A clean and healthy diet is the secret behind a strong yoga practice.

Think about it, how good does it feel to practice inversions after eating a burrito? Not very good, let me tell you.

Fueling our bodies with clean and whole foods gives us the energy and the lightness to feel amazing on and off our mat.

In fact, that is one part of the Niyama’s written by Patanjali in the Yoga Sutra’s, eat clean foods to promote a healthy way of being through Saucha (cleanliness or purification). This Niyama also guides to live in a clean environment and cultivate clean and healthy thoughts in our head.

I like to think of Saucha as getting rid of the gunk in our lives.

However, sometimes it can be challenging to always eat clean. We are all on the go and getting the necessary fruits and vegetables can be tricky when we are away from home. But the Hidden Fruit and Vegetable Chocolate Smoothie is jam-packed with vitamins and nutrients to have you quickly on your way with a cup of healthy goodness and chocolatey taste.

Hidden Fruit and Veggie Chocolate Smoothie Benefits

  • A surge of Vitamin C to help the body produce collagen and fuel bodily functions like skin healing and positive effects for your thyroid
  • High fiber to promote healthy digestion, lower blood sugar levels, and curb your appetite
  • High level of antioxidants to reduce free radical damage to reduce signs of aging
  • Vitamin K and D for healthy bones
  • Vitamin A to support your immune system
  • Promotes healthy brain function and motor skills
  • Promotes healthy blood circulation for blood pressure and a healthy heart
  • Improves eye health
  • Rich in vitamin B to boost energy and protein and carbohydrate metabolism
  • Vitamin E to combat inflammation and stress in the body
  • Rich in calcium for bone strength
  • Low in carbohydrates and packed with protein to promote weight loss

Hidden Fruit and Veggie Chocolate Smoothie Recipe

  • ½ Cup frozen blackberries or raspberries
  • 1/2 Cup of sliced zucchini
  • ¼ Avocado
  • A handful of spinach
  • 1 serving of chocolate plant-based protein powder
  • 1 Cup Almond Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk

Blend and enjoy!

For more smoothie recipes, check out the Fiber-Rich Tropical Green Smoothie and the Power Protein Smoothie.  

Whether your clean and wholesome foods are blended up or on your plate, keep the Niyama, Saucha, in the center of your mind when choosing what foods to fill your belly up with.

Your practice on your mat will thank you and so will your overall health off your mat.