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7 Healthy and Delicious Smoothie Recipes That Will Actually Reduce Stress

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Dec 9, 2019 5:38 pm·

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A whopping 77 percent of Americans say they experience physical symptoms brought on by stress. Boost your mood with these smoothie blends.

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Smoothie Recipes That Will Actually Reduce Stress

Coconut Almond Coffee Smoothie

MCT oil provides some extra energy to help you wake up in the morning or as a midday boost. The cold-brew, cacao nibs and almond butter add extra pep.

Ingredients
6 oz cold-brew coffee
1/2 cup full-fat coconut milk
1/4 avocado, peeled and pitted
1 tbsp MCT oil
1 tbsp almond butter
1/8 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp Ceylon cinnamon
1 tsp cacao nibs
2 scoops collagen protein powder
Sweetener to taste (optional)

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Green Smoothie

Pineapple is an anti-inflammatory, and kale is rich in B-vitamins that may help regulate your mood.

Ingredients
1/4 cup chopped pineapple
1/2 small avocado, peeled and seeded
1/2 apple (for sweetness)
2 large kale leaves
Juice of one lime
1/4 tsp chlorella powder
Fresh ginger (small piece depending on your spice tolerance)

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Cacao Serenity Smoothie

“There’s no mistaking the feel-good rush we experience after biting into a piece of dark chocolate,” Maria Marlowe, a certified integrative nutrition health coach based in NYC, has noted. “That’s because it boosts our serotonin levels, which also boosts our mood and makes us feel happier.”

Ingredients
2 cups chia gel (3 tbsp chia seeds plus 2 cups water)
1/2 avocado, peeled and pitted
2 bananas, fresh or frozen
4 dates
2 tbsp cacao powder
2 tbsp almond butter
Water as needed for consistency

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Minty Avocado Fennel Smoothie

Chock-full of vitamin B, this dairy-free smoothie will calm your frazzled nerves — and it’s tasty.

Ingredients
1/4 avocado, peeled and pitted
1/2 cup fresh, roughly chopped fennel
1/2 can crushed pineapple (in juice)
8 leaves fresh mint

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Flaxseed Almond Milk and Pumpkin Seed Smoothie

Flaxseeds are rich in antioxidants known as lignans that are essential in enhancing hormonal balance and regulating mood and anxiety.

Ingredients
3 tbsp pumpkin seeds
1 cup almond milk
2 tbsp ground flaxseed
1 piece of orange

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Energizing Smoothie

Looking for an afternoon pick-me-up? Refuel and reenergize with this protein-packed green smoothie. It’s full of fatigue-fighting banana and peanut butter.

Ingredients
2 medium or 3 small bananas, broken into pieces
2 cups fresh spinach leaves
1 1/2 cups unsweetened dairy/nondairy milk of choice
1/4 cup unsweetened peanut butter
1 tbsp flax meal
Handful ice cubes

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Creamy Cacao Smoothie

Cacao nibs are known as nature’s chocolate chips and are packed with antioxidants, nutrients, fiber and caffeine for the win,” says certified health and wellness coach Melissa Wood-Tepperberg.

Ingredients
1 cup filtered water
1/2 cup organic coconut milk
1 frozen organic banana
1 cup organic blueberries
1 cup chopped organic kale
1/2 pitted organic date
1 tbsp raw organic cacao nibs