When I think of avocados, chips and guac pops into my head. Finding them as an ingredient on the smoothie menu? Not so much. But there it was, ‘Avocado, hemp, and honey.’ Quite the ingredient list, simple, but yet so much nutrition happening.
I did hesitate. I must share, I hate thick smoothies. Your face feels like it’s going to fall off from sucking on the straw so much. When I read avocado, I pictured guacamole in a cup. Being a Leo though, curiosity always wins. I know avocados are full of healthy fats and hemp is rich in omegas. “What have I got to lose?”
At first sip, I fell in love with my avocado, hemp, honey smoothie. It was smooth, light, and surprisingly, it ended up being my morning breakfast. I loved discovering with a couple of whirls the nutrient dense avocado is smoothie magic. I’ll always love chips and guacamole, but if you’re looking for avocado’s health benefits, it’s all about a smoothie.
What makes the avocado super fruit so good for you? It gives you close to 20 vitamins and minerals, including potassium (which helps control blood pressure), lutein (which is good for your eyes), and folate (which is crucial for cell repair and during pregnancy).
Interestingly, avocados have more potassium than bananas. I thought bananas were the potassium holy grail, but nope. Avocados are the better post workout recovery snack. Slice a halve before you head into the studio, and replenish afterwards like none other.
You’re getting vitamin B, which is great for fighting off disease and infection. It also gives you vitamins C and E, plus natural plant chemicals that may help prevent cancer. Avocados must be in the same league as coconuts. What can this super fruit not do?
Here’s a little more avocado dazzle for you. It’s low in sugar, and high in fiber as well. It’s why avocados are a great way to start the day. Flip the script when you eat avocados. After a lifetime of guacamole and chips, rethink how you eat this fruit. Avocados smoothies give you the right serving size, instead those large scoops with salty chips..
Have I inspired you to get a little funky with your breakfast? Why not? Avocado’s a fruit. Add it to your rotation. Mix it up a little. Add avocado into your smoothie recipes, and you’ll physically notice the difference. Your skin and hair say hello after making it a regular part of your life.
Monounsaturated fats in avocado are the magic behind making your skin glow. It does this by maintaining moisture levels in the epidermal layer of your skin. In addition, the Omega-9 fats in avocados help reduce skin redness and irritation. Avocados can actually help repair damaged skin cells.
Additional beauty benefits also include protecting your skin from wrinkles with its antioxidant properties, carotenoids. Vitamin E helps guard against photo-aging from sun exposure. Last but not least, vitamin C in avocado creates elastin and collagen for maintaining your skin’s elasticity and firmness.
Check out these smoothie recipes to help change your regular guacamole fiesta into a low cal, low fat party instead. Create your own. It’s the best part of making smoothies a regular part of your life. Always new healthy creations to invent.
- 1 frozen banana, chopped in small chunks
- 1/2 cup blueberry yogurt
- 1 cup kale (or spinach) leaves, chopped
- 1/2 ripe avocado
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 2 red apples (they’re sweeter than green)
- 1 pear
- 1 small avocado
- a large handful of fresh spinach leaves
- 1 cup hemp milk (substitute almond or coconut milk or water)
- 1/3 avocado
- 1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- 2 tablespoons shelled hemp seeds or hemp protein powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 tablespoon honey to sweeten
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