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How banana smoothie can create a quick and nutritious breakfast

15th July, 2010 - Posted by health news - No Comments

We all know we are meant to take three meals each day and that breakfast might just be the most crucial meal of the day. However who has time today to whip up bacon and eggs with toast? Halting for a breakfast at the fast food place just isn’t quite what nutritionists have in mind. While a great breakfast gets you going with vitamins, minerals plus some energy to fuel you until lunch, breakfast is the most missed meal in america. Coffee does not count and including a donut or sweet roll and calling it breakfast is just a sugar crash waiting to happen. The banana smoothie might be the right answer. It is possible to fill all the nutrients you need into the blender and get breakfast prepared inside five minutes. It doesn’t only fill you up, but the intrepid banana smoothie does a heck of a job on the nutrition scorecard. Here are several variations about this delicious meal to get you going.

The only must-have ingredient is the banana. Other things that you would like to add in there is up to you and your preferences. One banana offers plenty of fiber, which most of us do not get an adequate amount of, and also potassium, which is easily lost through sweat on a hot summer’s day. So that’s a good start.

Bananas have a sweet but fairly neutral taste making your other possible smoothie ingredients a long list of variables. Peach, orange, mango and strawberry-banana juices are all packed with vitamins A and C, antioxidants and good for your skin. Now your banana smoothie is becoming powerful. A number of juice brands add calcium and vitamin D. Better still.

To get a truly creamy banana smoothie, there is nothing like a scoop of ice cream or yogurt. More calcium, in the case of ice cream. Calcium is useful for building and preserving strong bones. Here’s where you can use natural yogurt as a milk alternative. Natural yogurt contains large amounts of acidophilus and vitamin K. These two nutrients aid digestion and maintain a very good balance of the flora and fauna you may need within the digestive tract. Ladies will enjoy the benefits in avoiding yeast infections, while those who are lactose intolerant can have the creamy taste devoid of the lactose.

Fresh and canned fruit are other delicious enhancements to your breakfast-in-a-glass. Put in a few ice cubes or shaved ice to bring the perfect banana smoothie. You will find more recipes online. You may be interested in this article on smoothies (French article) if you wish to learn more about this.

Published by Sarah Bellarmine

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