healthy smoothie and smoothie bowl additions!

spring is here! (in date alone, the sun hasn’t been out for 17 days in massachusetts and it’s cold and i’m shriveling up inside and mother nature is a cold hearted b.) but with that, i think about smoothies and fruit more than i do in winter time. cold outside, cold smoothie, nah. i asked recently what you guys are adding into your smoothies to up the nutrition factor aside from the obvious. i got a ton of answers and here they are!

for the more obscure things, i’ll add some of the nutritional benefits next to them!

chia seeds: omega-3s!
frozen cauliflower rice: this was mentioned a lot! it thickens it without the sweet and it’s nearly flavorless
ginger: one of the best things you can do for inflammation in the body (which is something nearly all of us need!)
turmeric: same as the above!
a handful of oats: skip the quick-cooking kind in both this and in everything; it’s stripped of its nutrients
hemp hearts: loads of votes for this! probably the most popular. omega-3s and loaded with protein
cacao nibs: iron, antioxidants, and magnesium; i bet these would be good in a peanut butter, banana smoothie
pineapple
tons of greens
celery
cucumber
lemon
flax seed
dried dates: great at sweetening smoothies
collagen powder: i put this in coffee too, and it is truly flavorless; good for joints, skin, muscle-building
bee pollen: complete protein with great vitamins, minerals, and amino acids
zucchini
avocado
beets
cashews
capsule of dried grass fed organ meets: hard core!
MCT oil: means medium chain triglycerides (coconut oil is one type), gives energy, good for your brain,
coconut oil: helps balance your blood sugar and keep you full longer!
acai
goji berries
parsley/cilantro
dandelion root powder: great source of vitamin k and calcium; and dandy blend has a strange resemblance to coffee in taste!
milk thistle: supports liver and skin health, helps prevent diabetes
frozen coconut chunks
local honey
pitaya powder
camu powder: a superfood from the amazon, it has more vitamin c than any other known food!
papaya
maca: hormone support, vitamins, minerals; i don’t know enough about maca but i do think it should be used carefully (maybe one of you have done more research and would like to chime in?)

then some specific link shout outs:

natural nurturer’s vitamin c smoothie: beets and carrots!

weelicious smoothies

kelly leveque’s fab 4 smoothies

laird superfood performance mushrooms

blender bombs by hush up and hustle: these came highly recommended!

philosophie superfood protein powder