1. It kick starts your metabolism
2. It helps you maintain a healthy weight
3. It provides energy and prevents a mid morning slump (keeps you from being really hungry and have the munchies throughout the day)
It is not only important to eat breakfast but it is important to eat a healthy breakfast. One of my favorite things to have for breakfast is a smoothie. You can add whatever you want, sneak in protein powder and flax seed to kick-start your diet and they are easy and quick to make. Here are a few of my favorites!
Citrus Smoothie:
Ingredients
1 cup Ocean Spray® 100% Grapefruit Juice, any flavor
1 cup fresh or canned pineapple chunks (if canned, drain first)
1/2 cup vanilla frozen yogurt
1 cup fresh or canned pineapple chunks (if canned, drain first)
1/2 cup vanilla frozen yogurt
Directions
Put all ingredients into a blender. Cover and blend on high speed until ingredients are thoroughly combined
Bluberry Flaxseed
Ingredients
6 ice cubes1/2 cup fresh blueberries
2 teaspoons organic agave nectar
1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
1 cup cold water
1 scoop vanilla protein powder, such as Designer's Whey Protein Powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 banana
1/2 tablespoon flaxseed oil, like Barlean's Omega-Twin Oil
Directions
Place all ingredients in a blender in the order listed. Blend on low for 10 seconds or until smooth. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Score per serving:
314 calories, 10 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 24 g protein, 5 g fiber, 16 mg sodium
Peanut Butter Smoothie
Ingredients
2 medium-size ripe bananas, frozen and peeled 1 1/2 cups nonfat milk 4 tbsp natural, unsalted, smooth peanut butter 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract Chocolate syrup (optional)
Directions
Break the frozen bananas into several pieces and place in blender.
Add milk, peanut butter, and vanilla. Blend until smooth. Garnish with a swirl of chocolate syrup if desired.
Nutrition Score per serving:
363 calories, 41g carbs(41%), 17g fat(42%), 4.8g fiber, 16g protein(17%), 3.4g saturated fat
Cherry-Vanilla Smoothie
Ingredients
1 cup nonfat milk 2 cups unsweetened frozen cherries 2 cups frozen raspberries 2 cups frozen lowfat vanilla yogurt 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups ice
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a blender and pulse until smooth. Serve immediately.
Boost Nutrition: Stir in 1/2 cup silken tofu before blending to add 23 calories, 32 mg calcium, 1 g fat, and 2 g protein. Sprinkle in 1 tablespoon of flaxseeds before blending to add 8 calories, 2 g fat, and 1 g fiber.
Nutrition Score per serving:
184 calories, 1.5 g calcium, 33 g carbs (72%), 3 g fat (15%), 2 g fiber, 6 g protein (13%)
Directions
Break the frozen bananas into several pieces and place in blender.
Add milk, peanut butter, and vanilla. Blend until smooth. Garnish with a swirl of chocolate syrup if desired.
Nutrition Score per serving:
363 calories, 41g carbs(41%), 17g fat(42%), 4.8g fiber, 16g protein(17%), 3.4g saturated fat
Cherry-Vanilla Smoothie
Ingredients
| 1 | cup nonfat milk |
| 2 | cups unsweetened frozen cherries |
| 2 | cups frozen raspberries |
| 2 | cups frozen lowfat vanilla yogurt |
| 1/2 | teaspoon vanilla extract |
| 2 | cups ice |
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a blender and pulse until smooth. Serve immediately.
Boost Nutrition: Stir in 1/2 cup silken tofu before blending to add 23 calories, 32 mg calcium, 1 g fat, and 2 g protein. Sprinkle in 1 tablespoon of flaxseeds before blending to add 8 calories, 2 g fat, and 1 g fiber.
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