3 Best Immune Boosting Smoothie Recipes to Help You Stay Healthy (vegan friendly)
Are you always feeling tired? Easily catching flu or colds? Or are you falling sick often? That can only mean one thing; your body's ability to fight against infections has been weakened.
To boost your immunity, it's important to consume all the basic vitamins and minerals in their natural forms as these will promote the proper functioning of cells, especially white blood cells which help protect your body.
The primary vitamins and minerals to strengthen your immune system are vitamins A, C, and E, folic acid, selenium, and zinc.
That's why a healthy diet is a foundation for a healthy immune system. Besides that, these vitamin combo smoothies can serve as a way to boost your immune system in a more practical way. They'll not only leave you protected and satisfied but also give you a subtle glow and slim you down due to their low-calorie levels.
1.Pumpkin Seeds Reishi Mushroom Smoothie
Ingredients
1 cup collard greens- chopped
1/2 cup apple sauce
1 cup yellow squash – chopped (raw)
1 lime – juiced
5 sprigs cilantro – stemmed
2 tbsp pumpkin seeds
1 tsp reishi mushroom powder
1 cup water
1 cup ice
Directions
Add all the ingredients into a high-speed blender and blend until smooth.
Serve and enjoy!
Pumpkin seeds are rich in magnesium, a vital nutrient for everything from sore muscles to a balanced sleep cycle, to digestion.
They’re also a great source of zinc and Omega-3s.
Reishi mushroom powder is a potent immunity booster, as well as a natural cancer fighter.
Pair these two superfoods with nutrient-dense, collard greens (protein, vitamins K, A and C), a creamy base of squash (vitamin A), and applesauce, a tart lemon (vitamin C), and the tickling sensation of cilantro, and you have a low calorie, low sugar, low carb snack.
This smoothie will make your body and your mind feel like a million bucks.
Yields 2 servings
Nutrition Facts per 12 ounce serving
105 calories
4g fat
15g carbs
4g protein
2.Rosehip Beetroot Wonder
Ingredients
1 cup beets - scrubbed, chopped
2 mandarin oranges – peeled
1 lemon – juiced
1/2 inch ginger
1 tsp rose hips
1 tbsp white mulberries
1 cup water
1 cup ice
Directions
Add all the ingredients into a high-speed blender and blend until smooth.
Serve and enjoy!
This classic detox combination gets a superfood twist with rose hips and mulberries.
One of the few fruits that contain protein, mulberries are chock full of antioxidants, most specifically the antioxidant resveratrol, which has been shown to have positive “longevity” effects on your internal organs as well as skin.
The round part of the rose flower just below the petals is high in vitamin C and is often used to treat a variety of stomach ailments.
Yields 2 servings
Nutrition Facts per 12 ounce serving
69 calories
0g fat
17g carbs
3g fiber
11g sugar
1g protein
3.Kumquats Hemp Seed Smoothie
Ingredients
1 cup Swiss chard- chopped
1 pear – chopped
½ cup pineapples- chopped
¼ cup kumquats
1 tbsp hemp seeds
1 cup water
1 cup ice
Directions
Add all the ingredients into a high-speed blender and blend until smooth.
Serve and enjoy!
The combination of vitamins and antioxidants fighting against wrinkles and other signs of aging in kumquats make them great for skin health.
Moreover, their peel is edible thus can be thrown in the blender whole.
On the other hand, hemp seeds have a great 3:1 balance of omega-3and omega-6 fatty acids, and are often called a "perfect protein."
They also have a good serving of soluble fiber, great for digestion.
This low calorie, low carb, and nutrient-dense smoothie is the perfect treat for when you're craving something sweet, but don't want to fill your day with processed sugar.
Yields 2 servings
Nutrition facts per serving
123 calories
3g fat
16g sugar
5g fiber
3g protein
24g carbs
