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Piña Colada Smoothie with Collagen

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Pina colada smoothie with collagen

Generally, you hear "Piña Colada" and think of an overly sweet, rum-soaked drink. But not this time. This Piña Colada Smoothie is all about health and energy. Did you know that the coconut and pineapple are two of the best fruits you can eat? (In spite of having the word “nut” in its name, the coconut is considered a fruit — not a nut.) Coconut is a medium chain fatty acid that’s easily digested and converted to energy instead of being stored as fat. Pineapple is rich in vitamins and minerals, including vitamin C, manganese, thiamine and vitamin B6. Chia...

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Fourth of July Breakfast Bowl: Red, White & Blue!

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Fourth of July breakfast bowl

Getting ready to celebrate the Fourth of July? Why not start early in the morning with this Fourth of July breakfast bowl. Essentially the ultimate layered smoothie, it's loaded with delicious ingredients and will be fun to eat with loved ones.  Of course, the trick is to find the right ingredients that won't bleed into the next layer. After some experimentation, our talented recipe developer Holly got it to work for a gorgeous Red, White and Blue breakfast bowl.  You'll also be happy to know that this layered breakfast bowl is good for you. At 351 calories, it's a perfect...

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Best Summer Travel Snacks

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Best summer travel snacks

Summer travel is awesome. Being together with loved ones. Traveling to cool places. Frolicking in the sun and surf.  What's not fun is when you've been in the car, tent or beach just a little too long … and because of all that activity, your hunger hits like a freight train but you're snack-less! Nooooo! So do a little travel prep and make up these delicious, power-packed snacks for the road or plane trip. You and your crew will be glad you did. 1. Triple Chocolate No-Bake Protein Balls Whip up the latest snack trend: no-bake protein balls. These deliver that perfect...

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Passion Fruit Drink (or Mocktail)

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Passion fruit drink

Summertime is the best time for mocktails, when perhaps you want to avoid alcohol but want something fun and delicious to drink. This Passion Fruit Drink hits all the notes, but adds something extra: collagen! It features the sublime guava passionfruit flavor for our Multi Collagen Protein Powder Beauty Within, one of our most popular flavors come summer (or anytime you want to feel like you're on a tropical island). This collagen protein variety contains a phytonutrient beauty blend that supports overall skin health and skin elasticity. It's powered by a clinically studied fermented eggshell membrane collagen ingredient, for results in...

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Strawberry Lemonade Mocktail, with Collagen

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Strawberry lemonade mocktail

We who work at Ancient Nutrition have plenty of our personal favorite products. But come summertime, it's Multi Collagen Protein Strawberry Lemonade that often wins the poll.  It's great mixed just with water, but if you want to step it up to strawberry lemonade mocktail status, this is your recipe. It adds just the right amount of lemon juice and raw honey for more vitamin C and the right flavor kick. This drink will do well poolside … or on the porch.  This strawberry lemonade mocktail is also simply better for you than most sugar-laden lemonades, as it contains less...

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