As with most of the UK, I have resolved to begin the new
year a little healthier and shed the last stone of baby weight that I’m still
holding onto 15 months later. I have added a couple of exercise sessions a week
to my lifestyle and so far, so good, but most importantly, I’ve started making
some small changes to my diet, as I do like to indulge and so am restricting
calories and cutting down on carbs whilst trying to still enjoy a balanced
diet.
Late in 2015 I invested in a Nutribullet and I have loved
experimenting with flavours and fruit and vegetable combinations. The rule is
that these should be at least half vegetable based to avoid being a sugar-laden
start to the day which I do follow as much as possible.I like to start my day with a Nutriblast/Smoothie/Juice - whatever you call them, they are great.
Here’s one of my favourites which I like to call the Green
Zinger – the ginger gives it a lovely zing (hence the name) and the avocado
makes it a lovely creamy consistency. It’s 376 calories which is quite high
compared to some of the others, but it’s a great combination that is filling
and full of green goodness.
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| Green Zinger Smoothie |
- ½ avocado
- 1 kiwi
- 10g ginger
- 40g kale
- 10g sunflower seeds
- 100-150ml water (depends on which consistency you prefer)
Remove the avocado from its shell/skin, pop the kiwi (no
need to peel), kale, sunflower seeds and fresh ginger into your Nutribullet or
blender. Add the water and blitz for 20 seconds.
