Mood booster smoothie recipe

The gut-brain connection means that what we eat will directly and quickly impact our mood.  If you're in need of a pick-me-up, try this green smoothie and feel the difference.

This recipe delivers essential prebiotic fibre from flaxseeds & dates and healthy fats from avocado & nut butter. Combined with the hard-working active ingredients in Mind, fuel your brain and increase blood flow & oxygen to your vital organs. Enjoy an instant lift in mood, energy and mental clarity. 

Oh, and it tastes great too. 

Ingredients 

• 1 scoop of Mind
• 2 tbsp nut butter
• 2 medjool dates
• 1 tbsp flaxseeds 
• 1 small banana (ideally frozen)
• 1 avocado 
• 60g fresh spinach 
• 1/2 lemon, juice only 
• 300g water or coconut water 
• 100g ice cubes

Method  

Put all the ingredients in a high power blender and mix until smooth. 

- Caroline Snook, Recipe Developer