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Berry Cherry Anti-Inflammatory Smoothie

November 7, 2016

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Just because marathon training is over and it’s the month of birthdays and Thanksgiving in my house does not give me free reign to eat whatever I want, whenever I want. I’m in maintenance mode right now. I want to maintain my fitness level and continue to eat good, nutritious things. I mentioned last Thursday that I’ll be taking part in the Health Up Your Holidays challenge. I hope you’ll join me by making a healthful change this holiday season!

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This post is sponsored by Designer Protein through my affiliation with Sweat Pink and Fit Approach. All opinions, reviews, and recipes are my own.

One way I plan on staying on track throughout the holiday season is to continue with my post-workout smoothie, packed with vitamins and minerals — and protein to boot. I prefer plant-based protein. I’m lactose intolerant and I have an auto-immune inflammatory disease — which means I try to stay away from dairy as much as I can. Luckily, there are things I can do to calm the inflammation if for any reason I have consumed a trigger food, for example, cooking with cannabis, but I do my best to avoid them altogether. The casein in milk-based protein powders seems to set it off the most. I’m a sucker for Greek vanilla yogurt, though, and I do use it to sweeten almost all of my smoothies.

After each workout, I make myself an eco-friendly smoothie — meaning I use fruits and vegetables that are plentiful in my area for that particular season. Since we’re entering winter now and almost all the good fruits and veggies have long been grown and picked, I’ll be relying a lot on frozen and citrus fruits going forward. One of my favorite smoothies incorporates frozen blueberries, anti-inflammatory tart cherry juice, and plant-based protein from Designer Protein. I’ve been particularly inflamed lately — the tart cherry juice really helps to calm things down. It’s delicious, it’s easy, and it hits all the nutritional points necessary for my post-run replenishment. Try it!

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Berry Cherry Anti-Inflammatory Smoothie

Ingredients
  • 1 banana, peeled and sliced
  • 1/3 C frozen blueberries
  • 3/4 C tart cherry juice
  • 1 level scoop unflavored Sunshine Protein powder
  • 1/3 C vanilla Greek yogurt
Directions

Combine all ingredients in a single serve blender cup. Pulse until well combined and smooth.

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I’m a big proponent of plant-based protein powders. Since making the switch from milk-based protein, I’ve felt better than before. Add in the anti-inflammatory tart cherry juice and it tastes great and works well, too.

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40 Comments


Susie @ SuzLyfe
November 7, 2016 at 6:42 am
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Love using cherry juice in smoothies! That reminds me, I need to get more, actually



    Rachel
    November 7, 2016 at 7:36 pm
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    Me too! I can’t believe I’ve been without it for so long!

AZ@...And a Dash of Cinnamon
November 7, 2016 at 7:13 am
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With a delicious smoothie like that I’m sure you will easily be able to maintain!



    Rachel
    November 7, 2016 at 7:35 pm
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    I hope so… I can’t get suckered in to all the pies and chocolates and cookies… gah!

Angela @marathonsandmotivation.com
November 7, 2016 at 7:22 am
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Yum! this looks so delicious, thanks for hosting 🙂



    Rachel
    November 7, 2016 at 7:35 pm
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    Thank you!

Linz @ Itz Linz
November 7, 2016 at 7:34 am
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bananas are always my favorite base because they make smoothies so creamy, but i do love adding frozen cherries to my chocolate smoothies!



    Rachel
    November 7, 2016 at 7:35 pm
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    Try as I might, I can’t get on the chocolate smoothie bandwagon. I don’t know why because I love chocolate so much — but I feel like maybe I’m drinking dessert and it’s taboo. Hah!

Debbie @ Coach Debbie Runs
November 7, 2016 at 8:06 am
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I always start with bananas for the flavor and texture. Using cherry juice is a great idea! Thanks for hosting!



    Rachel
    November 7, 2016 at 7:34 pm
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    I start with bananas, too! They’re so easy to add to virtually any smoothie.

