Foods that Support Energy, Mental Focus & Skin Glow
Keeping your body strong and energized, skin-glowing, and brain high-functioning has a lot to do with what you're eating. You need a wide range of foods to cover off all your body's needs. We know you've got a hustle to keep up and nutrition science may not be at the top of your to-dos. To make it easier, we've put together a list of ingredients that have combined superpowers to support your body, mind and skin health. We've also included a list of blends & an easy-prep recipe packed with them.
Keeping your body strong and energized, skin-glowing, and brain high-functioning has a lot to do with what you're eating. You need a wide range of foods to cover off all your body's needs. We know you've got a hustle to keep up and nutrition science may not be at the top of your to-dos. To make it easier, we've put together a list of ingredients that have combined superpowers to support your body, mind and skin health. We've also included a list of blends & an easy-prep recipe packed with them.
Ten Foods & Boosters
These ingredients have multiple health superpowers, which is why we use them in our blends.
Avocado: immune system, skin health & natural energy.
Almonds: skin-glow, heart health & natural energy.
Turmeric: skin-glow, disease-fighting, brain function.
Berries: skin-glow, disease-fighting, heart health (our faves include acai, camu camu, raspberries, blueberries, goji berries).
Organic greens: skin-glow, disease-fighting, natural energy (our go-tos are spinach, kale, broccoli & spirulina).
Sweet Potato: heart health, natural energy, skin-glow.
Seeds (flax, hemp, chia, pumpkin): skin-glow, natural energy, heart health.
Cacao: skin-glow, natural energy, heart health.
Ashwagandha: brain health (reducing stress & anxiety), boosting immunity, disease-fighting.
Lions Mane: brain health, disease-fighting, skin-glow.
Maca Root: mental & physical energy function, skin-glow, hormone balance.
Pro tip: try rotating two of these foods into your diet each day.
A Week of Blends
Freezer stocking with Blended smoothies, soups & chia bowls? These are just some of our blends that include two or more of the above foods:
Shroom Energy
The Athlete
Acai Radiance
Greens Daily Dose
Vita-C Immunity
Acai Organic Bowl
Sweet Potato Coconut Soup
Greens Immunity Soup
Lower-Carb Blend Options:
Blue Coconut Keto
Blueberry Boost
Greens Daily Keto
Greens D-tox
The Inside & Out Bowl
INGREDIENTS
1 large sweet potato, sliced into 1cm rounds, roasted
1/4 cup toasted sliced almonds
2 cups organic spinach, washed, and spun dry
1 red pepper, chopped
1 large carrot, julienned
1/2 cucumber, diced
1 TBSP hemp or pumpkin seeds
1/2 avocado, sliced
2 green onions, thinly sliced
handful of cilantro leaves, chopped (or try parsley)
In a bowl, make a bed of spinach, then layer the sweet potato, carrot, red pepper, cucumber, avocado. Top with seeds, green onion, cilantro/parsley and 1 to 2 TBSP of dressing).
FOR THE DRESSING
(makes @ 2/3 cup)
Blend the following (low speed until smooth):
1 garlic clove
1/4 cup raw almond butter
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons low-sodium tamari
2 tablespoons water
1-2 teaspoons pure maple syrup, to taste
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated turmeric (1/4 tsp if ground)
1 dash black pepper