Fiber & Protein Cherry Breakfast Smoothie

Make a smoothie for your energy.

Smoothie King, Jamba Juice and other "smoothie places" often add refined sugar, sweeteners, concentrates, or don't even use real fruit. And as good as plain old strawberry banana is - if you don't have any protein or fiber to balance out the natural sugar from the fruit, it can sometimes leave you hangry, not full, and with a blood sugar crash.

Instead Start your day off feeling energized, satiated, & strong with this fiber and protein rich smoothie. This smoothie has everything you need to balance your blood sugar, hormones, feel full longer, and mineral dense to help repair tissues.

We talk about shooting for 30 different fruits and veggies each week. Why? Because different veggies contain different vitamins, minerals, and polyphenols that help your body heal. By adding in lots of variety, by eating the rainbow, you are ensuring you are getting your entire "multivitamin"

With smoothies you can easily add in lots of different color berries, frozen veggies, supplements, and more to make a superfood breakfast!

Cherry Breakfast Smoothie

• Cup of frozen cherries (makes it cold and not watered down instead of ice)

• One banana

• 1/2 cup of live probiotic Kiefer

• 2 tablespoon hemp hearts

• 1 scoop Epic Protein Powder

• 1 tablespoon chia seeds

• 1 tablespoon beet powder

• 1 scoop Sunfiber (not pictured)

• Splash of Califia oat milk

Smoothies are great because you can be creative; feel free to use this basic template but switch up the ingredients depending on your taste and what you have in your kitchen cabinets.

The main staples you want in your smoothies are

• Protein Source : Protein powder, nut butters, peanut butter, Kiefer, protein Greek yogurt (no added sugar), or raw eggs **be mindful of possible contamination when eating raw food, make sure you are sourcing from a clean source.

• Fiber - Fiber powder (I use sun fiber) or psyllium husk (whole fruits & veggies also contain fiber) hemp, chia seeds, flaxseeds, unripe banana

• Berries and Greens - kale, Swiss chard, spinach, blueberries, acai, blackberry, cherries, strawberries. **Think dark pigment rich colors and a blend of different ones.

• Extra veggies: Green powder, squash, frozen broccoli or cauliflower rice, frozen sweet potato, cucumber, zucchini,

• Healthy Fats - Coconut cream, nuts, nut butters, seeds

• Probiotics - Open your probiotic capsule or Kiefer with live probiotics, kombucha

• Splash of Liquid - oat milk, almond milk, soy milk, raw milk, water, kombucha, aloe juice

When I make a smoothie with a good amount of protein and fiber I feel full until lunch time, don't crash, and have clean and clear energy! Have fun making these and if you have young kiddos, let them join in on the fun.

Be Gutsy, Hannah