7. METABOLISM BOOSTER
This tasty smoothie is designed to be filling, nutritious and boost metabolism. The base of this smoothie is green tea, which boasts both caffeine and catechins, substances shown to speed up metabolism. This smoothie is also rich in protein, which also has metabolism boosting effects.
- ½ tbsp honey
- 1 cup mango chunks
- ½ cup non-fat vanilla yogurt
- ½ cup brewed green tea, cooled to room temperature
- 1 cup ice (about 6 cubes)
8. PALEO POWER
This paleo friendly smoothie is filling and full of nutritional goodies. Herbal tea makes a great base as it is rich in anti-oxidants and depending on which herbal tea you choose will have specific health benefits (e.g. peppermint for digestive issues, etc).
- 1 scoop egg white protein powder
- 1 tbsp nut butter
- 1 cup frozen berries (mixed or otherwise)
- 1 cup brewed, chilled herbal tea
- ½ cup crushed ice
