It’s that time of year again, school is getting busier and
students are starting to get a case of something most humans are familiar with…
stress.
There are multiple ways to relieve stress and believe it or
not, eating healthy can be one of them. Numerous foods have a relaxing effect
on your body, and the smoothie I made this week include some of those
stress-fighting foods.
The Stress Reducing Cool Berry Smoothie includes lettuce (I
used kale and spinach), cucumber, blueberries, and coconut water.
Each ingredient has a factor that aids in relaxing the body.
To start off, blueberries are high in vitamin C, which is known for its effect
of fighting stress. Cucumbers are excellent for cleansing your skin, and help avoid
those surprise breakouts that come when stressed. Coconut water contains
several minerals and a variety of B-vitamins. There is research that proves several
B-vitamins play a crucial role in lowering anxiety, depression and stress.
Now the one thing I would suggest is if you don’t like the
taste of blueberries, I wouldn’t try this. Personally, I love blueberries, so I
thoroughly enjoyed this smoothie. However, you can always switch the blueberries with other berries high in Vitamin C.
Once again I added some chia seeds and matcha powder for
additional nutrients.
Get the full recipe here, relax and enjoy!
