Grace Whitman never imagined a blender would affect her mood. But she knew her mornings needed a reset following a time of mental fog and relentless tiredness.
“I was depending overly on caffeine,” she adds. “It supplied energy but not clarity.”
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Smoothies started her path into brain-boosting nutrition from something basic. Not the sugar-loaded, dessert-like ones she used to grab at juice bars; instead, careful combinations meant to fuel her intellect as much as her taste receptors.
Grace started playing around with foods high in antioxidants and good fats. In a few weeks, she observed changes in her mood as well as in her concentration.
Her most surprising discovery was how simple becoming a habit seemed. She now starts her day with a brilliant blend of brain-friendly foods, all swirled into one tall glass rather than skipping breakfast or grabbing something processed.
She says, “This kind of breakfast makes you feel as though you’re doing something nice for yourself.”
These smoothies evolved from just food to a ritual. For her clarity and inventiveness, Grace sees them as gasoline. She says, grinning, “It’s amazing how something so basic can make your day feel totally different.”
