Tuesday, 9 August 2011

Pimp Your Smoothie: Low-Calorie Smoothie Recipes

Blend in! A Penn State study found that people whose smoothies were blended for five minutes ate 12 percent less food afterward and felt fuller than those whose smoothies were minimally blended. What a great weight-loss tactic!

Awesome Almond
Blend 1 small frozen banana, sliced; 3/4 cup kale, lightly packed, stems removed; 3/4 cup almond milk; 3/4 Tbsp almond butter; and 1/8 tsp each cinnamon, nutmeg, and ground ginger.

Serves 1. 233 cal, 8 g fat (<1 g sat), 37 g carbs, 134 mg sodium, 6 g fiber, 6 g protein

Trick it out even more: Add 1/2 cup iced coffee for an extra dose of antioxidants.

Rise and Shine

Blend 1/4 avocado, peeled, pitted, and cubed; 2 Tbsp canned sweet potato; 1 small frozen banana, sliced; 3/4 cup skim milk; and 1/2 tsp honey.

Serves 1. 291 cal, 8 g fat (1 g sat), 50 g carbs, 135 mg sodium, 7 g fiber, 9 g protein

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Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/easy-smoothie-recipes

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