Deborah @ Confessions of a mother runner
November 7, 2016 at 8:11 am
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I keep forgetting about cherry juice!Thanks for linking up for meatless Monday today



    Rachel
    November 7, 2016 at 7:33 pm
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    I only recently discovered cherry juice but I have to say, I love it!

Julie @ Running in a Skirt
November 7, 2016 at 8:16 am
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I don’t eat enough cherries! They look so good! Thanks for hosting.



    Rachel
    November 7, 2016 at 7:33 pm
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    Cherries, strawberries, blueberries… I love all types of berries!

Janelle @ Run With No Regrets
November 7, 2016 at 10:00 am
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This looks delicious! I haven’t made smoothies in ages…I’ve tried using protein powder but wasn’t sure I was using the right type. I’ll have try the tart cherry juice!



    Rachel
    November 7, 2016 at 7:32 pm
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    I’ve used a bunch of different ones and it’s all trial and error. So far I’ve only disliked one and it was one my husband purchased. Haha!

Yokasta
November 7, 2016 at 10:10 am
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I love cherries!!! Thanks for sharing this recipe. I’ll be trying it soon.



    Rachel
    November 7, 2016 at 7:32 pm
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    Me too, they’re amazing!

Annmarie
November 7, 2016 at 10:18 am
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Yummm. This is my kind of smoothie. Love the combo of blueberries and cherries!



    Rachel
    November 7, 2016 at 7:31 pm
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    It’s amazing!

Courtney
November 7, 2016 at 5:20 pm
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LOVE cherry juice, especially in smoothies! I need to try that protein powder, too.
Thank you for hosting!



    Rachel
    November 7, 2016 at 7:31 pm
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    I love cherry juice, too. It’s so good straight up but even better in a smoothie!

Emily
November 7, 2016 at 6:20 pm
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This sounds soo good! Will definitely be joining this link up. Yum yum 🙂



    Rachel
    November 7, 2016 at 7:26 pm
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    Thanks! Glad you’re joining.

Barrie
November 7, 2016 at 9:02 pm
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I didn’t know that cherry juice is good for inflammation- good to know!



    Rachel
    November 7, 2016 at 9:17 pm
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    Yes! SO good for inflammation.

Ilka
November 7, 2016 at 11:30 pm
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I love smoothies like this – especially after a run. I have never tried Sunshine Protein Powder, but it sounds great!



    Rachel
    November 8, 2016 at 8:14 am
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    I really enjoy it!

vicki
November 8, 2016 at 3:30 pm
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This sounds awesome… I love the tart cherry juice in there… usually I just do a shot glass of the concentrate in the evening after a workout.



    Rachel
    November 8, 2016 at 5:29 pm
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    Great idea!

Barrie
November 21, 2016 at 9:18 pm
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This looks amzaing! I have never tried cherry juice, but will!



    Rachel
    November 21, 2016 at 9:21 pm
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    Cherry juice is amazing. I highly recommend it!

Nicci Randall
December 5, 2016 at 1:12 pm
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This sounds delicious! I miss cherries this time of year, so this is the perfect way to get them back into my life 🙂



    Rachel
    December 5, 2016 at 5:12 pm
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    Yes! Cherry juice is amazing. But not nearly as delicious as the real thing, of course.

Liz
December 5, 2016 at 4:04 pm
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I always love getting ideas to recover after a workout! Can’t wait to try this anti-inflammatory smoothie!



    Rachel
    December 5, 2016 at 5:14 pm
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    It’s so simple to make — I hope you like it!

Jamie King
December 5, 2016 at 6:30 pm
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YUM cherry in smoothies is SO good!



    Rachel
    December 5, 2016 at 7:15 pm
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    I love cherry juice. If I didn’t love it in smoothies so much, I’d drink it straight! (Who am I kidding. I do that, too.)

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