Nikki Yelton is an Integrative & Functional Medicine Registered Dietitian Nutritionist serving clients worldwide. She offers a personalized functional medicine approach to helping women with GI distress and autoimmune conditions to get to the root cause of the symptoms holding them back so that they can start living the extraordinary life they dream of with more energy, purpose, and joy!
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This fall smoothie is delicious, packed with fall flavors, and ALSO gives your body a much deserved break. It’s nourishing, healing for your cells, and allows for better nutrient absorption.
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You might not think of a smoothie as a cool weather recipe, but I am all about starting my day with a smoothie during every season (it is truly the best for optimal digestion).
And trust me, with the recipe I’m sharing today— you’ll be a smoothie all–year-round kinda person too!
I love to use seasonal ingredients to make each smoothie a little festive and reminiscent of the time of year we’re in.
When it’s a bit colder out, I’ll drink a little warm water with lemon or apple cider vinegar in the morning to warm up before I reach for my fall smoothie and it’s theperfect start to my day.
It’s one of my favorite aspects of my morning routine because there are so many ways to make new flavor combinations. Tons of fun ways to experiment!
Not to mention, smoothies are the best way to start the day because they’re easy to break down and prepare your digestive tract to wake up before jumping right into hard-to-digest foods. Starting your day with a pre-digested meal is extremely healing to the body.
The fall smoothie recipe I’m sharing with you today is a delicious one that is perfect for this time of year…
This month’s recipe is a super yummy Creamy Apple Pie Fall Smoothie. It’s balanced with the right amount of protein, healthy fats, and carbs, to keep you full and satisfied.
When you pair carbs (AKA the apple and banana) with healthy fats (the sunbutter!) and protein (I love vanilla protein powder), you get the energy you need, a metabolism boost, satiety, and balanced blood sugar.
This smoothie is delicious, packed with fall flavors, and ALSO gives your body a much deserved break. It’s nourishing, healing for your cells, and allows for better nutrient absorption. So many wins!
This smoothie is delicious, packed with fall flavors, and ALSO gives your body a much deserved break. It’s nourishing, healing for your cells, and allows for better nutrient absorption.
1. Place all ingredients in your blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and enjoy!
I created this recipe with sunbutter because it’s the best replacement for peanut butter, as peanuts are typically inflammatory for the gut and peanut butter is high in mold and mycotoxins. Sunbutter has only one ingredient— organic roasted sunflower seeds. No added salts or sugars! Sunflower seeds are high in vitamin E and help with glutathione production, which is an antioxidant and powerhouse for the gut.
In addition, the cinnamon supports chromium levels which can help balance your blood sugar more effectively. It also reduces blood sugar by slowing the breakdown of carbs
I also suggest opting for local organic apples if you can because they are currently in season! Feel free to change up your milk too. I like to alternate between almond, coconut, and raw organic milk from a local farm.
QUICK TIP: Not sure what protein powder to use for your smoothies? Lately, I’ve been loving this Pure Protein from Perfect Supplements for all my Fall smoothies!
Let’s put those apples from September apple-picking days to good use.
"When it comes to balancing our body, healing the gut, reversing autoimmunity, and achieving optimal health—we are a lot like a car that won’t run right. In order to fix the problem once and for all instead of relying on jumper cables, we must get underneath the hood, run the diagnostics, and replace the battery so that it runs good as new."
-Nikki Yelton, RD
a note from nikki:
If you are ready to stop wasting precious time, get off the never-ending hamster wheel, and finally surrender trying to figure things out on your own—this is your moment.
You don’t have to settle for just getting by and hoping tomorrow is a better day. We both know you are a woman who deserves better and are made for so. much. more.
are you ready?
Ready to resolve your GI distress, reverse autoimmunity, and live your extraordinary life?
