CHARCOAL BERRY DETOX SMOOTHIE:

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Ok so you are looking at this saying wtf is she up to now, before you run away from this black goodness let me explain! It's Fall , time to get into serious detox self love mode post summer craziness

Activated Charcoal is a game changer in the detox world and has so many uses, everything from a teeth whitener to a water filter but before I go off on a tangent today we are focusing on its detox properties!

Activated charcoal helps to bind to toxins and chemicals and remove them from the body. Therefore drinking it is a powerful way to help your body detox and remove these nasties in your bod and ITS COMPLETELY TASTELESS!!

This smoothie has a super clean collagen protein and turmeric as an anti inflammatory making it a perfect way to sneak CHARCOAL into your system! *Please note because this packs a punch it's recommended you have it in the afternoon so it doesn't effect any medication, it can be used daily however give your body one rest day from it per week.

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1/2 tsp turmeric

1 tsp activated charcoal

2 scoops of vital proteins collagen peptides (all my plant based babes out there can use a vegan vanilla protein instead)

3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk

1/2 cup water

3/4 cup frozen raspberries

 

HOW:

  • Add all ingredients to a Bullet blender
  • Blend
  • Serve in a glass, top with turmeric and a raspberry and BOOM. Detox heaven.

 

Calories: 175

Carbs: 18g (10 of which are fiber)

Sugar: 8g

Protein : 20g

Fat: 2.8

ANTI AGING CACAO CASHEW BUTTER ALMOND BARK

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Oh hey there chocolate bark, it's been a minute!  

This week I discovered @vitalproteins collagen peptides and am loving sneaking it in to all my fav recipes. Talk about a game changer, making this high protein annnnnd ANTI AGING?!  

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INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup coconut oil

1/2 cup cacao powder

2 scoops of collagen peptides from vital proteins

3 tbs almond flakes

3 tbs cashew butter


HOW:

- In a medium mixing bowl combine cacao powder

- Melt coconut oil over a very low heat and stir into dry ingredients, combining until a melted chocolate type consistency is formed.

- Spread half the mix onto baking paper and spread it quite thin

- Before it sets, sprinkle the almond flakes on top of the choc

- Follow with the cashew butter, use all of it but do this by taking a tenth of a teaspoon at a time and scattering blobs of this delicious goodness on the choc mix on the paper.

- Take the remainder of the choc mix and slowly pour over the blobs of cashew butter and almonds

-  Set choc aside in the freezer for ten mins.

- Once set, Break up in to and fix allllll those choc cravings. God damn, will be hard not to eat this all in one sitting.