Green Smoothie for Muscle Recovery
Video by Dr. Erik Waldeland
Green Smoothie for Muscle Recovery
Daily fruits and vegetables play a very important role for us to recover and heal properly every day. It is the lingering inflammation from poor movements or poor diet that can manifest over time into increased tightness, pain, and discomfort. Our green smoothie recipes are here to act as a shortcut for us to get those fruits and vegetables in if we struggle to get them through our diet. This recipe contains apples which not only provide fiber for us to digest better, but the vitamin c also helps our cells and muscle tissue recover better as well. Below are a couple findings from the attaches research that show how vitamin c can play a role in our bodies muscle recovery throughout the day.
“Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin, antioxidant, and essential co-factor for collagen biosynthesis, carnitine and catecholamine metabolism, and dietary iron absorption”
“Humans are unable to synthesize vitamin C, so it is strictly obtained through the dietary intake of fruits and vegetables”
When it comes to how we approach pain, our Chiro Health clinics always address the foods and nutrients that our patients consume for this exact reason. We need to ensure the body has the ability to health from the inside out, because this is important for not only getting out of pain but staying out of pain.
Ingredients
- ½ Granny Smith apple cored, quartered
- ½ banana fresh or frozen
- ¾ cup frozen pineapple slices
- ⅓ cup fresh spinach leaves or frozen, see note below
References
https://www.nourishnutritionblog.com/spinach-apple-smoothie/
Abdullah M, Jamil RT, Attia FN. Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) [Updated 2022 Oct 25]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK499877/
Our Message
When you are looking for a Chiropractor near you that you can trust, choose one who will not only get rid of your back pain, neck pain, or headaches but who will also guide you to living a healthier lifestyle to keep you out of pain. Our Chiropractors located in McKinney, near the corner of Eldorado Pkwy. and Stonebridge Dr., will teach you what the research says about how and why we should eat a better diet, move more and have more positive thoughts. By improving these areas of our lives we can restore motion, decrease pain and reduce stress by staying positive. So try this Green Smoothie for Muscle Recovery and let us know what you think!