Are you ready to make 2021 healthy by adding some anti-aging smoothie bowl recipes to your meal planning? I have been using smoothies in my nutrition plan for years and am starting to enjoy smoothie bowls as a tasty substitution to the drinkable variety.

In my lifestyle coaching program, I help women learn how to make being, eating and living healthy easy, and what could be easier than a smoothie bowl? While I love my dairy-free protein shakes, I love a little variety and a delicious smoothie bowl recipe fits the bill!

Why Smoothie Bowls?

First off, they are easy to make, just like the drinkable counterparts. Just throw some ingredients in a blender… what is easier? But with smoothie bowls, I can add ingredients I don’t really want to drink and add a topping or two for a little added texture and extra nutrition.

Some of my favorite toppings are sliced nuts, shaved coconut, flax and/or chia seeds, whole wild blueberries and other sliced fruit, shaved chocolate or unsweetened chocolate chips to name a few.

Topping your favorite anti-aging smoothie bowl recipe with antioxidants is a great way to help your body age more youthfully.

Smoothie Bowls, a Beautiful Way to Start Your Day

The best part of a smoothie bowl is that you can make it visually appealing. I love my protein shakes when I’m in hurry and drink them as I’m heading out the door.

With smoothie bowls though, I can get creative. I can layout, layer and mix toppings to make the what would be a ho-hum looking meal beautiful.

I’m also not a big fan of a big, heavy meal that takes a lot of digestion to start my day. I would rather enjoy one of my favorite smoothie bowl recipes. I find if I have an easy-to-digest smoothie or smoothie bowl for breakfast, I feel better throughout the rest of the day.

I work my way up to heavier meals with meat protein, carbs and veggies mid-day and taper down in the evening. This works well for me as I am usually hitting the gym around 5:30 – 6:00, and I don’t want a super heavy meal before I work out – or afterward, knowing I’ll be heading to bed soon.

So how do smoothie bowls work?

Start with Your Favorite Protein Smoothie as a Base

I’m loyal when it comes to my protein powder and have the same chocolate, dairy-free, vegan choice almost every day. I usually just add water, but when I make a smoothie bowl, I use an unsweetened nut milk to thicken it to pudding-like consistency.

Also, banana and/or avocado make a great thickener. When I eat a smoothie with a spoon as opposed to drinking it, I feel it sticks with me longer.

Another options is a nut milk with or without Greek yogurt as a base with berries, fruit, kale, avocado, etc. The options are limitless, so I can never get bored with eating the same old thing over and over. (For more ideas, check out my Smoothie Bowl Recipe board on Pinterest.)

Choose Your Healthy Toppings

Choose healthy toppings for their nutrition value and for their visual value. I like to slice bananas and line one side of the bowl, next add a line of shredded coconut and then a line of chia seeds over a chocolate smoothie bowl.

Mix blueberries, blackberries and raspberries with a ¼ c. of slivered almonds and chopped walnuts sprinkled with a little cinnamon to top your favorite vanilla-based smoothie. As mentioned earlier, the options are limitless!

Add Antioxidants for an Extra Aging Youthful Punch

To make a smoothie bowl recipe pack more of an anti-aging punch, I add a superfood or two to the mixture. Again, the options are unlimited and a few of my favorites are Acai berries, chia seeds, Hawaiian spirulina & other powdered greens and frozen wild blueberries.

A quick note about wild blueberries: they pack a huge punch, and according to this article by Anthony Williams, wild blueberries are one of the best superfoods on the planet! Don’t mistake these little tart beauties for their sweet larger cultivated counterparts, they don’t have near the nutritional value!

Add a ¼ cup of wild blueberries as a topper or mix into your smoothie bowl recipe if you aren’t a fan of tart as these little orbs of goodness will make your eyes squint and your lips pucker!

Are you ready to get into my 5 Favorite Aging Youthful Smoothie Bowl Recipes? Here are a few ‘bases’ with some ideas for toppings, but you can use any combination that speaks to you! Let’s roll!

