Pineapple chunks, flax seeds (which I ground), ice cubes (not pictured), spinach, and light vanilla whey.
I am sure that most of you are thinking this is gross. I ask you why? Because it is green? You can't even taste the spinach. I used about 5 chunks of cut pineapple, about 15 ice cubes, 1 level scoop of protein, 1 tbs of ground flax seed, and 1/2 cup of spinach. Talk about energy! This shake really gets you movin!
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Cool,my first thought was gross but I am not a huge spinach fan. Cant wait to read more.
ReplyDeleteAlexia, love the site and interested what you continue to put up here. I try to make myself the following shake on a daily basis and its pretty good (and you can't taste the greens). I put some water and OJ in the blender and then add a few handfuls of green or red kale. Then I add a banana and some flax seeds. Lastly I add frozen berries. You don't even need to add ice cubes because the berries are frozen. And, like yours the energy boost is amazing! You won't need any coffee and it jump starts your metabolism.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dave. I'll have to try that. Today I used a cup of frozen blueberries, flax, and a cup of spinach along with vanilla soy milk.
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