My green smoothie recipe is one of the better ways I keep my migraines at bay. As many of you returning Followers know, I also keep to a low carb diet and since December 2020 (and it’s June 2021 now), I am pretty sure I can count less than 10 migraines that have been triggered by my epilepsy.
About 2 years ago, I came to my neurologist asking for ideas about how to manage my migraines. We discussed magnesium and Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) supplements. I took them for a short while but as I’m not a huge fan of taking any more pills in 1 day than I have to, I started doing Pinterest Research about how to find sources of magnesium and Riboflavin(B2) in food. In addition to loathing taking any more pills than I have to in a day, I don’t like spending my money on bottles of pills every month. If I just change my diet and choose foods that have mg and B2, that cuts on my monthly expenses. I came up with the list below in the table using infographics on Pinterest- you can see the saved graphics at the bottom of this post.
10 Sources of Magnesium and Riboflavin
| Magnesium | Riboflavin |
|---|---|
| Spinach | Beef |
| Sunflower Seeds | Tofu |
| Almonds | Low Fat Milk |
| Avocados | Salmon |
| Quinoa | Mushrooms |
| Black Beans | Lean Pork Chops |
| Dark Chocolate | Spinach |
| Pepitas | Almonds |
| Bananas | Avocados |
| Salmon | Eggs |
Notice the bolded items in that table? I formatted that because I wanted to show you that as luck would have it, you can overlap ingredients such as bananas, avocados and spinach to make your green smoothie!
Recipe for Green Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen spinach
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup yogurt
- 1 banana
- Frozen berries or ice
- 1/2 avocado
Instructions
- Combine ingredients and blend until smooth
- Enjoy every summer morning!
Green Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen spinach
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup yogurt
- 1 banana
- Frozen berries or ice
- 1/2 avocado
Instructions
- Combine ingredients and blend until smooth
- Enjoy every summer morning!
Finals Thoughts about Green Smoothies and Smoothie Recipes
The other migraines that happen throughout the month are triggered by my Cycle and I am going to be trying out Cycle Synching really soon. Last month, I followed the last 2 weeks to the recommended diet, and it really eliminated my ‘period flu’ symptoms. I found this article to be extremely useful and I hope you come back to this blog to read some of the recipes and meal planning that I am going to make and do to combat “period flu” and improve my overall health.
I found these on Pinterest a long, long time ago and I wish I could provide links to these websites. But I saved these infographics to my phone and keep them as a guide for how to find naturally occurring protein, magnesium and riboflavin. I often include as many as possible to make my green smoothie jam packed with goodness.
Check out the other Smoothie Recipes that I have found on Pinterest!
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