Pretty Juicy: Jolene Hart’s Beautifying Smoothies

After the Christmas and New Year food and tipple indulgences, we were feeling anything but ready to slip on our new gym gear and jump into a pilates class on January 1^st. We sent an SOS to beauty editor, certified health coach and author Eat Pretty Jolene Hart. Her nutrition-for-beauty approach to eating first caught our eye quite sine time ago, and we could think of no one better to give our self-care routine a kickstart in 2016. Here, Jolene shares four energising smoothies (three exclusively for us), to help us greet the New Year with our best face forward.

Golden Coconut Smoothie
serves 2

The delicate, almost floral, fragrance of fresh turmeric root makes this creamy smoothie a treat for the palate, while its healthy fats, selenium-rich oats and anti-inflammatory benefits nourish skin from the inside out.

What you’ll need

• 3” fresh turmeric root
• 2 cups unsweetened coconut milk
• 1 pitted date
• ¼ cup gluten free oats

How it’s made

1. Scrub the turmeric and remove any inedible spots from its peel.
2. Combine all ingredients in a high-powered blender and process until smooth. Serve immediately.

Ginger Beet Berry Smoothie
serves 2

Anti-inflammatory ginger and energizing beets and chia make a powerfully beautifying and detoxifying combo. The addition of raspberries enhances this smoothie with collagen-boosting vitamin C, hair-building B vitamins and skin elasticity-boosting anthocyanins.

What you’ll need

• 1 medium beetroot
• 2” knob of fresh ginger root
• 2 cups filtered water
• 1 pint (6 oz) organic raspberries
• 1 tbsp chia seeds

How it’s made

1. Scrub the beet and ginger, remove tough or damaged areas from their outsides, and chop them into chunks (no need to peel completely).
2. Combine all ingredients in a high-powered blender and process until smooth. Serve immediately.

Sun Protective Cherry Chocolate Smoothie
serves 2

This sweet smoothie is packed with top energy foods like cacao and hemp, along with a phytonutrient boost from cherries and cacao that increases the skin’s natural UV defense.

What you’ll need

• 2 cups unsweetened non-dairy milk
• 2 cups pitted organic sweet cherries (fresh or frozen)
• 2/3 cup gluten free oats
• 2 tbsp shelled hemp seeds
• 2 tbsp raw cacao powder
• few drops almond extract (optional)
• A handful of ice cubes

How it’s made

1. Combine all ingredients in a high-powered blender and process until smooth. Serve immediately.

Lemony Beauty Smoothie, from Eat Pretty
serves 2-4

Switch up this smoothie throughout the year by substituting fresh, seasonal greens. Throw in some basil or mint in the summer, or kale in the fall. I like to add a small amount of organic lemon peel for flavour and extra bioflavonoids.

What you’ll need

• 2 cups water
• 2 large handfuls of spinach leaves
• 1 medium handful of dandelion greens or watercress
• 1 medium handful of parsley, thick stems removed
• 1/2 ripe avocado
• 1 organic lemon, peeled
• 1/2 frozen banana (use the whole banana if your prefer more sweetness)

How it’s made

1. In a high-powered blender, combine the water, spinach, dandelion greens (or watercress), and parsley and blend to a coarse puree.
2. Add the avocado, lemon (and some strips of the peel if you like), and banana.  Blend on high until smooth and creamy.  Serve immediately.

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