Banish your Cravings! Tip #7: Make sure you get enough sleep and start out with a breakfast that helps to stabilise your blood sugar levels ...get that right and experience less cravings through your day. Here's a favourite smoothie recipe which’ll help make this happen! Hope you enjoy and do let me know what you think!!
Recipe :: Power Smoothie
No fancy equipment required here …just a regular blender and you’ll have yourself a filling and nourishing smoothie in minutes!
This smoothie packs a powerful, high nutrient punch …yup, by combining a protein (nut milk and butter + protein powder) with a complex carbohydrate (oats + berries) + omega 3 oils (flax seeds) …you’ll keep your blood sugar levels stable and so you’ll feel fuller ’til lunchtime!
Ingredients keep well in the cupboard and in the freezer so you’ll always have ingredients to hand too…
Here’s what you need:
2 cups milk, preferably unsweetened/non dairy; try almond, oat or rice milks ½ cup water 1-2 teaspoon nut butter (eg almond) 1 ripe banana 2 handfuls mixed berries 1 handful of oats 2 tbsp ground flax seeds
Here’s what you do…
:: Put all ingredients with the exception of the ground flax seeds into a liquidiser and blend until smoothe.
:: Pour into a glass and stir in the ground flax seeds.
…enjoy!!
Tip #1: If you don’t have a liquidiser, then buy a sugar free smoothie from the supermarket along with some pre-ground flax seeds and mix in a glass.
Tip #2: Banana’s freeze really well too …just peel, cut into bite size chunks and you’ll have the exact amount you need whenever you need.
Tip #3: Power-up this smoothie even more by adding 2 tablespoons of protein powder (my favourite is hemp protein, but experiment with options and again figure out which one you like best and go with that).
Tip #4: This recipe works equally well with alternative fruits such as pineapple, mango, peach or lemon …always go with whatever gets your taste buds watering!
