The research is ever-evolving, but by now we know that in many ways: your gut 🤝 your skin. And what exactly does skin like to “eat,” you ask? Antioxidant-loaded strawberries, healthy-fat-featuring avocados, and plenty of fiber. So we did our own spin on that one viral smoothie with skin-loving ingredients that sent fans by the droves to that one celebrity-frequented grocery store in Los Angeles. Instead of collagen peptides, we opted for LOAM Prebiotic Fiber Formula of course, because a well-fed gut microbiome is linked to short chain fatty acid production that helps modulate inflammatory responses that show up in the skin.¹ It’s easy to be gut-loving, skin-saving, and look chic doing it.
Recipe: That One Famous Pink Skin Smoothie
Ingredients
For the glaze:
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1/2 cup fresh strawberries
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1 tsp maple syrup or honey
For the smoothie:
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1/2 cup of almond milk
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1 cup frozen strawberries
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1 frozen banana
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1/4 avocado
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1 sachet of LOAM
For the glass:
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2 Tbsp coconut cream
Method
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Blend together the glaze ingredients then set aside.
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To the same blender (no need to wash), add the smoothie ingredients and blend until smooth.
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Smear coconut cream along the sides of your glass.
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Pour the strawberry glaze in the bottom.
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Top with smoothie.
Hot tip: Got leftover glaze? Add a Tbsp of chia seeds to make chia jam for yogurt bowls.
Contains ~21g of fiber.
¹ Canesso, M. C., Cassini-Vieira, P., Moreira, C. F., Luong, S., Rachid, M. A., Martins, F. S., Teixeira, M. M., Vieira, A. T., Mackay, C. R., & Barcelos, L. S. (2023). Dietary fiber improves skin wound healing and scar formation through the metabolite-sensing receptor GPR43. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 143(9). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jid.2022.07.036
