For anyone stuck at home for the next few weeks, these simple smoothie recipes will keep your nutrition on track at the touch of a button.
Red Berries and Chilli
Ingredients:
- Handful of strawberries
- Pinch of chilli powder
- Handful of frozen raspberries
- 100ml natural yogurt
Health Benefits:
- Strawberries provide polyphenols, which help to improve blood sugar control and reduce fat storage.
- Raspberries provide fibre, which helps keep you full and avoid the temptation to snack.
- Natural yogurt provides filling protein, which helps to minimise muscle wastage when eating for fat loss.
- Honey has been found to increase exercise capacity during workouts, allowing you to burn more calories.
Spicy Orange and Green Tea
Ingredients:
- Juice of 1 orange
- Pinch of chilli powder
- 1 scoop of whey protein isolate
- 400ml green tea (cold)
Health Benefits:
- Oranges provide vitamin C, which helps to combat free radicals and improve recovery after training.
- Chilli provides capsaicin, which helps to keep hunger at bay.
- Green tea provides the antioxidant ECGC, which causes an increase in fat oxidisation.
Chocolate and Coconut
Ingredients:
- 20g dark chocolate
- 100g coconut milk
- 25g scoop protein
- 1 pinch cinnamon
- 1 banana
- 50g oats
Health Benefits:
- Dark chocolate provides flavonoids, which supply working muscles with oxygen.
- Protein builds and repairs muscle tissue.
- Cinnamon improves insulin sensitivity and body composition.
Kale and Pear
Ingredients:
- Handful of kale
- ½ pear
- 1 scoop of natural yogurt
- Pinch of cinnamon
- 1 tbsp honey
- Water, to taste
Health Benefits:
- Kale is a nutrient powerhouse. Among many vitamins and minerals, it provides calcium, which plays a key role in regulating body fat levels, and numerous cancer-fighting antioxidants.
- Pear provides anti-inflammatory flavonoids, which help you recover after a workout.
