How to cook more, eat better, and get fit
Simply put, a pumpkin & apple pie smoothie made from scratch that will exceed your expectations. Oh yeah – sweet, refreshing and nourishing! If this 100% homemade smoothie doesn’t knock your socks off, I don’t know what will.
I know that these days everybody has a pumpkin pie smoothie recipe in their repertoire, but this one is a bit different. It’s a common practice to buy the pumpkin puree form the supermarket and to sweeten it by adding sugar or syrup. However, that’s not my way.
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Do you workout on a regular basis? I hope you do or, at least, are seriously thinking of starting to do it. Either way, you probably already know how important is the protein refuel after a strenuous session! To thicken the texture, I added Greek yoghurt almost to a pudding like consistency for an extra protein boost.
Proteins are essential nutrients that help our bodies repair cells and make new ones, regulate hormone and enzyme levels and make antibodies that help us fight back all sorts of infections. They are also needed to make up muscle tissue in order to keep our bodies active, strong and healthy.
I believe that – in general – a well-balanced diet should provide enough protein so that protein supplements should not be required – except under special circumstances. Protein can be found in dairy, eggs, meat, fish, all legumes (such as beans, chickpeas, lentils, etc.), some grains (quinoa is one of them), nuts and seeds, as well as in a protein smoothie….
A few days back, I posted on my personal Facebook page a picture with one of my favorite protein smoothies. Nothing interesting and new so far, we all post different kinds of stuff in there, right?! The surprise came right after, having to answer to so many people about both its color and ingredients.
One of the questions was related to its chocolate color. I didn’t use any form of chocolate bar or powder. My protein smoothie got this beautiful color from hemp powder. Hemp is a super food that can help maintain health and wellness, such as increasing energy, regulating cholesterol level, reducing stress and decreasing symptoms of atopic dermatitis and allergies to name a few.
Among all the plants, hemp seeds contain edible protein that can be used by the human organism, benefiting it in a complete measure. For more details about hemp seeds/powder, you can visit the Canah page (in English as well)….
Stay healthy & be happy, Cris
