Whatever your New Year’s resolutions may be, protein powder is a great way to support your health goals. Protein powders contain essential vitamins and nutrients to help your body thrive. Kelly, the Assistant Wellness Manager at Linden Hills, put together a few of her favorites and shared her go-to smoothie recipe.
Garden of Life Sport Organic Plant-Based Protein*
Garden of Life thoughtfully formulated this protein-packed vegan formula for athletes looking to go farther and recover faster. The unique blend of protein includes a broad spectrum of plant sources such as lentils, garbanzo beans and cranberries. In addition, turmeric, tart cherries and antioxidant polyphenols reduce muscle soreness and speed up healing.
Nutiva Organic Hemp Protein
Suffering from multiple food allergies can make finding a simple plant-based protein difficult. Nutiva has an answer for this dilemma: just organic hemp protein and nothing else. Even though it’s a single ingredient, hemp powder contains multiple benefits like high amounts fiber, essential fatty acids, and the minerals magnesium, iron and zinc.
Navitas Vanilla + Greens Organic Essential Superfood Blend
Looking for protein and greens in one place? Superfoods experts, Navitas, blend nutrient-packed plants like maca, kale, and goji with vegan protein sources pea, pumpkin, sunflower, and flax. This formula will also let you get your protein and digest it, too, with a profile of probiotics and enzymes.
Linden Hills Co-op Pure Organic Whey Protein
Purists will love this simple whey formula, especially those that dislike the taste of stevia. The only ingredient is organic, grass-fed whey concentrate, which is a more complete and absorbable form of whey. The taste and texture will blend perfectly into a smoothie, without grittiness or a bitter aftertaste.
Ancient Nutrition Bone Broth Protein
Did you hear? Bone broth is the new whey! Bone broth protein will you give the added benefits of digestive, joint, and immune system health. It’s also not just for smoothies — you can add flavors like turmeric to savory dishes like soups and curries.
Still have questions? Ask our Wellness staff. 
Smoothie Recipe
8 oz. vanilla yogurt (dairy or non-dairy)
1 frozen banana
1 handful frozen wild blueberries
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1 leaf of kale (or one cup frozen kale)
1 scoop whey protein powder (or other protein powder)
2 tablespoons sunflower lecithin (find it near the digestion products in our wellness departments)
Pulse in blender or food processor until desired consistency is reached. Add almond milk or water if more liquid is needed.