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This Energizing Matcha Lime Smoothie Will Help You Wake Up Without the Caffeine Spike

Kick-start your day with this rich, creamy matcha smoothie instead of coffee to avoid disruptive caffeine highs and lows.

MAGDALENA WSZELAKI

17 HOURS AGO

This match latte is a perfect coffee replacement.

GABRIEL CABRERA

Is getting out of bed in the morning a struggle? Kick-start your day with this rich, creamy smoothie instead of coffee and avoid disruptive caffeine highs and lows. Matcha, a type of green tea from Japan, contains caffeine but causes a steady energy boost rather than a spike. Arugula, flaxseed, and maca (called “Peruvian ginseng” because of its natural stimulating qualities, which are similar to the benefits found in the commonly known ginseng-related herbs) support your estrogen levels. Cinnamon effectively stabilizes blood-sugar levels.

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Excerpted from Cooking for Hormone Balance by Magdalena Wszelaki, HarperOne, 2018. Reprinted with permission.

Ingredients

• 1½ cups filtered water
  1 cup loosely packed fresh arugula leaves or mixed greens, such as baby spinach, mizuna, or lettuce
  ½ ripe avocado, peeled, pitted, and sliced
  1 Medjool date, pitted
  4 Brazil nuts
  3 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
  2 tbsp ground flaxseed
  1 tbsp ghee
  1 tbsp maca
  1½ tbsp hemp seed
  1 tsp freshly ground ginger root
  1 tsp matcha green tea
  ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
  Dash of sea salt

Preparation

Add all of the ingredients to a blender and purée until silky smooth.

Nutrition Information

• Serving Size: 1

17 HOURS AGO

BY

 MAGDALENA WSZELAKI