Looking for the best smoothie for pregnancy? Look no further! This is the exact smoothie I drank during my first pregnancy and plan to continue drinking all the way through my third trimester this time around until the baby comes! It's PACKED with protein and healthy ingredients like spinach!
I came up with this high protein smoothie pregnancy during my first pregnancy while I was vegan and struggling to meet the pregnancy protein requirements. This healthy pregnancy smoothie packs about half your daily protein requirements while pregnant!
During my second pregnancy, I had forgotten about it and continued with my regular smoothie only to find myself struggling with constipation, nausea, and crazy cravings I wouldn't normally experience.
Once I reintroduced this healthy pregnancy smoothie with spinach, my constipation when away, my nausea began to subside (read more about how I cured that here!), and I stopped craving things that didn't agree with my body!
I truly believe, when we are getting our protein and nutrient needs met, things start to fall into place! Of course, every pregnant body and pregnancy is different and other things can be going on, but it's always a step in the right direction!
My go to protein powders when pregnant:
I love Sun Warrior protein powder. It's vegan, taste great, and is on the cleaner side of protein powders with plant based ingredients.
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I've also been using Orgain this pregnancy when we've run out of our usual protein powder and really liked that too!
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Pregnancy smoothie tips for constipation:
Make sure you add flaxseed! It's one of the things that helped me “get things going” the best!
If you're still struggling beyond that, try a magnesium supplement before bed or first thing in the morning like this one!
The best healthy pregnancy smoothie with spinach:
The perfect healthy pregnancy smoothie, with spinach, that packs about half your daily protein requirements while pregnant! Add all ingredients to blender and blend! Adjust ice cubes and liquid amount to desired thickness/coldness.
Protein amount largely depends on how exact you are with your peanut butter and greek yogurt.The best healthy pregnancy smoothie with spinach:
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