Hormone Balancing Smoothie with Almond, Maca & Cinnamon

This smoothie not only tastes like a blended cinnamon cookie but it's also a hormone balancing smoothie! With maca, cinnamon and almond for great taste and nutrition combined.

It is so delicious, regardless of any health benefits, so I make this quite often. But I am definitely nutritionally conscious when it comes to hormones too.

This would be a great recipe to add to your seed-cycling regime, if that's something you're trying.

Please bear in mind that I am not a health professional and this is just a recipe based on what tastes good + some information I have collected from elsewhere. It might not be for you though, so consult with a professional if you're unsure.

Hormone-Balancing Smoothie Ingredients

This smoothie contains ingredients that are known to help balance hormones, such as:

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• Maca - Maca root is a herbal adaptogen that can provide nutritional support to help our bodies balance hormones and protect us from stress. It also happens to taste SO GOOD. It has a slight malted milk flavour.
  
  
• Flaxseed - Flaxseed are rich in lignans (which function as phytoestrogens), omega 3 and fibre.
  
  
• Almond butter - Almonds can help regulate your hormone-producing glands and balance blood sugar levels. The almond butter tastes amazing in this smoothie, plus adds a rich texture.
  
  
• Ground cinnamon - Cinnamon is known to decrease insulin resistance in women with PCOS, lowers inflammation and will give this smoothie an incredible flavour!

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Other ingredients you'll need:

•  (Optional) Raw vegan protein powder - I sometimes use pure hemp protein powder here, but it's totally optional and I often have it without. It's just if you want to get some extra protein into your breakfast.
  
  
•  Vanilla extract - To add more of that cookie flavour
  
  
•  Unsweetened dairy-free milk - Of your choice. I love almond milk but oat and coconut will work well too.
  
  
•  Ice cubes - To give it a frosty shake texture!
  
  
•  Medjool dates - For natural sweetness. You can use other kinds of dates but Medjool gives a slight caramel taste too, which I adore.

And that's it! Find the full recipe below.