First Published: October 29, 2013 1:28 PM EDT Credit:
Caption Need a healthy breakfast on the go? Try a smoothie!
NEW YORK, N.Y. -- If you’re like Healthy Hollywood, I am always in a rush to get out the door and sometimes making a healthy breakfast is nearly impossible. Plus, I am not an egg eater and cereal is never my go-to.
So, what’s a health-conscious gal to do?
As we all know, eating a healthy breakfast is a must to get the day started in the right way – full of energy and nutritionally sound. Smoothies are my fulfilling wake-up call. Yet, don’t buy into the hype of mass-produced big gulps out there on the market. They can be full of sugar and calories. One of Healthy Hollywood’s favorite wellness gurus, Brendan Brazier, who also founded the plant-based nutrition line, Vega, shared a few of his preferred smoothie recipes.
These nutritional powerhouses are quick to make and will get you revved up for the day ahead in a positive way.
Blueberry Lemon Protein Smoothie
- 1/2 cup non-dairy milk alternative (rice, hemp, almond or coconut)
- 3/4 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
- 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1 scoop Vega Sport Performance Protein – Vanilla
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
Cherry Crumble Smoothie
- 1/2 cup non-dairy milk alternative (rice, hemp, almond, or coconut)
- 1 cup pitted cherries – fresh or frozen
- 3 tbsp. large flake oatmeal – uncooked
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 scoop Vega One – French Vanilla
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Adjust liquid to reach desired thickness.
Peach Cardamom Smoothie
- 1/2 cup non-dairy milk alternative
- 1 fresh peach – pitted and quartered
- 1/2 cup ice
- 1 pinch cardamom
- 1 scoop Vega One – Natural
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
Apricot Coconut Smoothie
- 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk
- 2 fresh apricots – washed, pitted and quartered
- 1/2 cup ice
- 2 tbsp. unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 scoop Vega One – French Vanilla
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Adjust liquid to reach desired thickness.
Blackberry Almond Smoothie
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 cup blackberries – fresh or frozen
- 1/2 cup ice
- 2 tbsp. unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 scoop Vega Energizing Smoothie – Vanilla Almondilla
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Adjust liquid to reach desired thickness.
For more plant-based recipes and healthy living tips, check out www.myvega.com.
-- Terri MacLeod
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