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Bananas are a staple in many smoothies, offering potassium, sweetness, and healthy energizing carbs, but using them frozen makes a world of difference because it turns a thinner smoothie into a creamy, thicker treat.
Protein is essential to building muscle, repairing tissue, and making enzymes and hormones. Incorporating protein powder into your morning smoothie will give you greater energy to help last until lunch.
Rich in healthy omega-3 fatty acids, carbohydrates, protein, fiber, antioxidants, and calcium, chia seeds are an excellent low-calorie, appetite-curbing smoothie booster. You can presoak the seeds in water to make them easier to digest.
This nutty spread adds delicious flavor and healthy fats to your smoothie, but it also increases the protein in your breakfast, which is a major way to keep you feeling full.
This trendy protein is responsible for the cohesion, elasticity, and regeneration of skin, and is said to work wonders for hair and nails too. It's also virtually tasteless, making it perfect to add to any smoothie.
These little seeds are rich in fiber and amino acids, so add them to your breakfast smoothie to take it from a juice to a meal. Grind them in your blender first, then add the rest of your ingredients.
Spirulina is an extremely nutritious algae, which is high in B vitamins and minerals like iodine, beta-carotene, antioxidants, iron, and manganese. It’s also 60% protein, and is widely used to detoxify the body and keep you feeling full.
Greek yogurt is a great source of protein and an easy way to add a luscious creamy texture to your smoothie. Just make sure to go for plain kinds without added sugar.
It might sound weird to put tofu in a smoothie, but vegans (and non-vegans) should consider tossing in silken tofu for a creamy, bulked up smoothie. It's high in protein and undetectable in taste.
Blend together cashew milk, almond butter, ground flaxseed, cinnamon, ground ginger, nutmeg, and molasses (or dates) for sweetness. Good to enjoy year-round!
These small seeds are rich in protein, fiber, and healthy fatty acids, including omega-3s and omega-6s. They boast antioxidant effects and are known to improve the health of the heart, skin, and joints.
We'll start easy. Boost this classic flavor combination by blending in chia seeds, milk, and oats.
Cool some coffee in the fridge ahead of making this smoothie, then blend it with frozen banana, ice cubes, cocoa powder, and almond butter. You can also sub out cocoa for a scoop of chocolate protein powder!
Oats are fantastic for their blood-stabilizing, energy-boosting, and satiating fiber, but not everyone enjoys oatmeal. Luckily, you can toss them into a smoothie, either pre-ground or whole. It will also make it thicker!
A blend of frozen banana and pineapple chunks, pineapple juice, coconut milk (or coconut yogurt), chia seeds, and ice will transport your morning to the tropics. You can be the judge of whether it’s a good time to add rum or not.
You can really add matcha powder to any smoothie for an added boost of antioxidants and energy, but it goes really well with frozen banana, almond milk, ground flaxseed, and spinach. It’ll keep you more full than just drinking the tea.
Jennifer Aniston reportedly starts her day with a cherry chocolate smoothie, and so can you. Blend up cocoa powder, cherries, chia seeds, cinnamon, spinach, non-dairy milk, and the actress' secret ingredient: collagen.
Frozen banana, cucumber, light coconut milk, spirulina, hemp seeds, and spinach come together to give you the feeling of drinking down a tropical spa.
Greek yogurt and chia seeds bring the protein while the frozen mango, banana, and honey bring the flavor.
Frozen berries and optional honey are boosted with the fiber, protein, and complex carbs from chia seeds and peanut butter. Blend with milk of your choice, and enjoy.
For a more filling alternative to your regular morning OJ, blend orange, frozen banana, milk, Greek yogurt, vanilla protein powder, and ice.
Blend kiwi with banana, milk of your choice, spinach, protein powder, and coconut water for a super hydrating and nourishing smoothie that tastes bright and light.
A smoothie with vanilla Greek yogurt, apples (or apple cider), old-fashioned rolled oats, cinnamon, nutmeg, pecans, and ice cubes is the ultimate hack to starting your day with apple crisp, giving you protein and fiber to get moving.
It's as simple as blending a milk of your choice, frozen peach, rolled oats, Greek yogurt, frozen banana, and ice. Add vanilla protein powder for an extra punch!
For the proud Plain Janes, a simple smoothie with frozen banana, almond butter, Greek yogurt, and hemp seeds makes for a calming morning treat.
Beyond being packed with healthy fats and nutrients, avocado adds a delicious creaminess to smoothies and helps keep you full for longer.
Green smoothies can be hard to get into, but a cool and creamy mixture of kale, almond milk, frozen banana, Greek yogurt, frozen pineapple, nut butter, and honey is a great way to get started.
Blend avocado, frozen banana, Greek yogurt, lime juice and zest, spinach, and vanilla protein powder, and then if you have extra you can make them into popsicles!
Blend silken tofu with vanilla oat milk, frozen banana, and a small bit of peanut butter, and you won’t know the difference—but your body will!
You can't go wrong with this one. Blend banana, frozen mixed berries, avocado, spinach, non-dairy milk, and a scoop of vanilla protein powder to get a good dose of antioxidants, vitamins, healthy fats, and protein.
Smoothies are a great way to get a huge dose of your daily nutrients and vitamins in a quick and tasty manner, but many people often find that they’re still hungry afterwards. That means that, while you might have embarked on this smoothie journey to become healthier, you could end up eating more and ultimately harming your goals.
Luckily, there are various ways to make the kind of smoothie that will tie you over until lunch time. Click through to first see some superfood ingredients that will bulk up your smoothie and keep you feeling full, and them some flawless flavor combinations you can rely on.
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Smoothies are a great way to get a huge dose of your daily nutrients and vitamins in a quick and tasty manner, but many people often find that they’re still hungry afterwards. That means that, while you might have embarked on this smoothie journey to become healthier, you could end up eating more and ultimately harming your goals.
Luckily, there are various ways to make the kind of smoothie that will tie you over until lunch time. Click through to first see some superfood ingredients that will bulk up your smoothie and keep you feeling full, and them some flawless flavor combinations you can rely on.