How I found my way to a great green smoothie recipe. A couple months ago I stumbled upon a podcast that had on the celebrity nutritionist Kelly Leveque. Shortly after that, I picked up her book and fell in love with the science behind the method of her fab four smoothies. In the fab four smoothies, you have your fiber, fat, greens, and protein. She talks about how having all these components not only help you curve your hunger hormones so you will stay fuller longer. The past couples months I have been following that guide when making my smoothies.
I love starting my morning with a smoothie, and I love having them after I work out! I feel like I can get in so many nutrients that my body needs in such a simple way. Lately, I’ve also been trying to cut back on the amount of fruit that I have in my smoothies to decrease the amount of carb and sugar I have in the morning. Cutting back prevents me from spiking my blood sugar levels. I usually have a cup of fruit in my smoothies, but now I limit it down to ½ cup of fruit or less.
Ingredients
-a handful of spinach: greens and fiber
-2 scoops of vital proteins collagen powder: protein
-1 tablespoon of almond butter: fat
-1 tablespoon of chia seeds: fiber
-Ice
-1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
-If I do add fruit, it’s a quarter of a frozen banana
I will sprinkle some granola on top! (Autumn Golds paleo granola is my favorite! Of course, I end up eating a few handfuls while I make my smoothie…oops)
Helpful hints:
-If you find the smoothie to be too bland at the start, I suggest adding 1/2 a banana
-Depending on how thick you like your smoothies add more or less ice
-You can make this in the morning and bring it on the go just put it in an insulated water bottle to keep it cool!
Until next time, thanks for Hanging with Haley!