Healthy nutrition for the whole family

Need some healthy nutrition ideas for the whole family?  Keep reading!

Every morning I make a plant based protein smoothie for my 8 year old. He is a VERY picky eater and this is pretty much the healthiest thing he eats all day long.



Healthy nutrition smoothie recipe:

1 cup baby spinach

1/2 frozen banana

1 cup frozen strawberries

1 scoop of my favorite non-GMO plant based protein.  (why plant based vs whey?)

teaspoon of Natural Calm

1/4 ripe avocado

1/4 cup egg whites

 

 

He has told me many times that it tastes better than a McDonald’s milkshake!! Not only is it delicious, but it is HEALTHY and NUTRITIOUS for everyone, including me!  I make one for myself after my workouts.  It refuels my body in the best possible way!

 

I recently partnered up with Life’s Abundance and although I was skeptical of the taste of their Greens Blend at first, I was pleasantly surprised that it tastes DELICIOUS!   Even my 10 year old agrees with me and again, he’s a hard sell when it comes to anything green! 

Don’t believe me that it tastes good? See my video taste test from my oldest:

Testing out the greens blend drink from Life’s Abundance from lisa on Vimeo.

What is in the Greens Blend?

It is a blend of raw, certified-organic grasses plus certified, organic mushrooms.  It is also:

Non GMO

Vegan

Gluten free

Soy free

Dairy free

Naturally flavored

No added sugar

No artificial flavors

No artificial colors

No artificial preservatives

How can anyone resist all this healthy nutrition with clean ingredients all in one drink that even kids love!  It’s a win-win for the whole family.

 

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