Madeline MacKinnon’s deliciously simple smoothie, like others from her Eating For Your Cycle course, is designed to help balance a woman’s menstrual cycle. She recommends having this as a meal in the Follicular phase (between your period and when you start ovulating) because the antioxidants from berries nourish the developing follicle that will release an egg during ovulation. A healthy follicle will improve chances of conception! If you are not trying to get pregnant, optimal egg health equates to optimal hormone balance since the follicle is responsible for producing about 80% of progesterone and estrogen during your cycle.

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Blueberry Almond Butter Smoothie Recipe

Add all the following ingredients to a high-speed blender, including the optional ingredients, and blend until smooth.

• ½ cup    Unsweetened coconut milk OR unsweetened almond milk
• ½ cup    Plain organic yogurt OR kefir OR more milk
• ¾ cup    Blueberries, fresh or frozen
• ½ tsp     Ginger, fresh or powdered
• ½ tsp     Vanilla, extract or powder
• 1 Tbsp   Almond butter OR ½ an avocado
• 1-2          Dates, pitted and quartered OR honey to taste

Optional Ingredients:

• 1 Tbsp   Ground flax seed
• 1 drop   Cardamom oil OR ½ tsp cardamom powder
• 1              Protein powder serving