3 Beauty-Boosting Berry Smoothies for Summer

Berries are one of the best parts of summer, and they also happen to be amazing beauty- and nutrition-boosters. Raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries are packed with fiber, which offsets their naturally occurring sugars and is key for gut health, weight loss, and digestion. The flavonoids in berries also help shrink fat cells, reduce blood-sugar swings, and ease inflammation, while antioxidants protect the skin from free radicals. A few berries a day is a great way to keep your skin healthy and glowing, and these 3 smoothies combine the power of strawberries, blackberries and raspberries ingredients for smoothies with other beauty-boosting ingredients for healthy treats you’ll want to sip all summer long.

Summer Love Smoothie

Brazil nuts are packed with selenium which, combined with raspberries’ and coconut oil’s beauty benefits, helps protect skin from sun damage and retains its elasticity. Only consume a few Brazil nuts per day, though—the selenium is extremely concentrated.

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Summer Love Smoothie

Servings: 1 -2 servings

Author: Hello Glow

Ingredients

• 2 cups kale
• 1 cups frozen raspberries
• 1 1/2 cups water or non-dairy milk coconut, hemp or almond milk
• 1/2 banana
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1 tablespoon shredded coconut flakes
• 3 Brazil nuts

Instructions

• Place all ingredients in blender and mix until smooth.

Sweet Sunshine Smoothie

This smoothie has a nice subtle chocolate flavor (and even more antioxidants) thanks to cacao—sub in raw cocoa powder if needed, and omit the cilantro if desired.

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Sweet Sunshine Smoothie

Servings: 1 -2 servings

Author: Hello Glow

Ingredients

• 1 cup spinach or kale
• 1 handful of cilantro
• 1 1/2 cups water or non-dairy milk coconut, hemp, or almond milk
• 1/2 cup frozen blackberries
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1 tablespoon raw cacao
• ½ frozen banana

Instructions

• Add all ingredients to blender and mix until smooth.

Berry Beauty Smoothie

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Berry Beauty Smoothie

Servings: 1 -2 servings

Author: Hello Glow

Ingredients

• 1 cup romaine lettuce
• 1 cup kale
• 1 1/2 cup water or non-dairy milk coconut, hemp, or almond milk
• 1/2 cup strawberries
• 1/2 avocado
• 1 tablespoon flax meal

Instructions

• Add all ingredients in blender and mix until smooth.

What’s your favorite berry smoothie recipe for summer?

Photos by Ana Stanciu