Smoothies are uh-mazing. I like to have a smoothie for breakfast so this is my go-to smoothie during the week because it’s super easy. It contains: one banana, coconut milk, frozen berries, oats and chia seeds. You can pretty much put anything you want into a smoothie so they’re great for using up bits of fruit and veg, as well as experimenting with different flavours. If it all goes wrong, just add a tonne of honey!

I have just got back from an amazing weekend in Paris, so this smoothie was an attempt to cure my post-holiday blues this morning. I do this weird thing where I buy a Hard Rock Cafe glass from all of the cities that I’ve visited… Jenna is nice enough to let me line them all up on the windowsill.

For my go-to breakfast smoothie, I use banana as a base to make it thick and creamy. You can also use avocado or mango as a base, but I like to save my avocado for lunch/dinner and bananas are much cheaper than mangos!

Coconut milk is the type of milk that I use for everything because cow’s milk doesn’t sit very well with me. Coconut milk is great in smoothies because it’s creamy and also quite sweet, so I don’t need to add another form of sweetener. However, you could also use another type of milk such as almond, rice or oat, or coconut water.

Frozen berries are great because they’re usually much cheaper than fresh berries (particularly when they’re not in season). Supermarkets usually do really good selections of frozen fruit so you can mix up your flavours. You also don’t need to worry about your fruit going off when it’s in the freezer, and it makes the smoothie nice and cold.

I add some oats to bulk it out so that the smoothie keeps me going until lunch (or at least until elevenses…) You could also add protein powder, nut butter or yoghurt but oats are great when you’re on a student budget!

Chia seeds are my superfood of choice, so that’s why I add them to my smoothie. I wish I could afford to buy out all of the acai, spirulina, maca and baobab in Holland & Barrett but sadly that’s just not possible. Chia seeds aren’t too expensive and they’re seriously versatile so I’ve stayed loyal to them. They’re so small that you can add them to pretty much anything, and are great for baking. The contain fibre, omega-3 fatty acids, calcium, protein and iron. Holland & Barrett often have some great deals on so I try to keep my eyes peeled and stock up when I can! Just one tablespoon in your smoothie is enough.

You could also add something to sweeten up your smoothie. I used to use agave nectar, but honey or maple syrup are other  alternatives.

I do really like juices, but if I had one for breakfast, I would be hungry half an hour later. I also don’t own a juicer – fatal flaw! However, there is a great stall next to Embankment station that has an amazing selection of juices for just £2! Seriously cheap and seriously nice. Victoria Embankment Gardens are right next door so I often grab a juice and go sit/walk around there if the weather is behaving – you’ll thank me later…