Blueberry-Chia Brain Booster Smoothie

by Joshua Olsen

 

Are you stressing out about an upcoming test, quiz or exam 

 

because you don’t test well? We’ve all been there. If that is 

 

becoming a trouble though, then you should “cut through morning 

 

brain fog with this sweet and satisfying drink. Chia seeds deliver 

 

a healthful dose of concentration-sharpening omega-3 fatty 

 

acids, and the sources of thee smoothie’s purple hue (antioxidant 

 

anthocyanins found in the blueberries) have been shown to 

 

benefit circulation, vision, and brain activity.”

 

You Will Need:

 

• 1 cup plain nonfat yogurt

 

• 1 banana

 

• 2 tablespoons chia seeds

 

• 1 cup frozen blueberries

 

• 1 tablespoon honey

 

All you need to do:

 

Place all of the ingredients into a blender and mix for 30 seconds 

 

or until the smoothie is smooth. This will make 3 cups of 

 

Nutrition Ingredients:

 

Per 1.5 cups: 239 calories; 10 grams protein; 4 grams fat; 45 

 

grams carbs; 3 milligrams cholesterol; 97 milligrams sodium; 7 

 

grams fiber; and 31 grams sugar

 

The recipe, description in quotation marks, and nutrition facts 

 

are courtesy of Healing Foods Cookbook (magazine) Vegetarian Special.