This is one of my favourite green smoothies(I might say that A lot, but it’s true, I love them all!) because it has spice, volume and it kicks in straight away. Have it after a workout session, a run or simply to kick start your day.
Combine ginger, turmeric and cinnamon and you have a fantastic anti-inflammatory aid. Sneak in a couple of black peppercorns as well and you’ll sky rocket the effects of the turmeric.
“One important question which must be popping in your mind right now would be why among so many spices are we talking about black pepper? The answer is really interesting too. One problem with curcumin is its low levels of bioavailability. Most of the curcumin that is ingested gets metabolized before it can get absorbed. Piperine is said to help make curcumin more bioavailable. This could be because it could inhibit certain intestinal digestive enzymes. This increases the amount of any drug or supplement that can be absorbed by the body. They also do not get degraded quickly. Hence, there are studies to test if co-administering curcumin with piperine could improve the bioavailability of the former. These studies have been conducted on humans and laboratory animals. One study found that when even 2g of curcumin was ingested, its serum levels were very low. However, when 20mg piperine was added to curcumin the bioavailability increased by 2000%. The bioavailability, serum levels and levels of absorption of curcumin all improved dramatically. Thus, if one tales turmeric, most of it is unutilized unless supplemented by addons such as black pepper.” Source
Convinced to add a bit of spice to your life? Try adding these ingredients to your blender and you will love it then!
So let’s blend this baby and make a super power recovery green smoothie for your workouts or party nights out!
Ingredients:
2 handfuls kale
2 slices melon* if not in season where you are, replace with 1 banana
1 orange, peeled
1 tsp cinnamon
1 spoon coconut flakes
1 slice ginger
1 knob turmeric
love
How to:
Blend all together with water half way through until creamy dreamy and enjoy!
To your thriving health!
Mwuah!
Denisa xxo
