Name: Chocolate Smoothie
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 3 - 4 cups spinach ((468 mg of Magnesium)); 2 tbsp raw cacao powder; 1/4 cup hemp seeds ((384 mg of Magnesium)); 1/8 cup pumpkin seeds ((95.46 mg of Magnesium)); 1 heaping teaspoon shitake mushroom powder ((17.40 mg of Magnesium)); 1/2 tsp kelp powder ((31.5 mg of Magnesium)); 1/2 small raw beet ((gives beautiful red color)); 1 tbsp fresh mint; 1-2 tsp favorite herb powders ((i.e., ashwagandha, maca, alfalfa, etc) )

Chocolate Smoothie

Cook Time

5 mins

Total Time

5 mins

This yummy recipe is loaded with magnesium, a mineral a large percentage of the population is deficient. This chocolate smoothie is fast to prepare, tasty, and includes all macronutrients to fill you up!

Course: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: American

Servings: 2

Author: Maria Horstmann, MBA, BCFWP, FDN-P

Ingredients

3 - 4 cups spinach (468 mg of Magnesium)
2 tbsp raw cacao powder
1/4 cup hemp seeds (384 mg of Magnesium)
1/8 cup pumpkin seeds (95.46 mg of Magnesium)
1 heaping teaspoon shitake mushroom powder (17.40 mg of Magnesium)
1/2 tsp kelp powder (31.5 mg of Magnesium)

Optional Additions:

1/2 small raw beet (gives beautiful red color)
1 tbsp fresh mint
1-2 tsp favorite herb powders (i.e., ashwagandha, maca, alfalfa, etc)

Instructions

Blend until creamy with 2 cups water.

Recipe Notes

This recipe was inspired by Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo's original recipe.

Also, check out my blog about the relationship between magnesium and depression HERE.

By Maria Horstmann, MBA, BCFWP, FDN-P