Skip the bottled electrolyte drinks and try making a nourishing one of your own. This recipe combines both electrolytes and nourishment to make this healthy homemade green electrolyte energy drink.
This recipe is proudly sponsored by Vital Proteins. The best place to get pure and natural collagen to enhance your body.
I’ve been getting requests for energy drinks. Who’s to blame them, especially after I pushed the caffeine free lifestyle for a while. But truth is, I don’t know a person who wouldn’t like a little extra dose of energy.
So I decided I couldn’t tell you what not to consume without giving you some good options to drink. Today I share this homemade green electrolyte energy drink which is a really good choice.
It’s loaded with natural nutrition, collagen, electrolytes, and touch of sweetness.
But before we get to the recipe, I think it’s important to break down artificial energy versus natural. Because there is a big difference and once we know how to increase our natural energy we become less reliant on artificial.
natural energy
Our body is continuously producing energy in the body through our mitochondria, which is known as the powerhouse of the body. These mitochondria are organelles that act like a digestive system which take in nutrients, breaks them down, and creates energy-rich molecules for the cell.
The biochemical processes of the cell are known as cellular respiration.
Again, this is a natural process that is constantly happening in the body. If we use this process as a means to achieving ultimate energy in the body, then we know that the only way to get more energy is to provide more nutrients for the mitochondria to break down and convert to energy.
So more energy comes from more nutrients.
caffeine-based energy
Caffeine, on the other hand, acts on our stress mechanisms to increase the release of catecholamines {like adrenaline} via the sympathetic nervous system. The sympathetic nervous system makes your heart beat faster, send more blood to your muscles and tell your liver to release sugar into the bloodstream for energy.
It acts with your endocrine system to produce different neurotransmitters and hormones to work to increase the rate at which your body works producing what is known as pseudo-energy.
the difference
As you can see, there is a wide spread difference in the mechanisms of natural energy and artificial energy via caffeine. When we work with our mitochondria, we aren’t just producing false energy that comes and goes involving hormonal consequences, but we’re acting on our mitochondria to increase functioning altogether.
The healthier and best option for increasing energy comes from providing the nutritional basis for your mitochondria in every single cell to function well. That comes from increasing the right nutrients in your body.
get more nutrients
This recipe provides the nutrients from the Collagen Beauty Greens needed for your mitochondria to break down into energy. It may not be the quick get up and go caffeine provides but it’s long lasting feel-good energy all day. Not to mention, the natural greens combined with the lime juice provide the natural electrolytes to make this the hydrating electrolyte energy drink you’ve been looking for.
Plus it adds collagen, which is the most abundant protein in our bodies. While there are different types of collagen, type 1 is the most abundant. Collagen is found in muscles, bones, skin, blood vessels, our digestive system, and tendons. Collagen is also what helps keep our skin strong and elastic. Yes, this is what some consider the nutrient that is the fountain of youth.
vital proteins
The brand I recommend, for the combination of greens and collagen {#winning}, is Vital Protein. Vital Proteins’ Collagen Beauty Greens is a blend of Non-GMO Marine Collagen Peptides, combined with healthy organic greens providing Vitamin A, hyaluronic acid, and probiotics to deliver beauty from within.
I can assure you will notice a difference in your health, energy levels {<-YES PLEASE} and overall mood. They don’t call themselves Vital Proteins for anything! These literally are vital to the health of our body and to our natural {and critical} detoxification pathways.
I use this daily in my beverages and started using their Beauty Waters, but they also have a marine collagen, veggie blend and powdered bone broth to make this all easy and convenient.
stay hydrated
If you combine all of this, then you can see how nourishing and effective this simple 5-ingredient electrolyte energy drink is. Especially over the pre-packed bottled kind loaded with sugar and artificial ingredients.
I may have added the bonus of a little carbonation. Because a sparkling water really is an extra perk during the hot summer days, am I right?
the recipe
The formula to create your own electrolyte energy drink boil down to these components:
- Liquid hydration – water, coconut water, green tea
- Natural sugar – honey, date syrup or maple syrup
- Electrolytes – sea salt, fresh fruit juice, greens powder
The bonus is the collagen, to give a boost of nourishment and satiety.
- 1 can sparkling lime water {I used LaCroix but any brand will do}
- 1 teaspoon honey {more as desired}
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 cup sweet cherries, frozen
- 1 scoop Vital Proteins Beauty Greens Powder
- Place all ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth.
- Pour over ice and enjoy immediately.
Here are a few additional links to staying hydrated all year long:
- Why You Shouldn’t Drink Water
- Watermelon Limeade Homemade Electrolyte Drink
- The Essentials For Replacing Lost Electrolytes
- 5 Free Ways To Detox Daily
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