Hormone Balancing Smoothie

Ingredients:

• 2 cups chopped organic kale

• 1/2 cup mixed organic berries

• 1/2 cup pineapple

• 2 T ground flaxseed

• 6 oz plain full-fat yogurt or 1 scoop of organic, low sugar protein powder

• 1 t maca powder

• 1/2 cup unsweetened hemp milk

Enjoy the hormone balancing benefits of these phytonutrients! Remember to keep all meals balanced with a carbohydrate, protein, and fat source (even smoothies)!

So why is this a “hormone-balancing” smoothie? For starters, kale is a superfood that contains an important compound called Indol-3-carbinol which plays a role in the detoxification of estrogen from the body. Ground flaxseed is rich in lignans which acts as food for the gut. And why does the gut matter you ask? The gut microbiome plays a role in the metabolism of estrogen. Are you wondering why we chose FULL fat yogurt as opposed to fat free? Full fat yogurts from goat or sheep milk contain a higher ratio of A2 proteins compared to A1 proteins which have been associated with leaky gut and inflammation. Furthermore, yogurt contains beneficial probiotics and calcium which are important for the synthesis of specific hormones and the neurotransmitter serotonin.