Probiotic Shake — 2.5x the Prebiotics of Dairy Yoghurt (Gut, Skin & Brain)
A 4-ingredient plant-based probiotic shake with more than double the prebiotics of dairy yoghurt. Made to help with brain fog and clearer skin by looking after your gut first.
Dairy-free
15 mins
Egg-free
Vegan
This is Episode 3 of Plant Powered Shakes, and it’s all about your gut. I’ve packed in more than double the prebiotics (2.5x) of dairy yoghurt, and the reason I love this one is that it works on three things at once: it helps with brain fog, it supports clearer skin, and it does both by starting where so much of our health actually begins, the gut.
What’s In This Probiotic Shake?
There are only four ingredients, and together they cover both halves of gut health: the prebiotics that feed your good bacteria, and the probiotics that are the good bacteria.
Mixed berries and banana are your prebiotics. They’re full of the fibre that good gut bacteria feed on, and that’s where the “2.5x more than yoghurt” comes from. Unsweetened soy milk gives a creamy, protein-rich base. And the probiotic itself comes from 1 BioGaia Gastrus tablet (200M CFU L. reuteri), a strain with over 200 clinical studies behind it. If you have a probiotic you already know and love, use that instead.
The Science
Your gut, skin and brain are all connected, far more than most of us realise. A balanced gut microbiome calms inflammation, which usually shows up as fewer skin flare-ups, and it supports the gut-brain axis, which is the line of communication that, when it’s happy, means less brain fog.
The trick is that prebiotics and probiotics work together. One feeds, the other populates. You want both in the same glass.
Why It Works
The berries and banana feed your good gut bacteria, and a healthy microbiome calms the inflammation that so often shows up on our skin. The L. reuteri adds living probiotic power with a serious body of research behind it. Look after this balance day to day and you get clearer skin and a clearer head, from the inside out.
Probiotic Shake — 2.5x the Prebiotics of Dairy Yoghurt (Gut, Skin & Brain)
A 4-ingredient berry shake that pairs gut-feeding prebiotics with a clinically studied probiotic, for clearer skin and less brain fog.
Equipment
- 1 Blender
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Unsweetened non-GMO soy milk
- 1 Cup Mixed Berries (fresh or frozen)
- 1 Fresh Banana
- 1 BioGaia Gastrus tablet (200M CFU L. reuteri) (Or any probiotic you love)
Instructions
- Add the soy milk, berries, banana and probiotic tablet to the blender.
- Blend for under 10 seconds with everything cold, so you don't heat the mixture and keep the probiotic happy.
- Pour and enjoy straight away.
*A quick note on the probiotic: blend cold and briefly, and drink it fresh. Probiotics are living cultures, so heat and long storage are what wear them down.*
Nutrition
Serving: 1glassCalories: 255kcalProtein: 9.5gPotassium: 910mgFiber: 8.5gVitamin C: 68mgCalcium: 335mgIron: 2.2mg
