Delicious Breakfast Shakes

For those of you who always seem to be on the run first thing in the morning, often consuming a healthy, nutritious breakfast is something that gets pushed by the wayside. This is not an effective way to prepare yourself for the day and you are likely to turn to cups of coffee and vending machine fare a few hours later to power you through until lunch.

Rather than skipping this morning meal, why not put some ingredients aside the night before so you can throw them into the blender in the morning for a quick breakfast shake that you can take with you on the drive to work? This is a perfect solution for those in a time crunch or who simply can't stomach solid food first thing in the day.

The following recipes all contain both protein and carbohydrates, two macronutrients that are important to include in this meal, and most of them have a small amount of additional fat to help keep you feeling fuller as your morning progresses.

Choco-Banana Shake

1 scoop chocolate protein powder

1 frozen banana

1 cup skim milk

1 tbsp peanut butter

5-10 ice cubes (depending on desired thickness)

Blend together protein powder, banana, milk and peanut butter. Once mixed at ice and crush until shake texture develops.

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Orange Creamsicle

1 scoop vanilla protein powder

1 fresh orange (or alternatively 1 can of mandarin oranges)

1 cup orange juice

1 cup skim milk

1 tsp vanilla extract

5 cups ice cubes

Blend oranges, milk and juice together. Add in protein powder and extract. Finally crush ice into the beverage until desired thickness is reached. Serve.

So rather then skipping your next morning meal, try one of these tasty treats. You will feel so much better as 10 o'clock rolls around and will have a much better chance of actually sticking with your diet.

Java Jolt

1 scoop café mocha protein powder (or alternatively chocolate or vanilla could be used)

1 cup brewed coffee (fresh)

½ cup milk

1-2 packets of sweetener

5 ice cubes

Blend together protein powder, coffee, milk and sweetener. Next crush ice into the mixture. This is a perfect replacement for an iced coffee beverage that you would typically buy at a specialty coffee house.

Cinnamon Swirl

1 scoop vanilla protein powder

1/2 cup low fat vanilla yogurt

1 cup milk

½ teaspoon cinnamon

½ tsp vanilla flavouring

2 packets sweetener

4 ice cubes

Blend all ingredients together until thoroughly mixed. Serve with sprinkled cinnamon on top.

Tropical Treat

1 scoop strawberry or peach flavoured protein powder

1 cup pineapples

1 cup melon

1 cup orange juice

5 ice cubes

Blend protein powder, juice and fruit together. Add in ice cubes and continue blending.

Peanut Brittle Shake

1 scoop vanilla protein powder

1 tbsp butterscotch pudding powder

1 tbsp peanut butter

1 cup milk

4-5 ice cubes

Blend together protein powder, pudding powder and milk. Next add peanut butter and continue to mix. Finally crush the ice cubes until shake consistency is reached.

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