4 Hormone Balancing Smoothies

These are great choices for hormone health. Blend all of the ingredients thoroughly, until smooth (you might need to shake the blender halfway through).

Winter Smoothie

Ingredients

• 20 g (¾ oz/ 1 handful) rocket (arugula) or baby spinach
• 2 tbsp walnuts
• ¾ small ripe pear, cored and chopped
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh ginger
• 1 orange, peeled and chopped
• 50 g (1¾ oz) ice

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Summer Smoothie

Ingredients

• 150 g (5½ oz) pineapple pieces
• ½ lemon, peeled and chopped
• 1 small handful of mint leaves
• 2 small kale leaves, stems removed, or 1 small handful baby spinach leaves
• 1 tsp chia seeds
• 75 ml (2¼ fl oz) water
• 50 g (1¾ oz) ice

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Chocolate Treat Smoothie

Ingredients

• 30 g (1 oz) cashews
• 1½ tsp raw cacao powder
• 2 pitted dates (ideally soaked in boiled water in advance) or ½ frozen banana
• 150 ml (5 fl oz) almond milk
• 150 g (5½ oz) ice

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Berry Ripe

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon raw cacao powder
• 1 banana
• 60 g (2¼ oz) frozen raspberries
• 100 ml (3½ fl oz) coconut milk
• 50 g (1¾ oz) ice

Healthy Hormones by Belinda Kirkpatrick and Ainsley Johnstone (Murdoch Books RRP $35.00)
Photography by Ainsley Johnstone.