An expert-approved smoothie recipe to help balance blood sugar.
Gabrielle Newman, nutritionist and recipe developer for The Fast 800 shares her expert-approved green mint smoothie recipe designed to help balance blood sugar levels.
Adding leafy greens, like spinach or kale, to your smoothies and shakes not only increases their nutrient profile and adds extra fibre, it also helps to balance your blood sugar. We often cook dark leafy greens which reduces the availability of water-soluble nutrients but by keeping them raw we can absorb these nutrients like B vitamins and vitamin C.
Fibre is the indigestible carbohydrates present in the cell walls of fruits, vegetables and whole grains. A fibre-rich diet reduces risks of cardiovascular disease and improves gut motility.
It also provides prebiotics to feed your gut bacteria and help produce short-chain fatty acids which counter obesity and diabetes by acting against inflammation.
These shake recipes can be made with water or milk (be it unsweetened almond milk or full fat dairy) to suit your calorie intake on fasting or non-fasting days. Using milk increases calories, but also increases protein and fat content to improve satiety and keep you feeling fuller for longer.
This smoothie has been formulated to provide you with adequate protein and fibre to make them suitable for keeping you full on fasting days as well.
Green Mint Shake Smoothie Shake Recipe
Ingredients:
50g The Fast 800 Vanilla Shakes Powder
30g spinach
Lots of fresh mint
300ml water
Ice
Method
- Blitz all ingredients in a blender.
- Pour in a tall glass and enjoy.
Nutritional Information:
| No. serves: | One | Prep time: | 2 minutes | Cook time: | nil |
| Calories: | 221kcal | Protein: | 23.1g | Fibre: | 10.2g |
| Carbs: | 6.8g | Sugar: | 3.8g | Fat: | 9.2g |
Almond Milk Version
Ingredients:
50g The Fast 800 Vanilla Shakes Powder
30g spinach
Lots of fresh mint
300ml unsweetened almond milk
Ice
Method:
- Blitz all ingredients in a blender.
- Pour in a tall glass and enjoy.
Nutritional Information:
| No. serves: | One | Prep time: | 2 minutes | Cook time: | nil |
| Calories: | 287kcal | Protein: | 24.9g | Fibre: | 10.2g |
| Carbs: | 7.7g | Sugar: | 4g | Fat: | 15.2g |
Dairy Milk Version
Ingredients:
50g The Fast 800 Vanilla Shakes Powder
30g spinach
Lots of fresh mint
300ml full fat milk
Ice
Method:
- Blitz all ingredients in a blender.
- Pour in a tall glass and enjoy.
Nutritional Information:
| No. serves: | One | Prep time: | 2 minutes | Cook time: | nil |
| Calories: | 423kcal | Protein: | 33.3g | Fibre: | 10.2g |
| Carbs: | 24.8g | Sugar: | 21.7g | Fat: | 19.4g |