Rhonda Patrick’s smoothie 1
Nutrition guru Dr Rhonda Patrick runs the wildly popular Found My Fitness blog and podcast and was mentored by nutrition pioneer Dr Bruce Ames. It’s no surprise breakfast juice recipe ranks well in terms of nutrient density.
While smoothies should not replace real food, they can help to boost the nutrients that you’re not getting a lot of. This smoothie will be great if your goal is nutrient density or if you are an athlete. However, higher levels of carbohydrates from the fruit, it may not be so great if you are managing diabetes.
Macros
One serving provides 594 calories, 15 g of protein, 32 g of fat and 51 g of net carbs.
Micros
The Cronometer screenshot below shows the nutrients provided by 2000 calories of this recipe relative to the Optimal Nutrient Intakes.
Ingredients
| Description | Amount | Unit |
| Unsweetened Flax Milk | 7 | cup (240 mL) |
| Carrots, Raw | 2 | medium – 6″ to 7″ long |
| Blueberries, Fresh | 1 | cup, whole pieces |
| Flax Seeds | 1 | oz |
| Avocado | 1 | each |
| Banana | 1 | medium – 7″ to 7 7/8″ long |
| Apple | 1 | medium – 3″ diameter |
| Tomato | 1 | large – 3″ diameter |
| Spinach | 3 | cup, cut pieces |
| Chard | 3 | cup, cut pieces |
Directions
All the details can be found here and on YouTube here.
Ranking
Click the links below to see the highest-ranking recipes for each goal.
| nutrient density | 89% |
| lean bulking/bodybuilder | 89% |
| fat loss | 82% |
| blood sugar & fat loss | 85% |
| blood sugar/diabetes | 50% |
| athlete/bulking | 80% |
| ketogenic | 31% |