Energy Boosting Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel Smoothie

??Energy Boosting Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel Smoothie ?? = Bananas, Frozen + Medjool Dates + Cacao Powder + Maca Root Powder + Rhodiola Root, Powdered + Flax Seeds, Ground + Hemp Hearts + Collagen (optional) + Plant Milk + Pink Himalayan Sea Salt + Dark Chocolate Covered Hemp Seeds (for garnish)
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Rhodiola (Rhodiola rosea) is traditionally used as an adaptogen, for improving energy, stamina, strength, mental capacity, athletic performance, sexual function, depression, anxiety, and for decreasing recovery time after prolonged workouts.
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Preliminary clinical research shows that rhodiola root might decrease fatigue in stressful situations; taking 50 mg twice daily reduced mental fatigue and improved perceived stress in students during examination periods. In another study, 144 mg twice daily for 7 days reduced fatigue also in university students. In patients with stress-related fatigue, 576 mg daily for 28 days decreased symptoms of fatigue and increased attention span. In another study, a single dose of 370-555 mg after 24 hours without sleep improved tests of mental processing and short-term memory in participants. As with every herb, always consult your physician before adding it to your regimen.
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Apart from making this smoothie during stressful periods throughout graduate school; I have been preparing this combination on a day I know will not only be emotionally demanding but also physically demanding. Even though there is not enough current research to prove its use an an exercise performance enhancer, I have personally used it successfully for this purpose. On this particular morning, I took a morning bike ride through the city and this was the perfect companion to help with recovery.
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