This yummy recipe is loaded with magnesium, a mineral a large percentage of the population is deficient. This chocolate smoothie is fast to prepare, tasty, and includes all macronutrients to fill you up!
Course
Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine
American
Cook Time5minutes
Total Time5minutes
Servings2
AuthorMaria Horstmann, MBA, BCFWP, FDN-P
Ingredients
3 - 4cupsspinach(468 mg of Magnesium)
2tbspraw cacao powder
1/4cuphemp seeds(384 mg of Magnesium)
1/8cuppumpkin seeds(95.46 mg of Magnesium)
1heaping teaspoon shitake mushroom powder(17.40 mg of Magnesium)
1/2tspkelp powder(31.5 mg of Magnesium)
Optional Additions:
1/2small raw beet(gives beautiful red color)
1tbspfresh mint
1-2tspfavorite herb powders(i.e., ashwagandha, maca, alfalfa, etc)
Instructions
Blend until creamy with 2 cups water.
Recipe Notes
This recipe was inspired by Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo's original recipe.
Also, check out my blog about the relationship between magnesium and depressionHERE.