20 Best Smoothies To Drink When Your Suffering With Back Pain

We’ve all been there you wake up one morning and your back is killing you. Sadly for millions of people across the world who suffer with chronic back pain this is a daily occurrence. For many of these people there diet may be contributing to their back pain. By eating a diet high and fat and processed foods you are increasing inflammation in your body, and this inflammation can heighten your pain in your back. By removing processed, and foods high in fat from your diet you are on the right track to relieving your back pain holistically.

While ditching bad foods from your diet is great and you should start doing this tomorrow, especially if you suffer with lower back pain. You should also start incorporating foods that are known inflammation fighters such as;

• Spinach
• Bok Choy
• Beets
• Blueberries
• Pineapple
• Walnuts
• Chia Seeds
• Flax Seeds
• Turmeric
• Ginger

One of the easiest ways to get your daily dose of these inflammation fighting foods is by blending them up in your morning smoothie. Don’t know where to start? Don’t worry we searched the web and came up with this list of the 20 best smoothies to drink when your suffering with back pain. Besides being truly delicious these smoothies are loaded with the inflammation fighting foods we listed above. All these smoothies take under a minute to make, and the only thing you need is a Blender or my favorite the Nutribullet and your on your way to relieving your back pain.

Via Be Whole Be You

• 2 handfuls spinach or leafy greens
• 1 frozen banana
• 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
• 1 T almond butter
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 – 1/4 tsp cayenne (start light and add as desired)
• 1 tsp maca powder (optional)
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk

 

Via Forward From The Heart

• 8 ounces green tea
• 2 cups frozen blueberries
• 1 cup fresh (or frozen) raspberries
• 2 handfuls fresh organic spinach
• 1/4-1 tsp ginger (fresh or freeze dried) depending on your taste buds
• teaspoon local honey

Via Atlas Drug & Nutrition

• 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 1 frozen banana
• 1/2 cup frozen mango chunks
• 1/2 tsp. organic turmeric powder
• 1 tsp. organic coconut oil
• Dash of vanilla
• Honey to taste
• Dash of cinnamon

Via Minimalist Baker

• Ginger
• Banana
• Pineapple Turmeric
• Lemon
• Carrot

Via LA Healthy Living

• 1 cup unsweetened, plain coconut milk
• 1/2 tsp. organic turmeric powder
• 1 tsp. organic coconut oil
• 1/2 cup frozen mango chunks
• 1/3 tsp cinnamon
• Organic raw honey to taste

Via For The Love Of

1 cup berries of your choice (such as blueberries, raspberries, cranberries)
1 compressed cup of leafy greens of your choice (such as kale, spinach)
2 inch (5 cm) piece of ginger
1 tablespoon unrefined coconut oil
1 teaspoon, or more, of fresh chia seeds
Green tea
A little bit of honey, maple syrup, or stevia to sweeten

Via 24 Karrot Kitchen

• 1 and ½ cups unsweetened almond milk
• 1 frozen banana, cut into slices
• ½ inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and sliced
• ½ piece of fresh turmeric, peeled and sliced
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon chia seeds
• 1 teaspoon flax seeds
• 2 cups fresh spinach

 Via The Pretty Bee

• 1 cup frozen sweet cherries
• ½ – ¾ cup water
• 1 cup frozen mango
• ¾ cup water

Via Health Food Style 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup pineapple chunks
• 1/2 cup coconut water
• a rib of celery
• 1/2 tsp. turmeric
• 1 tbsp. crushed walnuts

Via Chronicles Of Passion

• 1/4 avocado
• 1/4 cup coconut water
• 1/4 cup coconut milk
• 1/2 cup frozen mango
• 1 banana, frozen
• 1/4 cup mashed squash/sweet potato
• 2 small yellow beets, cooked
• 1 thumb sized knob of ginger
• 1 wedge of lemon, peeled
• 1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp bee pollen
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp baobab powder

Via My Beauty Bunny

• 1 cup unsweetened plant milk such as hemp, coconut or almond milk
• ½ cup blueberries, raspberries or blackberries
• 1 pear
• ½ cup baby spinach
• 1 tsp. Indian gooseberry extract (optional)*
• 1 tbsp. flaxseed
• Ice cubes (optional, depending on how cold you like your smoothie)

Via Food Babe

• tablespoons Nutiva hemp protein powder
• 2 inch piece of ginger (peeled if not organic)
• 2 cups of leafy greens (kale, collards, romaine, spinach, chard, etc.)
• 1 cup of celery
• 1 cup of mixed frozen berries of your choice (strawberries, blueberries, cranberries, etc)
• ½ cup filtered water

 

Via Iowa Girl Eats

• 1 cup organic frozen mixed berries
• 1 frozen banana
• 1 orange, peeled and segmented
• 4 – 6oz Vanilla Greek Yogurt (I used a 5.3oz container of Vanilla Oikos)

Via Happy Healthy Mama  

• 1 cup frozen pineapple
• 1 cup frozen mango
• 1-1½ cups cold water
• 1 teaspoon coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon peeled, chopped fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon turmeric paste (recipe below)

Via A Harmony Healing 

• 2 cups frozen watermelon flesh—cut into 2-inch chunks
• 1 cup frozen organic pineapple—cut into 2-inch chunks
• 1 orange—peeled, white pith and seeds removed
• ½ cup organic coconut milk—preservative free
• 1½ cups organic coconut water—sugar free
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• ½ teaspoon organic turmeric powder
• 2-3 drops liquid stevia or 1 teaspoon raw honey—optional

Via Juicing Fort Health 

• ½ small pineapple
• 3 sticks of celery
• 1-2 heads of Romaine lettuce
• 1 cucumber
• 1-inch ginger-root

Via Kimberly Snyder

• 1 cup chopped ripe, fresh pineapple (frozen works, too)
• 1 cup chopped ripe, fresh banana, (frozen works, too: see Note)
• 1 cup cold coconut water
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
• ½ teaspoon ground turmeric (or a pinch of grated fresh turmeric)

Via Yuri Elkaim

• 2 oz. bok choy, chopped
• 1 sliced pear, seeds removed
• 1/2 lemon
• 1 cup coconut water
• 1 cup ice
• 1 Tablespoon unsweetened coconut

Via Om Nom Ally 

• 1 cup brewed green tea, chilled (or water kefir)
• 1 cup chopped pineapple
• Flesh of 1 kiwi fruit
• ½ medium banana
• 2cm piece of ginger, peeled
• 2cm piece of turmeric, peeled
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp magnesium powder

Via Wicked Spatula 

1. 1 cup fresh pineapple
2. 1 banana
3. Juice of 1 small lime
4. 1 tablespoon coconut oil
5. 1 teaspoon turmeric
6. 1/2 cup aloe vera juice