I’m a believer when it comes to ‘inside out beauty’ so to me my diet is as important as my skin care regime. But of course no diet is perfect and it’s painful to take ALL the supplements you might need to really benefit the skin, so I have long been investing in superfood smoothie boosters. I use a Nutribullet to make daily shakes and smoothies; my favourite is my morning fruit and vege smoothie, which is beetroot, carrot, apple, blueberries and a gold kiwifruit. Divine. It’s the most beautiful berry colour and tastes great, but if I feel I need a good booster, I like to add some superfood goodness.

I recently tried Lifestream Essential Greens+, which has been formulated by superfood specialists to provide all the essential nutrients in a once a day dose. The selection of herbs and nutrients are designed to support the liver, digestive system, give immune support, aid cardiovascular and circulation, assist the nervous system and deliver antioxidant protection. What’s more, Essential Greens+ uses only natural ingredients so there’s no synthetically derived vitamins, artificial flavours, colours or preservatives, which I love. It can be taken with water, or added to a smoothie such as my morning mix.

Each 10gm serving contains the equivalent of:

Supergreens

Organic Spirulina 1300mg
Organic Wheatgrass 450mg
Organic Barley Grass 450mg
Chlorella 450mg
Alfalfa 350mg
Spinach 100mg
Broccoli 250mg

Protein boost

Pea protein 1223mg
Rice protein 500mg

Liver tonic / Detoxing

Milk Thistle 1400mg
Dandelion root 40mg
Burdock root 40mg

Immune boosting

Elderberry 2000mg
Olive Leaf 1200mg
Acerola 320mg
Rose hips 200mg
Pau d’Arco 50mg

Stress & brain support

Withania 1500mg
Hops 100mg

Digestive support

Flax seed meal 300mg
Apple powder 600mg
Inulin 450mg
L. acidophilus 1 billion
B. bifidum 1 billion
Slippery elm 180mg
Marshmallow 500mg
Fennel 100mg
Bromelian 130mg

Antioxidant

Bilberry 500mg
Blackcurrant 100mg
Green Tea 120mg
Cranberry 500mg

Circulation & vein health

Gotu Kola 300mg
Grapeseed extract 480mg
Horse Chestnut 100mg
Ginkgo 1000mg
Ginger 100mg

Key minerals

Calcium (from sea vegetable Lithothamnium calcareum) 133mg
Chromium (from Chromium picolinate) 35mcg
Selenium (from Selenomethionine) 50mcg
Magnesium (from Magnesium citrate) 50mg
Zinc (from Zinc chelate) 14mg

It’s a pretty darn impressive mix right? I’m not such a huge fan of it just mixed with water, although it’s great with juice. BUT I love, love, love it mixed with a morning Nutribullet smoothie. I recommend giving it a go if your diet is lacking and giving yourself a much needed boost. It’s $35.90 for 10 sachets, $44.90 for 150g, $74.90 for 300g.