Never underestimate the power of a smoothie! I drank this every day for 3 years and I can positively say it helped me:

• Lose 55 pounds of post partum baby weight and keep it off.

• Change my skin to a clear, acne free, glowing complexion that no cream or treatment was able to help me with before.

• Regulate my digestion and helped with the chronic constipation I’ve had my entire life.

• I went from catching every cold in a half-mile radius to almost never getting sick.

• Less aches & pains overall.

• Alkalize my body infusing it with insane energy (I couldn’t get past 2pm without crashing for a nap because of such low energy . I stopped napping completely).

• It left me so satiated, curbing cravings and crowding out some of the more processed junk I was used to eating.

I drank my super power religiously 6 x/week, so it’s not a one shot cure but neither is a single class at Barry’s Boot Camp – consistency is what gets you results. Admittedly I also wasn’t eating a box of Oreo’s afterwards; it is part of an overall lifestyle. But it was a MAJOR part. It was also my FIRST segue into leading a healthier lifestyle and a critical one in my overall transformation. 

Every single one of the ingredients in this Alkaline Nutrient Powerhouse has real medicinal properties, so it’s no wonder I experienced all those positive benefits. I won’t bore you with too many of the scientific details but here’s an idea of what ingredients like Aloe, Turmeric, Parsley, Celery, and Avocado can do:

• Reduce acne and promote a glowing complexion

• Major aids in digestion to relieve constipation, regulate bowls, reduce bloating, indigestion and gas, relieves nausea

• Antibacterial & Antiviral: helps boost immune system to fight off and prevent infections, colds and viruses

• Antioxidants

• Fiber: think weight loss & digestion

• Packed with Minerals like Zinc, Magnesium, Iron, Potassium, and Chloride that alkalize, hydrate, energize, and are essential for overall health

• Packed with Vitamins (as in, all of them)

• Powerful Anti-inflammatory. The root cause of basically every illness out there from heart disease, cancer, diabetes, arthritis, and your basic aches and pains is inflammation. This helps reduce the inflammation, which helps prevent and fight off all of the above. 

• Phytonutrients

• Diuretic -Reduces Edema (Swelling) inside and out

• Detoxifying

• Antimicrobial & Antifungal

• Nerve, Brain, Heart, and Bone health

• Circulation

• I can keep going but you get the idea

Each and every ingredient has books written about it and this smoothie combines them ALL!

I typically drank this as a late breakfast meal replacement or after a workout but any time of day works.

The blender I use and love is by Vitamix, which has stood the test of time with over 3 years of overuse and still works like brand new! Worth every pricey penny. 

For those that me, know how obsessed I am with meal prepping. The #1 way to maintain healthy habits is to keep things accessible and readily prepared. I have a found an easy way to to Pre-make these “smoothie sets” for the entire week so it only takes a few seconds to throw the ingredients into a blender. This prep will increase the likelihood of you drinking it regularly (even when in a rush) so you can reap the same benefits I did!

Meal Prep “Smoothie Sets” (store all in the fridge):

• Peel a bunch of ginger root and store in a ziplock bag in the fridge for the week

• Do the same for the Turmeric root

• Peel the Aloe and cut into 1-2 inch slabs and store in a glass container 

• Pre package 6 individual zip lock bags with the correct amount of cucumber, celery, parsley and a peeled lemon washed and ready to go.