– by Jennifer Bowles –
2016 is here! January is over and we’re off with gusto into February. Are you among the millions who made that pact with yourself to finally get fit this year? Are you sticking with it? Travelling down the path to your new self can be overwhelming for certain; slapped with the thought that you might have to shop at expensive grocery stores and purchase crazy new kitchen gadgets to achieve your goal can be completely boggling and is often a deterrent. If you feel that way, you are not alone.
According to my friend Sandra Froher (voted Victoria’s Best Personal Trainer 2015 for Ageless Living), the journey to health and wellness is an adventure aptly named “Loving your way back.” I recently had the opportunity to spend an afternoon talking with Sandra about building one’s inner machine – intelligently and through mindful practise. A colossal inspiration to so many people, and an incredibly learned health and wellness expert for over 20 years, Sandra wasted no time guiding me through the process of rebooting my mindset in order to create my ultimate inner machine.
As we talked, both energized and brimming with ideas, we had a momentary pause where we looked at each other and had a flash: “Let’s write a book!” We decided then and there to collaborate on a health and wellness book. The focus will be to guide your journey to your “Highest Health Self,” and we should have it complete in about a year.
So to take a page out of our upcoming book (literally), here is a sneak peek into one of the recipes from our collection of powerhouse smoothies! This little number packs a wallop: plenty of nutrients to fuel your “machine,” including fibre, protein, essential vitamins and minerals and an extra punch from a jalapeño pepper that can work as an anti-inflammatory and promote healthy blood flow! This is perfect for any morning or afternoon to get you in the game! Here’s to health!
Vanilla Boom
2 tbsp organic hemp hearts
¾ cup natural vanilla almond milk (sub in skim milk if you like)
¼ cup coconut water
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
2 tbsp natural coconut flakes
½ cup frozen cherries (or berry mix)
¼ jalapeño with seeds
4 cubes ice
dash of natural vanilla extract
Mix all ingredients in your blender until completely incorporated.
Knock it back and feel your inner machine fire up!
