Posted on April 04, 2017 by Jenny Cromack
Most of my personal training clients will know that I’m not a huge fan of smoothies, nor protein shakes. I’d much rather my clients get their protein from wholesome sources than have a protein shake or bar (unless it’s one of our motive8 homemade protein bars). However, sometimes when time is against us, or we need to get some protein on board quickly after a strenuous workout, a protein shake can be beneficial.
My view on smoothies, well again, I’d rather my personal training clients were getting their nutrients from whole foods rather than blitzing it down and risk losing some of the benefits of eating the whole food. But, sometimes smoothies can be good for example for those who don’t like eating breakfast and need something they can gulp down, or for those who might like eating their greens but can stomach them in a smoothie instead.
So, I thought I’d share a couple of my favourite healthy smoothie recipes.
Banana & Peanut Butter Smoothie
1 serving
- 200ml almond milk
- 1/2 small banana
- 1 tbsp. flaxseeds
- 1 small tbsp. of organic 100% peanut butter (or any other good quality nut butter).
Pop in a blender, blitz and hey presto! If I am having this post workout, I like to add less peanut butter and add a scoop of chocolate protein powder. Yum!
Avocado, Kale & Banana Smoothie
1 serving
The first time I heard the sound of the this I thought, yuk! But it’s really tasty!
- ½ small banana
- 1tbsp coconut oil
- Handful kale (or spinach)
- 200ml water (or as much as you need)
- ½ avocado
- ½ scoop pea protein
Place in the blender, whizz it up and drink!
Healthy Berry Blast
1 serving
- Cup of spinach
- 200g low fat Greek yoghurt
- 1 tsp of flaxseeds
- 1 cup frozen mixed berries (I actually just love using blueberries for this!)
You’ve guessed it, pop in the blender, whizz, blitz, pour into a glass and enjoy!
Try not to rely on these as a staple part of your diet, but have them occasionally to compliment a diet made up of wholesome, whole foods.