Sunday 14 July 2013

Fat Burning Pineapple Smoothie

This smoothie is great for boosting your metabolism and burning fat. Its also a great snack to have post workout and on hot summer day like this. 
The pineapple is great as it provides not only 1 of your 5 pieces of fruit and veg a day, but it also contains simple fruit sugars post workout, and it takes your body more calories to breakdown and metabolise the pineapple tan are actually in it. so just by eating pineapple you are in a calorie deficit.
The next ingredient also has metabolism boosting properties, Almonds. These nuts contain a great mix of healthy fats and protein which boost your metabolism and provide some post workout protein for recovery.
The greek yoghurt also aids fat loss, being naturally low in sugar and fat it is a great mixer and helps to thicken the smoothie. Also this yoghurt also helps to reduce the amount of fat absorbed across the intestines after digestion.
As for the cinnamon it too helps with fat loss. It has a minor effect of boosting your metabolism, but this really helps to lower your blood sugar levels and so reduces insulin spikes and extra fat gain.
Finally the whey protein provides simple protein post workout that can be quickly absorbed and used to build new lean muscle.

Ingredients:                                                 Nutritional Values:
100g fresh pineapple                                   Protein- 36g
1 tea spoon of cinnamon                              Carbs-28g
100g of natural greek yoghurt                      Fats-  25g
50g sliced almonds
1 cup of water (200-300ml)
1 scoop of whey protein


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