Anti-inflammatory Sunshine Apricot Turmeric Smoothie

A sweet and delicious fruit smoothie with turmeric powder to bring anti-inflammatory benefits, maca and plant protein.

Have you ever thought to add a little turmeric to your smoothies? Turmeric seems to blend nicely with all things sun-coloured, think apricots, pineapples, carrots, bananas, passionfruit, mangoes…

Turmeric translates as ‘The Golden Goddess’, or 'Golden One' - a fitting name as it literally leaves a yellow glow on everything it touches!

Turmeric, the golden root, has many wonderful health benefits;

• The active constituent curcumin within turmeric is a potent antioxidant – 10 times that of vitamin C. It also helps increase levels of the body’s master endogenous antioxidant, glutathione
• Turmeric is fabulous as an anti-inflammatory agent, helping inhibit arachidonic acid pathways. For this reason, it has therapeutic value in the management of inflammatory conditions such as osteoarthritis and inflammatory bowel disease
• The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity of turmeric is thought to be chemoprotective
• It may favourably alter lipid profiles
• It may support endothelial function (the cells that line blood vessels)
• It has liver protective effects
• It may have therapeutic potential in Alzheimer’s disease

Traditionally turmeric has been taken with a little ghee (clarified butter) and black pepper – both fat and the piperine in pepper aid in its absorption.

You can read more on the many benefits of turmeric here.

This smoothie is a fun way to incorporate it into your diet – the trick is to use ripe fruits, it makes it ridiculously tasty and helps to disguise the bitter, pungent taste. Enjoy!

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📖Recipe

Apricot Turmeric Anti-Inflammatory Smoothie

Naturopath Lauren Glucina

My go-to anti-inflammatory smoothie. Sunshine in a glass!

5 from 1 vote

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Cook Time 1 minute min

Total Time 1 minute min

Course Breakfast, Smoothie

Cuisine Vegan

Servings 1

Calories 230 kcal

Equipment

• Blender

Ingredients

  

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• 1 ripe apricot
• ¼ cup ripe pineapple
• 1/3 ripe banana
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• ½ whole vanilla bean
• 1 tablespoon maca
• 1 tablespoon raw sprouted brown rice protein
• Water of one young coconut

Instructions

 

• Blend all ingredients and enjoy - you may like to add a few cubes of ice at the end.

Nutrition

Calories: 230kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 17gFiber: 6gSugar: 23gVitamin C: 50.3mgCalcium: 130mgIron: 3.4mg

Keyword Anti-inflammatory smoothie, Turmeric smoothie

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