Hello all, I hope you enjoyed your bank holiday weekend, having some sunshine in England was a very nice treat. Now if you follow me on Twitter you'll know that I have decided to start doing healthy eating/lifestyle posts, so I have decided to start with:
My gorgeous delicious VERY BERRY smoothie recipe!
Now, I am partial to a smoothie I will admit it, but this smoothie is so amazingly delicious I cannot even word it, it taste like summer in a cup! I find that sometimes smoothies can be a little bitter, but this bad boy is really fruity and naturally sweet. The best thing is that with my soon to be not so secret ingredient this smoothie can substitute your breakfast or act as a snack and is only 188 calories per glass.
What you'll need:
A blender!
1 1/2 cups of Frozen Raspberries
1 1/2 cups of Frozen Pitted Cherries
(you can use fresh, but I find you get so much more when you buy frozen)
4 Satsumas
1 1/2 cups of Almond Milk
4 tbps of Strawberry Protein Powder
(You can use any flavour, but strawberry really compliments the other flavours)
Pop them all into a blender and blend until you reach your desired consistency, the ingredients above will make you a big ol' batch so pop into a jug and keep it in your fridge. Now as this has protein powder, it will for a 'yoghurt consistency' over night, but if you give it a stir you are back on smoothie territory.
Now my now no so secret ingredient to a great smoothie is the protein powder! Once you add protein powder this delicious drink can sustain you as a light snack or breakfast. With normal smoothies, although they are healthy they are high in sugar meaning you will burn it off and very quickly become hungry. Adding the powder will fill you up and keep you going till lunch time.
Now for the other amazing health benefits:
Cherries don't only add the sweetness to this beautiful smoothie, they are also proven to help regulate your sleep pattern, are anti-inflammatory and are a natural pain killer.
Raspberries are anti-oxidant power houses, they rule the anti-oxidant roost making them a fabulous protector of the body by improving the immune system and fighting free radicals! They are also amazing for aiding weight loss and beating tummy bloating (perfect if you are working towards your bikini bod!)
Almond Milk is low fat, super creamy and rich in Vitamin E which is a god send to improve skins hydration and make your skin more supple. Its also rich in potassium keeping you nice and hydrated, reducing hunger pangs! As well as all that lactose intolerant sufferers can drink as much of this bad bod as they like! Amen to that!
If you try out this recipe, please let me know what you thought of it!
Georgina x