Spinach Pineapple Ginger Smoothie

Ingredients

• 2 cups spinach
• 1 cup frozen pineapple
• 1/2 banana
• 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled
• 1 cup coconut water
• Juice of 1/2 lemon

Method

1. Blend spinach and coconut water first until smooth.

2. Add pineapple, banana, ginger, and lemon. Blend until creamy.

What You're Practicing

• Fresh ginger adds a warming kick and has anti-inflammatory properties.
• Coconut water is lighter than milk — keeps the calorie count low.

Supplement add-ons (nutritional impact per serving):

• Greens powder (1 scoop, ~8g): +30 cal, +5g carbs. Stacks with the whole spinach for a concentrated micronutrient dose. Pineapple's bromelain enzyme aids digestion of the greens powder's concentrated plant matter.
• Whey protein (1 scoop unflavored, 30g): +110 cal, +25g protein. Unflavored works best here — the ginger-pineapple flavor is delicate and flavored protein would overpower it. Transforms this from a 150-cal snack into a 260-cal light meal.
• Turmeric (1/2 tsp, 1.5g): +4 cal. The ginger already in this recipe is anti-inflammatory — adding turmeric doubles down. Curcumin + piperine (black pepper) increases absorption 2000%. Ginger and turmeric are from the same plant family and complement each other.
• Creatine monohydrate (5g): +0 cal. The pineapple's acidity doesn't degrade creatine — that myth comes from creatine being unstable in acidic solutions over days, not minutes. Blend and drink immediately.