These low-effort drinkable meals usually involve simply blending ingredients all at once.
Since so many people think that skipping meals will help with weight-loss, breakfast is usually the first to go. Even the best of us skip breakfast on occasion, or instead, we’ll grab something easy, but usually unhealthy. Luckily, there is a super easy way to start your morning right without skipping meals: breakfast smoothies.
These low-effort drinkable meals usually involve simply blending ingredients all at once. Plus, most of the ingredients are already lying around your kitchen, including everything from fruits to juices to nuts. You even get a chance to use fresh greens, veggies, and other foods you wouldn’t normally add to your breakfast. While many are already packed with protein and vitamins, you can always add a powder supplement with extra nutrients as well. Without further ado, here is a list of 7 breakfast smoothies that can help with weight loss. Blend, shake, and enjoy!
1. Chocolate Meal Replacement Shake
This shake only uses four simple ingredients: unsweetened almond milk, banana, chocolate protein powder, and ground flax seed. The complex carbohydrates, fiber, and proteins in make this a healthy and mostly-balanced breakfast.
2. Skinny Banana Split Protein Smoothie
This dessert-like smoothie will taste like cheating. In fact, it’s packed with proteins, fruits, and dairy alternatives, so it’s both healthy and delicious!
3. Better than a shake – Green Smoothie
This smoothie isn’t afraid to be straightforwardly healthy, and has a couple of twists to boot. The avocado adds flavor and a creamy texture, while the ginger adds a fun, extra kick. While superfood kale tastes bitter by itself, it blends right into the delicious, refreshing flavors of this green smoothie.
4. Chocolate Peanut Butter Paradise Smoothie
Everyone loves a classic peanut butter and chocolate combo. Luckily, this smoothie delivers those favors without a dose of guilt, since the banana and Greek yogurt are healthy thickening agents. Plus, the drink can be sweetened with either palm sugar or honey.
5. Wild Blueberry, Mint, and Flax Seed Smoothie
Another simple and clean smoothie, this one is based in blueberries, which are full of antioxidants, and flax seed, which is filled with fiber and omega-3 fatty acids. The mint leaves add a cool, refreshing touch to this healthy breakfast.
6. Coconut Milk Smoothie
This smoothie recipe is as simple as it is healthy. Coconut milk is closer in texture to dairy milk than nut milks, and the banana and spinach hidden in the smoothie pack an extra healthy punch. Blend them all together for a healthy, low-calorie treat.
7. Morning Power-Up Energy Shake
Packed full of proteins, vitamins, fibers, and other nutrients, this shake is a healthy way to start the day. The protein power and kale round out the other ingredients to make this smoothie and all-encompassing, healthy breakfast treat.
Check out these 9 nutrient-rich foods to add to your breakfast for more ideas on starting the day right. For more weight loss tips, try these 9 tips to lose belly fat.
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