3 Calming Green Smoothies for Anxiety

Have you ever thought of having green smoothies for anxiety? I didn’t, until I actually had one early in the morning before I started my day. It was delicious and filling but what I didn’t expect was that it really worked for my anxiety. Like what’s in this magic?! Read on to see! 

Anti-Anxiety Foods  

I’m someone who’s been on anxiety meds a lot recently. 

It’s a weird thing I have, even when I’m NOT anxious I get unexpected symptoms like my mouth or hands twitching when I’m interacting with people. 

It sucks. 

I’m sure you may have something like that and that’s why you’re here. 

It’s scientifically proven that the gut directly impacts your brain. 

There are certain foods that actually have properties that reduce anxiety. 

Of course, leafy greens are a major one but there are others too – and this article uses these anti-anxiety superfoods hidden in a green smoothie to ease your symptoms. 

We shall be using powerful anxiety-easing foods and superfoods like:

• Citrus fruits such as lemon: Vitamin C-rich foods help calm you and put you in a better frame of mind.
• Cashew nuts: A handful or two of these a day gives you enough tryptophan to alter and boost your mood! 
• Ashwagandha powder: This Ayurvedic herb is best known for its stress-lowering, insomnia-fighting and anxiety-calming effects!
• Moringa powder: Research shows that moringa powder is helpful in treating anxiety, depression and fatigue.  
• Turmeric powder: Turmeric may actually be just as effective as Prozac with little to no side effects, research suggests! That’s because of its active compound Curcumin which has been shown to boost dopamine & serotonin levels hence fighting anxiety & depression.

Okay, now onto the recipes! Here are three green smoothies for anxiety you should try:

3 Calming Green Smoothies for Anxiety 

1.    Ashwagandha Anti-Anxiety Green Smoothie

What you need 

• 1 cup frozen leafy greens
• 2 medjool dates (where to get it)
• 1 red/green apple 
• 1 cup frozen pineapple
• 1 frozen banana 
• ½ lemon 
• ½ tsp ashwagandha powder (where to get it)
• ½ cup of water 
• High speed blender like Vitamix (where to get it) or Nutribullet (where to get it)
• Smoothie jar and straw (where to get it)

Directions 

1. Begin by washing your fresh produce (spinach, apple and lemon) very well to remove dirt.
2. Next, chop up the apple and peeled banana into a high-speed blender.
3. Remove the pits from the dates and add them as well. 
4. Lastly, squeeze the juice from ½ lemon and add ½ tsp of ashwagandha powder into the blender. 
5. Blend till smooth, adding water as necessary (I ended up needing 1 cup of water). 
6. Pour into a drinking glass and serve immediately. 

2.    Mellow Moringa Green Smoothie 

What you need 

• A handful of romaine lettuce/leafy greens
• A handful of cashew nuts (where to get it)  
• 2 ripe frozen bananas 
• 1 small ripe avocado 
• ½ tsp moringa powder (where to get it)  
• ½ cup of water 
• High speed blender like Vitamix (where to get it) or Nutribullet (where to get it)
• Smoothie jar and straw (where to get it)

Directions 

1. First, wash your handful of romaine lettuce or leafy greens thoroughly to remove dirt. Add it to your high-speed blender.
2. Next, wash the avocado, cut it in half, remove the seed and scoop the flesh out into your blender.
3. Throw in a handful of cashew nuts, 2 ripe peeled bananas and ½ tsp moringa powder.
4. Add water and blend till smooth and creamy. You can add more or less water to get your desired consistency as the cashews will make the smoothie thick.
5. Pour the contents into a drinking glass and enjoy immediately. 

3.  Grounding Green Smoothie 

What you need 

• 2 cups of frozen pineapple
• 1 red apple 
• ½ tsp turmeric powder (where to get it)
• A pinch ground black pepper (where to get it)
• ½ cup of water 

Directions 

1. Prepare your pineapple for a the blender by washing it thoroughly, chopping it in half, then removing the skin and slicing it into chunks. 
2. Add the chunks into the blender. 
3. Next wash and chop 1 red apple into the blender. 
4. Lastly, add ½ tsp of turmeric powder and a pinch of black pepper powder. 
5. Blend till lump-free, adding water as you go to achieve your desired thickness. 
6. Serve immediately in a drinking glass with a straw. 

And that’s it – 3 green smoothies for anxiety I’d like y’all to try! I hope you do and come share how it went in the comments below.