Do People Still Drink Smoothies in 2019? Here are the Champion Blends

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Smoothies have long since shed their reputation as run-of-the-mill, fruit-based, slurpable diet foods. The latest generation of smoothies uses nutrition as medicine, homing in on specific health outcomes like improved gut health, immune support, or even better sleep. Many of these recipes have embraced collagen and bone broth benefits, while some have incorporated fermented foods and even cannabis-based ingredients.

Whatever your ailment or need, here are 15 smoothie recipes that will keep you in prime form:

8 Calming CBD Smoothie

CBD Smoothie
Photo Credit Root Blends

A dose of CBD each morning will help you chill out and hone your focus to the things that matter. If you have a bottle of full-spectrum tincture hanging out in your medicine cabinet, move it to the kitchen for this smoothie adapted from NYC-based Root Blends recipe.

Root Blends At-Home Smoothie

1 cup organic pineapple chunks, fresh or frozen

1 cup fresh kale (or ½ cup frozen)

1 cup fresh spinach (or ½ cup frozen)

¼ avocado

1 tsp fresh-squeezed lime juice

1 tbsp hemp hearts

1 tbsp marine collagen peptide (or 1 scoop organic plant protein)

1 whole dropper of 500mg full-spectrum CBD Oil (about 12.5mg)

Coconut water

Combine all ingredients in a blender, adding enough coconut water (or plain filtered water) at the end until it reaches desired consistency.