Author: Lily Mazzarella Start your day off right with this inflammation-fighting smoothie that has the added benefit of tasting like a cherry milkshake!
Ingredients
8-12 oz mixture of hemp milk + coconut milk 1 tbsp cashew butter 1 c organic cherries, fresh or frozen 1 handful baby organic spinach or 1 tsp Vitamineral greens 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp vanilla 1 serving of protein powder
Combine all ingredients in your blender and blend until creamy and smooth. Adjust for desired consistency and sweetness.
PHYTO-FUNCTION : CHERRIES Cherries are one of our anti-inflammatory summer stars: they are chock full of the antioxidant flavonoid constituent anthocyanins, pigments responsible for cherries’ brilliant color. Cherry anthocyanins lower the enzyme load present in the inflammatory response, decrease uric acid, and prevent oxidants from irritating and damaging connective tissue. In clinical trials, subjects reported less pain and greater mobility from taking cherry in several ways: the freeze-dried extract, juice, juice concentrate, or eating the whole fruit. Clinical trials have also shown cherry therapy to be effective in gout, arthritis, and muscle ache. Some studies show benefit with just 10 cherries per day! You can feel great about diving into this creamy, perfectly sweet summer treat!
