Pineapple, Mint + Coconut Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup pineapple, chopped
- 250mL (1 cup) coconut milk
- 1 heaped tbs IsoWhey Wholefoods Organic Bio-fermented Pea + Brown Rice Protein Powder
- 1 heaped tbs IsoWhey Wholefoods Organic Kale, Collard Greens + Broccoli Sprout Powder
- 1 handful fresh mint leaves
- 1 handful ice
Instructions
- Blend All ingredients, Best served in a tall glass with some milk
What are the health benefits to this Coconut Smoothie? Healthy Smoothies are quick and easy and give you your daily allowance of fruit and vegetables. Normally you might grab a cheeky treat because you’re rushed for time. if you have your ingredients pre-prepped a smoothie takes minutes.
You can drink your smoothie on the run, in the car for example. A lot of us find smoothies beneficial during weight loss challenges when we need to consume something but have already have more than enough to eat during the day.
Coconut has emerged as a somewhat “superfood” due to its health benefits. So if you are creating a coconut smoothie with added nutrients you are going to get the rewards. Providing your diet is healthy overall you can only win when your drinking smoothies by the pool this summer.
Obviously, each individual person has different needs – but smoothies are a healthier way to kerb cravings without reaching for decaffeinate soft drinks or energy drinks to get us through. Depending on the ingredients Smoothies can help build your immune system and improve your skin tone, especially if they are replacing other refined sugar treats.
Smoothies which contain extra vitamins and nutrients can help with focus during the day, the brain releases dopamine when fed sugar. Feed it too much refined sugar and you create a vicious cycle of brain fog when your starved of your wicked daily treats. Smoothies are a great addition when trying to break the habit of day to day packaged refined sugar products.
Still not convinced? Make The Coconut Smoothie, Taste it, Delicious is reason enough.
Guest Recipe From Lisa Guy Using Isowhey Products
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