This delicious amla smoothie recipe with organic amalaki powder boasts the highest levels of antioxidants ever.
When I first heard an expert say that Indian gooseberries have more antioxidants than any other whole food, I was pretty stunned. I imagined blueberries, greens, or some other plant like barley grass would’ve nailed it.
But according to Dr. Michael Greger, “the number-one, most antioxidant-packed single whole food on the planet, was, on average, amla” — data he gleaned from a study measuring thousands of different foods.
He even said it has “up to a hundred times or more antioxidants by weight than blueberries,” which is nothing to sniff at when blueberries pack over 13,000 antioxidants a cup.
So it didn’t take me long to round up some pure organic amla powder online and add it to my smoothies —specifically berry smoothies with a powerhouse punch.
My favorite is this vegan amla smoothie with organic amalaki powder.
Amla Smoothie Recipe with Amalaki Powder
Amla Powder in Smoothies
According to Dr. Greger, “Amla is so revered that you can find serious scientists at serious academic institutions making statements like this in serious peer-reviewed medical journals: “Every part of the [Indian gooseberry] plant has its unique therapeutic characteristic for the remedy of almost all the ailments.”
Which is exactly why it’s been a staple of Ayurvedic medicine for over a thousand years.
And if you’re wondering about the powder, Dr. Greger says the “Dried powdered Indian gooseberries beat out cloves, the prior heavyweight champion, with up to a hundred times or more antioxidants by weight than blueberries.”
Adding it to smoothies is a win. 💚 🌱
Amla Smoothie Recipe
This delicious amla smoothie recipe rocks with tons of fruits. You can pick and choose your faves or just add berries, which is what I usually do.
Here’s what you’ll need (full recipe below):
Equipment
- Blender.
- Cutting board.
- Colander.
- Knife set.
- Flatware/cutlery.
- Drinking glasses.
- Paper towels.
- Kitchen cloth.
Ingredients
- Filtered ice.
- Plant milk.
- Blueberries.
- Stevia.
- Vanilla.
- Pink salt.
- Amla powder.
- Vegan yogurt or ice cream.
Another thing that makes amla so healthy is bioactive compounds. It rocks major polyphenols including ellagic acid, gallic acid, chebulinic acid, chebulagic acid, apeigenin, quercetin, leutolin, and more.
It’s also effective in the treatment and prevention of cancers:
“In vitro studies have shown that amla may have anticancer properties and not only appear able to block cancer cell growth, but also cancer cell invasion. Amla kills cancer cells but leaves normal cells alone. It was tested against six human cancer cell lines: lung cancer, liver cancer, cervical cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and colon cancer.”
Instructions (recipe card below)
- Add the ingredients in the following order:
- Ice.
- Plant milk.
- Yogurt or ice cream.
- Frozen fruit.
- Vanilla.
- Stevia and salt.
- Alma powder.
- Blend until smooth or to desired consistency. If you use frozen fruit ‘and’ frozen yogurt or ice cream, you may have to adjust the consistency with more plant milk. You can also omit them altogether for a leaner blend.
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Amla Smoothie with Indian Gooseberry Amalaki Powder
Equipment
Ingredients
- 11/4 cup filtered water ice.
- 1/1/3 cups plant milk.
- 1/3 cup vegan yogurt. frozen.
- 1/3 cup vegan ice cream. either yogurt or ice cream.
- 11/2 cups blueberries. or frozen mixed fruit.
- 1 scoop amla powder.
- 1/1/2 tsp stevia.
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract.
- 1/4 tsp pink salt.
Instructions
- Add the ingredients in the following order:
- Ice.
- Plant milk.
- Yogurt or ice cream.
- Frozen fruit.
- Vanilla.
- Stevia and salt.
- Alma powder.
- Blend until smooth or to desired consistency. If you use frozen fruit ‘and’ frozen yogurt or ice cream, you may have to adjust the consistency with more plant milk. You can also omit them altogether for a leaner blend.
Nutrition
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