Smoothies are the easiest make-ahead breakfast! This Antioxidant Smoothie Freezer Pack is loaded with berries, spinach and flax seed and can be prepped in five minutes, and in bulk if you want, for a chill morning start that will keep you satisfied until lunch time. It’s vegan and naturally gluten-free for an antioxidant rich start to your day!
Antioxidant Smoothie
We are on week 2 of our Make-Ahead Freezer Smoothie Pack series! You all know I believe that food can play a big part in not only keeping the body healthy, but also healing the body, so we are doing a series of 4 nutritionally-based smoothie packs that target specific health benefits, and at the end we’ll do a round up and a bonus 30 Budget-Friendly Smoothies guide!
Last week we talked about chronic inflammation in the body, and how food can play a big role in keeping it at bay. Today we’re going to talk about why it’s important to consume foods that are high in anti-oxidants and what foods are the best to do this.
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Benefits of Antioxidants
Anti-oxidants help protect your body and cells from free radicals, which are unstable molecules that naturally occur in your body that damage cells and cause disease and aging. Consuming a diet rich in anti-oxidants help counteract the effect of free radicals and protect your body.
Best Antioxidant Foods
Anti-oxidants are found in many common foods like berries, vegetables and sweets as well! Some common sources are: berries, nuts, dark chocolate, spinach, and artichokes! For our smoothie we’ve included berries, spinach, ground flax seeds and cacao powder!
Stay tuned for the rest of the make-ahead smoothie freezer pack series:
- Anti-Inflammatory Smoothie Freezer Pack
- Antioxidant Smoothie Freezer Pack
- Fiber Smoothie Freezer Pack
- Cleansing Smoothie Freezer Pack
- Round Up + 30 Budget-Friendly Smoothies
Items we love for smoothie packs:
- Reusable Silicone Bags
- High-Speed Blender
- Bag Opener (to fill your packs)
Anti-Oxidant Smoothie Freezer Pack
Ingredients
- 1 cup (5 ounces) frozen berries
- 1 banana, sliced
- 1/2 cup baby spinach
- 1 tablespoon flax seeds
- 1 tablespoon cacoa powder
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 cup almond milk (more as needed)
- 1 scoop collagen peptides (optional)
Directions
To Make Freezer Packs:
- Place all ingredients, except almond milk, into a freezer safe bag. Freeze until ready to use, up to 1 month.
To blend:
- Combine all ingredients, including almond milk, in a high speed blender.
- Blend until creamy, adding additional almond milk if necessary.
Recipe Notes
- You can substitute fresh fruit, but we find it easier to buy prepped frozen fruit for these smoothies
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