingredients I could throw into my Vitamix blender - it was a complete game changer. We live in a day and age where we have access to so many amazing foods, so as we start a new year I encourage you to find some smoothie recipes that make you feel amazing. Here’s one of my favorites that packs some serious nutrition.

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I start with half a banana and some organic chocolate hemp milk from my friends at Manitoba Harvest (hemp is rich in Omega 3s and it tastes better, especially the chocolate, and is nutritionally superior to soy). Then I throw in a pack of our Pure Fuzion Açaí, it’s just pure açaí and acerola (which has 10x the vitamin C of OJ), and add another Original Açaí Smoothie Pack, because I’m a 2 pack-a-day kinda guy. Lastly the extras: Amazing Grass Organic Supergreens, Organic maca powder (some say it makes you “strong like bull”), Manitoba Hemp Protein Powder (I like to have about 10g vegan based protein in the morning). Top it all off with some organic honey I get at my local farmers market (sweeten to taste).

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1/2 Banana
1 Sambazon Pure Fuzion Smoothie Pack
1 Sambazon Original Smoothie Pack
1 Cup of Chocolate Hemp Bliss
1 Tbsp Amazing Grass Superfood powder
2 Tbsp Manitoba Hemp Protein Powder
1 Tsp Maca powder
A drizzle of honey (to taste)

Enjoy and we’d love to hear what’s in your morning smoothie, so share your favorite recipes with us on our Facebook page.


Purple Smiles,
Jeremy Black, Chief Brand Officer

2 comments:

OneLoveSarah said...

This is so similar to the smoothies I start my day with, but no acai. I've been thinking about getting the smoothie packs but just haven't done it yet. I guess I will have to buy some the next time I come across it.

Nutritional Soul Wellness said...

Great article! I noticed you guys didn't mention the type of Maca you used in the ingredients list. For all the readers out there I personally believe that Sol Raiz Organics is the most superior Organic Maca on the market. The quality they adhere to is un matched and the fact that all there Maca is Lepidium Peruvianum Chacon means you're getting all the benefits Maca has to offer! Here's their website for all of you that would like more information - http://solraizorganics.com Again, great article, thanks!