You know what they say: new year, new smoothie recipes. What better time of year to get back in the habit of making healthy smoothies for breakfast or a snack? If you’re new to smoothies, these recipes are perfect to test the waters and find out what you like. Take this delicious (and totally doable) challenge, and that New Year’s resolution to eat healthier just might stick a little longer.

Why You Should Drink Smoothies

• Chock full of vitamins, enzymes, and minerals
• Easy to digest, which means optimal assimilation of nutrients
• Great for stabilizing blood sugar (you will see each smoothie here has a healthy fat, and fat is key for blood sugar stabilization)
• A fabulous way to consume a variety of different fruits or vegetables at one time
• Terrific for cleansing the body of toxicity
• An easy way to add more fiber to your diet for optimal bowel function

All these smoothies are packed with nutritious ingredients like greens, berries, seeds and coconut oil that help keep your skin, digestion and immune system in tip-top shape. As you get more comfortable making them, feel free to swap in or out ingredients according to your tastes. All the ingredients can simply be mixed in a blender (if using frozen fruit, try adding the liquid first to ease blending). Each recipe makes 1-2 servings.

7-Day Healthy Smoothie Challenge

Day 1: Banana Cream Smoothie

• 1 1/2 cups non-dairy milk or water
• 1 cup mixed greens
• 1/2 banana
• 1 tablespoon sunflower seed butter
• 1/2 cup berries
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Day 2: Cranberry Sweetness Smoothie

• 1 cup unsweetened almond/coconut/hemp or rice milk
• 1 cup of mixed berries
• 1⁄4 cup unsweetened cranberry juice concentrate
• 1⁄2 avocado
• 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed meal or chia seeds
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• Ice (optional)

Day 3: Kidney-Nourishing Smoothie

• 1 cup almond or coconut milk
• 1⁄2 large cucumber, peeled and sliced
• 1 cup fresh/frozen blueberries
• 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed meal or chia seeds
• 1 tablespoon raw, organic honey or stevia to taste (optional)
• Ice (optional)

* Cucumbers are a wonderful kidney cleanser and provide you with tons of energy.

Day 4: Chocolate-Banana Bliss Smoothie

• 1 cup almond or coconut milk
• 1 ripe banana
• 1/2 cup kale
• 2 tablespoons cashew butter or almond butter
• 1 tablespoon raw honey or stevia
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder or raw cacao
• Ice (optional)

Day 5: Mood Stabilizer Smoothie

• 1 cup almond, coconut, or rice milk
• 1 cup fresh or frozen blackberries
• 1 teaspoon maca powder
• 1 tablespoon almond butter
• 1 handful of spinach
• 1 tablespoon raw, organic honey or stevia to taste (optional)

Day 6: Creamy Orange-Cinnamon Shake

• 1 cup water or unsweetened coconut, hemp, or rice milk
• 1/2 bunch kale
• 1 banana
• 1/2 orange
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 dash of cayenne
• 1-2 tablespoons ground flaxseed meal
• 1/2 cup ice

Day 7: Chocolate-Covered Cherry Smoothie

• 1 cup water or unsweetened coconut, hemp, or rice milk
• 1/2 avocado
• 3/4 cup frozen cherries
• 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed meal
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds
• 1 tablespoon raw cacao
• 3-4 ice cubes (optional)
• 1/2 dropper stevia

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