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Ingredients: • 1 large ripe banana, sliced and frozen.• 1-2 tsps of Biogenesis Natural Chlorella Powder.• 100ml of almond milk.• 1 large handful spinach or kale.• 1/4 cup Coconut yogurt or plain Greek yogurt*• 1 large medjool pitted date.Toppings:• Banana• Nut Butter• BerriesInstructions- Add all ingredients to your blender and blend until smooth. If slightly think add a little more almond milk. Add toppings and enjoy!
Vegan-friendly Berry Smoothie Bowl
Ingredients:1 cup chopped baby spinach1-2 tsps of Biogenesis Natural Chlorella Powder1-2 tsps of chia seeds1 cup unsweetened almond milk1½ cups frozen mixed berries½ frozen bananaSuggested Toppings:¼ cup blueberries¼ cup raspberries1 tsp of chia seeds¼ cup of granola of your choiceInstructions:- Place all but the banana and frozen berries in the blender and blend.- Then add the frozen mixed berries and banana.- Blend until a thick consistency (don’t blend too much so it’s liquid).- Pour smoothie into a bowl.- Garnish with toppings of your choice.How much protein do you need? A new study shows there was no benefit to consuming more than 1.6 gram per kg a day of protein. For example, a 80kg person x 1.6= 128 grams of protein a day. ReferenceMorton, R. W., Murphy, K. T., McKellar, S. R., Schoenfeld, B. J., Henselmans, M., Helms, E., ... & Phillips, S. M. (2017). A systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression of the effect of protein supplementation on resistance training-induced gains in muscle mass and strength in healthy adults. Br J Sports Med, bjsports-2017
Ingredients:2 medium ripe frozen bananas.1/4 ripe avocado.1 cup frozen or fresh mixed berries.1-2 tsps of Biogenesis Natural Chlorella Powder.3 large handfuls of spinach.1 1/2 - 2 cups unsweetened non-dairy milk.1 Tbsp flaxseed meal.Toppings:Banana, Blueberries, maple syrup, goji berries, chai seeds, you choose!Instructions:1. Add all smoothie ingredients to a blender and blend until creamy and smooth. 2. Add toppings and adjust flavour as needed. If you are looking to better your performance, a new study showed that consuming polyphenol, found mainly in fruits and vegetables increased performance by 2.82%. ReferenceSomerville, V., Bringans, C., & Braakhuis, A. (2017). Polyphenols and Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Sports Medicine, 1-11.
For the smoothie bowl:½ banana, frozen.1-2 tsps of Biogenesis Natural Chlorella Powder.½ cup of frozen strawberries.½ kiwi fruit.½ of an apple (I like green).½ of an avocado.½ cup of water or as needed for smoothness.Blend until smooth and then add the remaining ingredients on top and if desired some chia seeds.
Ingredients• 1 frozen banana• A handful of frozen mixed berries • 1 tbsp cacao powder• 1-2 tsps of Biogenesis Natural Chlorella Powder• 1/2 cup almond milk• 1 tbsp almond butterToppings• Handful of coconut flakes• Handful of chia seeds1. Add all ingredients to a high-speed blender or food processor. Blend until creamy and smooth, then pour into a bowl. 2. Top with extra fruit, granola, coconut flakes, chia seeds, etc. It’s a great way to boost your bowl with extra nutritional benefits, and add fun textures/flavours to your bowl.3. Grab a spoon, sit back and enjoy!But is Fruit is Friend or Foe?A new interesting study demonstrates that fruit has shown benefits when replacing sugar however another increasing factor was a suggestion that in addition to having a very low GI, emerging evidence also shows that low-dose fructose (≤10 g/meal) may improve glycemic control through a “catalytic” effect on hepatic glucose metabolism by inducing glucokinase activity (controls blood sugar). So throw in some fruit into your meals! ReferenceSievenpiper, J. L. (2017). Fructose: back to the future?. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 106(2), 439-442.
Ingredients:• 1 kiwifruit.• 1 frozen banana.• 1-2 tsps of Biogenesis Natural Chlorella Powder.• 1/2 cup spinach or kale.• 1 tbsp chia seeds.• ¼ of an avocado.• 1/3 cup water.Toppings- Kiwifruit, green apple, chia seeds.Instructions- Add all ingredients to your blender and blend until smooth. Add toppings and enjoy!
For the smoothie bowl:1 banana, frozen.1-2 tsps of Biogenesis Natural Chlorella Powder.1½ cups frozen strawberries.½ cup of almond milk.For the topping:A handful of Muesli or GranolaFresh strawberries, slicedFresh bananas, slicedChia seedsBlend smoothie bowl ingredients together until smooth, then add toppings.