Do you ever have those days where you just feel like you’re walking around like a zombie?

I had one of those days just last week, and it was really annoying because I knew that I had had a good night’s sleep. What the heck?

No matter what the reason was, I felt REALLY sluggish. The easiest thing would have been to just lie down and take a nap, but I couldn’t do that because I had work to do!

So this is what I did: I made a green smoothie!​

1 cup unsweetened almond milk

1-2 cups spinach (or other greens like kale, chard)

1/2 banana

1/2 cup of fruit (frozen or fresh)

A pinch of cinnamon

1/4 tsp vanilla extract

1 tbsp chia seeds

1 tbsp natural peanut butter

*Optional: 1 scoop of protein powder

Green smoothies are my go-to meal when I’m feeling sluggish because they have a ton of vitamins and minerals and they keep me full for a long time, which keeps my energy levels up.

Another great thing is if you are not a fan of green vegetables, you can ‘hide’ them in your green smoothie! I like green smoothies better than juice because blending your produce keeps the fiber whereas juicing gets rid of it.

There are so many other foods that increase your energy; you don’t have to rely on caffeine or other stimulants!

Here’s to sweet sleep (and a TON of energy!),

Lianne

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