Erin Indahl-Fink - The Protein Smoothie Bible

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Choose the right tools and ingredients to get your healthy protein smoothie journey off to a successful start. Learn about protein options available and how they can best fuel your body and lifestyle. Get your day off to a great start with these healthy, protein-packed smoothies that will keep you full and fueled for your day.

Fresh and frozen fruits are the highlight of these flavor-packed smoothies. Take advantage of seasonal and local favorites that will get your taste buds excited! Dont forget about blending up some green! These smoothies feature green superfoods that are not only delicious and highly nutritious, but also an amazing way to boost your energy and fuel your day. These simple, delicious recovery smoothies are the perfect way to restore energy and depleted nutrients after a tough workout. Fantastic for those just starting their fitness journey or the seasoned athlete. Healthy, filling, and completely delicious, these meal replacement smoothie recipes are the perfect breakfast or lunchtime option for a busy schedule. Craving something sweet, but dont want to break the bank on a decadent, calorie-laden dessert? These delicious sweet smoothies are fantastic for indulging the fiercest sweet tooth.

These fun, easy, and nutritious smoothie options are the perfect way to get kids in the kitchen and excited about blending up some nutritious treats!

Hello, my name is Erin and I'm the author of The Protein Smoothie Bible . Im a happily busy mom, wife, food writer, photographer, and small business owner doing my best to juggle multiple balls in the air all at once. Just like many, Im trying to balance my kids school and activities schedule, doing my best to be as productive as possible with my work, be the best wife and partner, and oh, yeah... that self-care thing. At the end of the day, things are typically taken care of, but what gets sacrificed the most is my diet. Can you relate? I wrote this book to provide you, me, and everyone else who struggles with making the best diet choices to have some simple, healthy options to fuel our bodies.

Often, the hardest part about making healthy food choices is just knowing what to choose. These recipes are designed to be especially simple and easy to make. Easy breakfast, lunch, or snack ideas that you can see yourself making and enjoying! Amazing, right?! The recipes in this book have been written to be very approachable. Ive specifically chosen ingredients in each recipe to be found by as many people as possible. Growing up in rural America, we had fruits and vegetables but were sometimes limited by seasonality or availability. I didnt try papaya, or for that matter even knew what it was, until I was twenty-five.

Every recipe in this book will contain easy-to-find, un-weird ingredients that everyone has access to, despite geography or economic status. Good food should be available to us allnot just some of us. My goal for us and this book is to inspire your own personal healthy living. I want you to open this book and see that, Hey, I can totally do this! or This recipe looks easy, and it will help me enjoy more vegetables! If this book inspires you to try just one new fruit or vegetable or blend up something that you would have never otherwise thought of, then thats outstanding! Sometimes living our best life means living the life that brings us the most joy, the most happiness, and the most health. Cheers to joy, happiness, and health! Erin Chapter 1 Prepping for Success WHY SHOULD YOU MAKE YOUR OWN SMOOTHIES? Just about every fast-food joint, coffee shop, and fancy grocery store will happily blend up a smoothie, Frappuccino, or shake of your choosing. But do you know what is in that drink? Do you have an idea of all the products they are including in that beverage? If not, maybe you should consider making your own.

Here are just a few benefits of blending your own smoothies: You control the ingredients youre consuming. When blending your own smoothies, you can control the ingredients and amount that you want to consume. Youll be able to regulate the flavors with real, simple ingredients. When using fruits, vegetables, nuts, and proteins, the nutrition will be enhanced and coming from significant sources. You control the sugar. When making your own smoothie, youre able to have full control of the amount of sugar or choice of sweetener included in your drink.

Often fast-food/store-bought smoothies are upwards of 60 grams of sugar. Would you still consider this a healthy option for a snack, breakfast, or meal? A little later well talk about choosing the best sweetener for your smoothie. It will save you money. You can blend a better, more flavorful smoothie for much less than it costs to buy one at a drive-thru or fancy retailer. Who doesnt want a little extra green in their pocket at the end of the day? It will save you time. The average recipe in this cookbook takes just five minutes to make, from start to finish.

Think of the time you spend driving, waiting in line, and waiting for your retail drink to be made. Its likely more than five minutes. Begin keeping some basic ingredients in your refrigerator, freezer, and pantry. You likely already have some of the basics. Youll be able to provide yourself and your family with healthier, flavorful, and satisfying breakfasts, snacks, and lunches with just a few simple steps. These protein smoothies will fuel your body and energize your day so much more than any expensive, over-sugared, store-bought drink.

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