I personally love smoothies. I recommend them to my clients and on my women’s health Break Through! Signature Cleanse.

Not only are they quick, easy, and delicious, they help increase our quota of vegetables for the day as well as give our overloaded digestive systems a break.

What’s more, it’s easy to add in ingredients which also aid the digestion process.

Here are 20 reasons I love smoothies so much:

1. Quick and easy to make
2. Depending on the ingredients can be made in bulk and kept up to three days in the fridge or even frozen
3. Incredibly nutritious
4. Convenient as they are portable and you can take them with you as you fly out the door
5. Delicious
6. Helps to get your daily allowance of vegetables
7. The blender does all the liquefying so it gives the digestive system a break
8. Provides the body with essential nutrients without taxing the digestive system
9. Anti-inflammatory foods can be included which may not be readily consumed like berries, ginger and chia seeds
10. Ingredients which help with digestion, like cucumber and lemon, can be readily used
11. Lots of detoxifying ingredients like kale and herbs can be added
12. It’s jam packed full of other healthy ingredients like nuts, seeds, avocado, fruit, milk, spices, superfoods – the options are endless!
13. They are full of fibre which can help digestion
14. Helps get more healthy stuff into the kids
15. Nice and filling and can see your through to lunch time so you don’t overeat
16. Help fight hunger and cravings
17. Lots of the good green stuff can be added in
18. Can be custom made and any combination goes
19. Great for weight management
20. Energising

Here are some of my favourite combinations…

Ginger, Mint and Green Apple Smoothie by Brenda Janschek Health and Lifestyle

Choc-Banana Nut Butter Smoothie by Brenda Janschek Health and Lifestyle

Anti- Oxidant Smoothie

Carrot and Tumeric Smoothie by Guide to Organics

The Best Beetroot Smoothie by The Holistic Ingredient

Iron Boosting Smoothie by Naturopath Naomi Judge

Clear Skin Smoothie: Nettle, Blueberry and Macqui by Ascension Kitchen

For the kids …

Sweet Green Smoothie by 123 Nourish Me

Super Smoothie by Brenda Janschek Health and Lifestyle

Dreamy Creamy Breaky Boosting Buddha Smoothie by 123 Nourish Me

It’s worth noting that if you have digestive issues like IBS, constipation, diarrhoea or acid reflux you should consult your health professional because certain fruits and vegetables may further irritate the digestive system.

Find out more about our Break Through! Signature Cleanse, aimed to reset the body by balancing hormones, reducing inflammation, detoxing organs from built up toxins, boosting metabolism, improving digestion, reducing bloating, increasing energy, optimising weight, and feeling fantastic in a body you love!

Of course there are more than just smoothies on the cleanse!

All the recipes on our cleanse have been designed with balanced ratios of macronutrients to harmonise our hormones and help us feel satisfied for a few hours, to detox the build up of toxins in our organs, to reduce inflammation in the body, heal the gut and so promote positive, thriving health!

What’s more, past members have reported that the whole family love the whole food recipes too!

Bren x

It surprised me how many people hadn’t heard of it.

Burst training is basically a type of exercise that you can do anywhere, anytime and which saves you a bucket load of $$ on gym memberships or special equipment

You might know it as High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT).

Basically, it’s working your heart rate almost to the maximum for about 30-60 seconds, immediately followed by low intensity, or in my case, resting, for a minute or two. And repeat.

My favourite form of burst training is sprints.

I power walk down to either the local oval or beach stairs, and sprint, rest, sprint, rest about 8 times.

Burst training can be done in many different ways.

For example – running on the spot, on a stationary bike, using a skipping rope, swimming ..the options are endless!

Why do I do Burst Training?

• As a busy working mum, I particularly love how time efficient it is. I’m usually done and dusted in half an hour (including the walk to and from the location). You’ve got to love maximum benefit with limited time!
• It burns fat incredibly efficiently
• It boosts my metabolism
• It reduces inflammation in the body
• It’s great for toning muscles
• It makes me feel energised
• It doesn’t put stress on my body like other forms of cardio exercise
• It balances my hormones
• It doesn’t flare up my dodgy neck and back issues
• Gets me out into nature, getting Vitamin D and helping to set my circadian rhythms
• Keeps ageing at bay

I usually aim for 2 x sessions per week, interspersed with 1 x session of weight training and power walking the rest of the days and once home, I usually follow up with a ginger, mint and green apple smoothie or this anti-oxidant smoothie.

Naturopath Naomi Judge and I talk in depth about the right type of exercise for balancing hormones and shedding stubborn weight in our Break Through! Signature Cleanse. Find out more about the cleanse here. 

Bren x

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