Refuel your body and nourish your muscles after each workout with this fortifying smoothie.
Ingredients
- 2 Natural Delights Medjool Dates, pitted and chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 1/2 - 2 cups unsweetened almond milk
- 1 Tbsp chia seeds (or flax seeds)
- 1 Tbsp hemp seeds
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
- Large handful of spinach
- Couple cubes of ice (optional)
*While Medjool dates are high in natural sugars, they are low on the glycemic index thanks to a balanced amount of soluble fiber.
The complex carbohydrates found in Medjool dates are digested at a slower rate, making them a source of dietary fiber and releasing energy
to the body over a longer period of time.