Forget the Guinness and McDonald’s. Here’s a green shake that’s easy to make and plenty healthy, around St. Patrick’s Day or at any time of year. Plus, the kids will love it, too.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 large bananas — cut up and frozen
• 1 cup firmly packed spinach
• 3/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
• 1/2 medium avocado
• 1/4 cup firmly packed fresh mint leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon pure peppermint extract
• Sweetener of choice: — 1 packet stevia or Truvia

INSTRUCTION

Mix it all up in the blender and enjoy right away.

NUTRITION

480 calories, 18g fat, 60g carbohydrates, 11g protein, 15g fiber

Here’s a power breakfast that only takes 5 minutes to make!

Get all of the benefits of oatmeal without the hassle of making it with this creamy, satisfying protein shake.

The quality and flavor of the protein powder that you use will impact both the flavor and the consistency of this shake, so choose wisely!

Courtesy of RealHealthyRecipes.com

What you need
Serves 1

• 1 scoop protein powder
• 1½ cups almond milk
• 1 or ½ banana
• 1 tablespoon Peanut Butter or Almond Butter
• ⅓ cup rolled oats

Instructions

1. Combine all of the ingredients and blend until smooth. Enjoy immediately!

Nutrition
One serving equals 395 calories, 14g fat, 414mg sodium, 37g carbs, 7g fiber, 33g protein

While it may not look like the most appealing food out there, the green smoothie is a great source of nutrition for your body! Unlike fruit & vegetable juices, this drink is made with the whole fruit/vegetable thus retaining all the fiber. What a wonderful way to eat your veggies without even realizing it.

Servings: 1

Ingredients:

• 1-2 c Spinach or Kale
• ¼ c Berries
• ½ Banana
• 1 Tb. Chia Seeds
• 1 Tb. Hemp Seeds
• 1 c Water, Almond Milk, or Coconut Milk/Water

Smoothie Directions: 

1. Place all ingredients together in a blender.
2. Blend until smooth then enjoy.

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Did you know? One cup of kale contains 9% of your daily value of calcium, 206% of vitamin A, 134% of vitamin C, and a whopping 684% of vitamin K? A great way to add this nutritional powerhouse into your daily routine is to toss it in a smoothie. Try this tasty blackberry smoothie after your next workout.

Here is what you will need…

• 3/4 cup almond milk, mootopia milk or 1 scoop protein powder with water
• 1 cup kale
• 1 banana
• 1/2 cup blackberries
• 1/4 cup frozen pineapple

Directions

Blend all ingredients until smooth. More about the smoothie here: 

It doesn’t have to be Thanksgiving to enjoy this mouthwatering, metabolism boosting smoothie in a glass!

Put in a blender:

1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 tbsp. pecans walnuts or almonds
1/2 c. cottage cheese
1 scoop PROPOWER Power Protein +Plus (a little more or less to your taste, depending on how sweet you like it),
3/4 cup COLD water (again, a little more or less, depending on the thickness you prefer-but regardless of thickness preference, MAKE SURE THE WATER IS COLD!).

Blend, pour into a glass, and enjoy a (seemingly) sinful taste of dessert!
(Bonus: No need to unbutton your pants after this one!)

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Coffee Lovers Delight With An Iced Raspberry Mocha!

If you love coffee and want a delicious way to make it nutritious then look no further. This sweet and creamy coffee drink is powered by our protein packed Power Protein Plus!

Brew one cup of coffee (I used Hazelnut, regular is fine, as is decaf)
add 4 ice cubes,
2 scoops PROPOWER Power Protein Plus,
2 tbsp. pecans (or almonds)
1/4 c frozen raspberries.

Blend. Enjoy!

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This is a great pick me up midafternoon before I head back to the studio to train my afternoon and evening clients. Recipe uses left over coffee from the morning, is low in carbs and takes no time to make.

Ingredients:

8 oz. coffee
4 oz. water and crushed ice
1- 1/2 scoop of vanilla or chocolate Pro Whey Protein Powder link to supplements site page
1 packet splenda or calorie free sweetener of choice

Blend all ingredients together and drink right away for best flavor. Because this smoothie is low in carbs, I usually eat a piece of fruit to create a more well-rounded meal.

Interested in watching how Lisa prepares this Smoothie? Check it out here!

Nutrition:

Calories: 200

Protein: 25

Carbs:   22

Fat:        2

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