Acai Berry Smoothie Bowl

1 packet Sambazon frozen unsweetened Acai berries
1/2 banana
1 Tbsp. natural peanut butter
1/4 c. unsweetened coconut milk

Toppings:
Sliced bananas, blackberries, chia seeds.

Chocolate Banana Smoothie Bowl

6 oz. unsweetened nut or raw milk
1 packet or 2 scoops organic chocolate protein powder
1/3 chilled banana, sliced

Toppings:
More sliced bananas, chopped walnuts and a tsp. of ground flax seed.

Green Smoothie Bowl

¼ avocado
½ banana
1 cup spinach
1 cup unsweetened nut milk or 1 scoop vanilla protein powder mixed with 1 cup cold water
2-3 ice cubes

Toppings:
Raspberries, granola and shredded coconuts.

Berry Smoothie Bowl

2 scoops vanilla protein powder
1 cup unsweetened nut milk
¼ to ½ cup each: raspberries, blackberries and wild blueberries

Toppings:
¼ cup whole oats
shredded coconut
more berries

Chunky Monkey Dessert Smoothie Bowl

(This one is similar to the chocolate banana one above, but better!)
6-8 oz. unsweetened almond milk
2 scoops chocolate protein powder
1-2 tbsp. natural peanut butter (no sugar added)
1/3 chilled banana, sliced

Toppings
This one doesn’t need much for toppings as it’s already very calorie dense with the added peanut butter. One of my favorites to add for this is shredded dark chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate chips. It is a dessert smoothie bowl recipe after all.

There you have it, five aging youthful smoothie bowl recipes for anti-aging in three simple steps.

1. Choose your protein base
2. Choose your healthy toppings
3. Add antioxidants for an extra anti-aging/aging youthful punch

As mentioned, there are literally thousands – if not millions – of combinations to enjoy. Pinterest is my favorite go-to when I am looking for healthy recipe inspiration.

I’ve also created a Smoothie Bowl Recipe guide just for you to put together your favorite. Share your best email address by clicking here and it will be delivered to your inbox.

If you are looking for a way to get started on an Aging Youthful meal plan but don’t know where to start, get my FREE Meal Guide sent to your inbox!

Do you have a favorite smoothie? Have you tried a smoothie bowl? Please drop a comment below.

Since we’ve all been home in quarantine for 10+ months now, there are trends that have actually come out of this time. Remember when it was impossible to find baking supplies because everyone was making banana bread? There was the tie-dyeing (I made some cute stuff) and Animal Crossing mania. The latter is still going strong as fans of the video game series are still pretty addicted. And for good reason. It’s the stress reliever we all need in our life. So, it makes perfect sense ColourPop would launch an Animal Crossing collection as the brand has been killing it with the cultural collabs.

In the past few months, ColourPop has rolled out a collection with influencer RawBeautyKristi, Hello Kitty, The Best Friends Animal Society, The Mandalorian, Sailor Moon and Hocus Pocus — just to name a few. ColourPop works hard. It jumps on all these cultural phenomenons and Animal Crossing is definitely one of those. The new line is called New Horizons, of course, channeling the spirit of the game.

There are four quad pan shadow palettes, (new for the brand!) three lip tint duos, two blushes, a glitter gel and a Super Shock Shadow. Each has characters drawn on the packaging, making this is a collectible line you’ll want to keep around.

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ColourPop.

There interactive ways to get involved, too. Visit ColourPop Island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, create your own ColourPop look with custom in-game apparel and receive limited-edition stickers
when purchasing the full collection. Then, on January 26th at 5pm PST tune into a Twitch live
stream takeover of ColourPop Island by Cray, AvaGG and Xmiramira from the all-new Queens Gaming
Collective. They’ll be dropping in-game ColourPop makeup looks to “celebrate the beauty and diversity of women gamers,” per the brand.

ColourPop.

