Key Ingredients
- 1 cup of Unsweetened Almond Milk
- 1 scoop whey protein (vanilla)
- 1 cup Raspberries
- 2 cups spinach
- 1 tbsp Chia Seeds
Serves: One
How To Prepare
Add spinach into the blender and blend it a little bit so it will become easier to blend after adding other ingredients.
Then add berries, whey protein, almond milk and chia seeds. Blend it until smooth.
If you are not a fan of chia seeds, then you can substitute it with peanut butter.
Benefits
Chia Seeds: After reading benefits of chia seeds, you won’t replace it with peanut butter or almond butter. The thing I like most about chia seeds is that almost all the carbohydrates in it are fiber. Other than fiber they have high-quality protein, Omega-3 fatty acids, and various micronutrients.
They are great antioxidants, help you lose weight; strengthen bones with magnesium and phosphorus.
They are also helpful in diabetes as chia seeds can significantly lower blood pressure and a marker for inflammation.
One can say it is one of the most nutritious foods on the planet.
Spinach: is loaded with vitamin C, vitamin K, folic acid, iron, carotenoids and calcium. It also contains few other nutrients in small amounts such as potassium, magnesium, and vitamins B6, B9, and E.
It is a great antioxidant and reduces the risk of cancer by preventing the growth of cancer cells.
It contains lutein and zeaxanthin which improves eye-sight.
Like chia seeds, Most of the carbs in spinach consist of fiber.
