Description
Gelatin, spinach, ginger, turmeric, and protein — a pre-meal green smoothie built around ingredients believed to support the body’s natural GLP-1 activity.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tbsp unflavored gelatin powder (bloomed first — see instructions)
- 2 large handfuls fresh spinach
- ½ cucumber
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated (or ¼ tsp ground)
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 scoop protein powder (vanilla or unflavored, ~20g protein)
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 4–5 ice cubes
- Pinch of black pepper (to boost curcumin absorption)
Instructions
- Bloom gelatin in 3 tbsp cold water for 2–3 minutes until spongy.
- Dissolve — pour ¼ cup warm water over the bloomed gelatin, whisk until clear. Let cool for 2 minutes.
- Add all ingredients, including the dissolved gelatin, to the blender.
- Blend on high for 45–60 seconds until completely smooth.
- Drink 15–20 minutes before your main meal.
Notes
Always bloom the gelatin before blending — adding dry powder directly to the blender produces clumps. The dissolved gelatin is completely tasteless in the smoothie. Glycine from gelatin is thought to support the body’s natural GLP-1 activity, the same hormone pathway targeted directly by GLP-1 medications like Ozempic — though the food-based effect is much milder and works differently than the medication. Add a pinch of black pepper with the turmeric to boost curcumin absorption by up to 2,000%.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Smoothie
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 smoothie (about 16 oz)
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 25g
Keywords: GLP-1 smoothie, pre-meal smoothie, high protein smoothie, gelatin smoothie