The ColourPop x Animal Crossing: New Horizons collection will be available on ColourPop’s website on January 28 and Ulta on February 14th. We’ll update you as soon as we have the exact shades and pricing.

I used to think my skin just didn’t like foundation. I have some dry patches and no matter what hydrating primer I used, you could still see texture and I hated it. That is until I realized I’m all about the medium-coverage, CC cream-like formulas I can layer on without looking cakey. So, when I heard Sephora Collection was launching Best Skin Ever Foundation, I knew I had to do a review. I figured, anything with skin in the name is going to be right up my alley and it turns out, I was right.

Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation is Sephora Collection‘s latest launch, a luxe foundation without the luxe price tag. The medium-coverage, natural-finish foundation has a long-wearing formula with skincare benefits. It has red algae extract for hydration, hyaluronic acid to lock in moisture and even brown algae extract, which the brand says helps shield skin from pollution.

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Sephora.

There are a whopping 51 shades taking into account undertones so you’re sure to find a few that work for you. I chose 15.5N, a light shade with neutral undertones. I prepped my face with moisturizer and decided to skip primer to see how the formula would sit on my skin. My goal? To even out my skin tone and tone down my dark circles (it’s been a tough year), but not completely cover my freckles. Especially now, I just want to look like a more improved version of myself.

Elizabeth Denton.

I applied the foundation with my fingers, which is often how I prefer using a lightweight foundation. It went on smoothly and I used a makeup sponge to blend under my eyes and around any discoloration.

Elizabeth Denton.

I was pleasantly surprised by how easily the formula melted into my skin. When I added a little more around my dark circles, it didn’t ball up or become cakey. Plus, it felt natural and not too dewy. I didn’t even need powder. Even without concealer, I felt a lot more confident to go on with my day of Zoom calls. I can see myself wearing Best Skin Ever now during quarantine as well as when I finally go out and see people in the real world. A little concealer, mascara and blush and I’m good to go.

Want to try it yourself? It has five stars on Sephora’s website already so it seems I’m not the only fan. Best Skin Ever just launched so grab your shade now.

Jennifer Aydin’s Season 11 Cast Photo Dress

Real Housewives of New Jersey Fashion

Lights, camera, Jersey! Our Garden State ladies are officially back for an 11th season Wed, Feb 17th at 9/8c on Bravo; and based on Jennifer Aydin’s brown silk asymmetrical dress in the cast photo (not to mention the cheating rumours, hardcore-drinking and dramatic fights in the trailer which you can watch here), it’s definitely already earning some series brown-ie points with us.  

Fashionably,

Faryn

Note to Jennifer: while we appreciate the artistic vibe please do not pose on a train track.

Click Here to Shop Her Retrofete Dress on Sale

Click Here to Shop it in Orange

Chanel Earrings Sold Out

Christian Louboutin Pumps Sold Out

Photos: @JenniferAydin & @BravoTV

Originally posted at: Jennifer Aydin’s Season 11 Cast Photo Dress

Margaret Josephs’ Season 11 Cast Photo Dress

Real Housewives of New Jersey Fashion

Needless to say Season 11 of The Real Housewives of New Jersey looks as good as gold, and not just in terms of the drama-packed trailer (click here to watch if you haven’t already), but also in terms of Margaret Josephs’ cast photo dress. Which as it turns out is currently on sale for under $100, just going to prove that you really can have caviar dreams on a tuna fish budget. 

Fashionably,

Faryn

P.S. Congrats to Margaret on her new book! Click here to pre-order. 

Click Here to Shop Her Alice + Olivia Dress on Sale

Click Here to Shop Her Stuart Weitzman Sandals on Sale

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Click Here For Info on Her Earrings

Photo: @BravoTV

Click Here to Listen to Margaret’s Podcast “Caviar Dreams, Tuna Fish Budget”

Click Here to Watch Her on Big Blonde Hair Closet Confessions

Originally posted at: Margaret Josephs’ Season 11 Cast Photo Dress