Antioxidant Skin Boosting Smoothie with Haskap Berries
Antioxidants are what rid our body of toxins and of course, the less amount of toxins in the body, the more our skin glows. But have you ever heard of Haskap berries? If you haven’t here is a little more information on what they are:
Haskap berries are also known as Edible Blue Honeysuckle and Honeyberry . Haskap is an ancient Japanese name for the fruit meaning “berry of long life and good vision”. They taste tart, sweet and juicy like a raspberry but, have soft blue skin like a blueberry. As for health benefits they contain strong antioxidants that have more polyphenols than tea, coffee, and red wine and 5 times the amount compared to blueberries.
Skin Boosting Smoothie with Haskap Berries
Makes 2
Type Plant-Based, Vegan, Gluten Free,
Time 10 minutes
Ingredients
2 scoops of frozen Haskap Berries (a strong antioxidant superfood for the body, with 5 times the antioxidants than blueberries)
1 heaping scoop of almond butter (nuts have a lot of benefits in providing healthy fats to clear skin!)
1 avocado (avocado has a lot of omega 3s great for skin)
1 handful of fresh spinach (full of vitamin A, C & K to help enhance your skin's radiance)
1/4 cup of whole flaxseed (lots of omega-3 fatty acids, lignans and antioxidants fighting the skin's aging process)
1 scoop of raw honey (natural antiseptic and antibacterial)
1 scoop of collagen (helps to rebuild your skin's natural texture and glow)
Sprinkles of cinnamon to your liking (natural antibacterial and great for digestion, one of the bodies natural ways to cleanse, leaving skin clear!)
Granola of your choice (I love one that doubles up on some of my favourite ingredients above like nuts and honey!)
1 cup of almond milk
Instructions
Add you Haskap, almond butter, avocado, spinach, flaxseed, honey, collagen, cinnamon and almond milk into the blender and blend until smooth.
Pour into two bowls and top with granola to your liking.
Sprinkle on cinnamon
