Post Workout Smoothie for Weight Loss

Why drink a post workout smoothie when you’re trying to lose weight? Because smoothies are satisfying, easy to make, and customizable. With a smoothie, you can quickly get the right types of nutrients to refuel, recover, and rebuild your energy levels.

What are those right nutrients? Carbohydrates, including fiber, and healthy protein.

• Carbohydrates give your body fuel to rebuild your muscles and your body. The trick here is to consume non-processed carbs such as dates instead of refined sugar.
• Fiber will help cleanse your digestive system and balance your blood sugar.
• Protein will help build and repair your muscles and will help your body repair its muscles. Healthy protein is found in fruits, vegetables, beans, and nuts.

Making a post workout smoothie

To make a post-workout smoothie, you need:

• A good blender
• Fresh fruits or vegetables
• Dates
• Nut milk
• Protein powder
• Ice

All you have to do is place the ingredients in a blender and crush them up. So, easy, right?

Smoothie tips

1. Frozen banana makes an excellent smoothie ingredient. It lends a creamy texture, like ice cream. Don’t buy a bag of frozen banana, though. Buy it fresh, peel it, break each banana into thirds, and place the pieces in a reseable bag in your freezer.
2. Don’t assume you will like the taste of protein powder for granted. Some powders have strong flavors, even the ones that cover up the protein taste with chocolate or vanilla. Buy small containers to try out the powder first, before you invest in a giant one.
3. Dates are amazing sweeteners, as are figs.
4. You can also use a teaspoon of peanut butter as a sweetener. Go easy on this though, because peanut butter is high in fat and calories.

Post-workout smoothie recipe

Recipe is provided by Dr. Indu Dager, who is health enthusiast, holistic health educator, and promotes healthy living through her blog which has over 7,000 subscribers.