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Filling smoothies to start the day

Breakfast is regularly touted as the ‘most important meal of the day’, yet many of us don’t have the time or appetite for a massive morning meal.

Sitting down to a full English on the weekend is a treat, but the weekdays call for a lighter, healthier alternative. One possible solution? Smoothies. With the right recipes, these delicious, DIY breakfasts aren’t only tasty but filling too.  If you haven’t invested in a NutriBullet yet, this is the ideal kitchen gadget to use to blend these drinks and is the bestselling cold beverage nutrition extractor everyone’s raving about!

The grain attraction 

Adding grains is a brilliant way to bulk up smoothies and get some slow-release carbohydrates to keep you going until lunch. When paired with fresh fruit, milk and/or yoghurt, cereal grains like oats and bran blend nicely to create thick, satisfying smoothies.

Two we like:

Nuts for protein

Nut butters, such as peanut butter, almond butter and even cashew butter, are an easy-to-blend ingredient for protein-packed smoothies. Once a rarity in the UK, these nut pastes are now on the shelves in all major supermarkets, with more and more Britons developing a taste for them.

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Green machines

The colour may take some getting used to, but these smoothies—often called ‘green thickies’—have a loyal following. Made with leafy greens like spinach and kale, they’re an easy way to add nutritious vitamins, minerals and antioxidants to your diet. In particular, they’re often a good source of magnesium, iron and Vitamin C.

Three we like:

What are your favourite smoothie recipes?

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