We have written a lot on Hello Glow about probiotics and gut health. Even though it’s not the most exciting subject, it’s becoming increasingly important. Almost every week, a new study shows a link between our gut biome and different parts of our health. They help us think more clearly, have beautiful skin, lose weight, and boost our immune systems.
Gut health is very important because the health of your digestive tract is linked to almost every other feature in your body, including your brain and mood, which is a big deal. You can get probiotics from more than just yogurt, fermented foods, and kefir. There are numerous other methods to keep your gut healthy.
Prebiotics, different from probiotics, are foods that directly feed good gut bacteria. This keeps them alive and powerful in your digestive tract, so you don’t need to constantly take those probiotics! Plant foods with a lot of fiber and nutrients, like spinach and other greens, beans, whole grains, apples and other fruits, onions, oats, and many others, give your good gut bacteria what they need to stay happy and healthy.
Cinnamon Berry Smoothie
Cinnamon can help get rid of gas, make digestion easier, and help the body use glucose better. When you mix the healthy fats in plant milk and avocado with the fiber in greens, berries, and avocado, you get a creamy, delicious smoothie that is easy on your digestive tract and good for your microbiome.
In this creamy smoothie, the berries go well with the vanilla and cinnamon.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups dairy-free plant milk
- ½ avocado
- 1 cup kale
- 1 cup frozen berries
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- 5 drops vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
Combine the ingredients in a mixer until they are smooth.
Berry Flax Smoothie
Flax has been used for a long period to treat constipation and improve heart and digestive health since it is high in fiber and omega-3. Berries and spinach add more fiber and a lot of prebiotic nutrients, and ginger helps settle the stomach. The body can’t break down entire flax seeds, so use ground flax to absorb the nutrients.
If you’d rather use flax oil instead of the seeds, you can drizzle a little at the finish of blending. Ginger calms the stomach, and flax seeds contain fiber and healthy omega-3s.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups dairy-free plant milk
- ½ cup frozen or fresh berries
- 1 cup spinach
- 1 tablespoon of ground flax seeds
- 1 teaspoon peeled ginger root
Instructions
Put everything into a blender. Mix until it’s smooth.
Ultimate Gut Health Smoothie
This green smoothie isn’t for easily scared people. It is full of probiotics, greens, and aloe vera juice, which are great for the digestive system. Cinnamon and vanilla make it a little sweeter, but if you want to make it even sweeter, you can add a handful of berries. You can also add a dairy-based or plant-based yogurt with live cultures that are not sweetened.
A smoothie with probiotics, greens, and aloe vera juice that is good for digestion.
Ingredients
- ½ cup dairy-free plant milk
- ½ cup unsweetened dairy-free kefir or yogurt
- 1 cup of any green leafy vegetable
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon extract of vanilla
- 1-ounce juice of aloe vera
Instructions
Put everything into a blender. Blend it until it’s smooth. If you require it to be sweeter, add more cinnamon or vanilla.
Berry Beauty Smoothie
Coconut water, as well as romaine lettuce, which are both high in water, will not only help you digest but will also keep your skin moist. Plus, when your digestion is best, your skin looks better! Berries and kale are high in fiber and prebiotics, which help the digestive system.
This hydrating smoothie is full of fiber and healthy fats that are good for your skin and digestion.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups dairy-free coconut water or plant milk
- 1 cup romaine lettuce
- 1 cup kale
- ½ cup berries
- ½ avocado
Instructions
Put everything into a blender. Mix until it’s smooth.
Benefits Of Green Smoothies
A green smoothie is exactly what it sounds like: it’s green, usually because the recipe calls for a leafy green. Even though the idea of drinking spinach may not sound appealing, most green smoothie recipes also include whole fruits and vegetables to enhance the flavor and give the smoothie even more health benefits.
Green smoothies are especially good for your gut health because they are made with dark leafy vegetables that make them look green. Dark leafy greens are spinach, and kale is high in fiber, which works to help clean out your gut and makes you feel full for longer.
But the best thing about dark leafy greens is sulfoquinovose or SQ. This is a type of carbohydrate a certain good gut bacteria love. This carbohydrate has sulfur, and when it combines with the sugar molecule, it makes one of the best foods for your healthy gut bacteria. Gut bacteria that are fed well make more gut bacteria.
The more great gut bacteria you have, the less room there is for bad gut bacteria. Dark leafy greens also have a lot of iron, vitamins C, K, and A, and folate, which are excellent for your gut health and other important body systems. The power of a green smoothie can’t be overstated when you think about how many benefits just the dark leafy greens offer.
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