Love chocolate but want to keep your healthy lifestyle? then try this chocolate breakfast smoothie packed full of antioxidants, fiber, natural sugars, and protein to keep you content, strong, and ready for the day!
Ingredients:
- 250ml Almond milk
- 2x Scoop of 0% fat (high protein) yogurt or choice of protein powder
- 20g oats
- 1 whole banana
- 4 prunes
- 1 teaspoon 100% pure almond butter
- 1 teaspoon cacao powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder
- pinch of sea salt (optional- for delivering electrolytes)
Directions:
Place all ingredients into a blender/smoothie maker of your choice and blend until you get a semi-thick consistency…. enjoy!
The key benefits to what makes this smoothie great!
Antioxidant
The great thing about this smoothie is its antioxidant content, the antioxidant ingredient cacao powder helps to fight free radicals in the body, free radicals create oxidation and are one type of cause for rapid aging and hosting diseases in the body.
Energy regulating
Another great benefit of this smoothie is its natural sugars from the fruits and high fiber from the oats. These two combined become complimentary because natural sugars are unrefined and unprocessed like normal sugars, meaning it won’t be stored in the body as fat and can be easily used up as energy instead. Additionally, the oats which are a great fiber source for keeping you fuller for longer also helps to regulate and slow down the processing of sugar meaning you won’t plummet throughout the day or feel sluggish, instead you’ll feel more alert and less hangry!
Strength
Including high protein in this smoothie is also a great benefit because protein helps keep your muscles and neurotransmitters intact, allowing you to feel more resilient throughout the day. Depending on your lifestyle protein is always a great addition as it’s vital for the upkeep of our bodies.
“This healthy chocolate smoothie is great for breakfast, post-workout, or your healthy nighttime snack! give it a go and enjoy!”
The wellbeing Agent
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