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Berry beet smoothie
Throw the following into a
food mixer or Nutribullet
and give it a good whizz!
• 1 scoop protein powder*
• 80g / ¾ cup frozen mixed
berries
• 40g / ½ a raw beetroot
• 40g / ¼ cup frozen
cauliflower
• 20g / handful of spinach
or other green
• 100ml / ¼ cup kefir/live
greek yogurt
• 1 tbsp nut butter
• 1 tbsp milled flaxseed/
linseed
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• 100ml /½ cup milk of
choice (avoid oat, instead
look for unsweetened
plant milks)
• add water or ice to make
desired consistency,
¼ - ½ cup
PRO, OR NO?
A note on protein and protein powders: May Knight
explains, "I'm a big fan of adding Greek yogurt or kefir to
smoothies for their healthy fats and probiotic benefits.
There is some protein in yoghurt - 100g Greek yogurt
has 5g protein, 100g of Skyr yoghurt 4g protein, while
100g cottage cheese has 9g of protein. They also do also
have some fat and carb content too. But a 20-30g scoop
of good protein powder has about 15g of protein. So,
adding protein this way increases the protein without
increasing fat, so the smoothie has a more balanced
macronutrient profile. Of course, a homemade smoothie
without protein powder is still better than shop bought,
but having protein - especially at breakfast - is key
to stable blood glucose and feeling full." Some decent
brands are Form, from Wild Nutrition and options from
The Organic Protein Company.
https://www.wildnutrition.com/
https://theorganicproteincompany.co.uk/
Green protein smoothie
• 1 scoop protein powder*
• 50g / 1 kiwi skin on
• 50g / approx ½ a small apple,
skin on
• Juice of a lemon or lime
• 40g / ¼ cup frozen courgette
• 20g / handful of spinach or
other green veg
• 70g / ½ an avocado
• 1 tbsp nut butter
• 1 tbsp milled flaxseed/linseed
• 100ml / ½ cup milk of choice
(avoid oat, instead look for
unsweetened plant milks)
• Add water or ice to make
desired consistency,
¼ - ½ cup
• Optional extras: 10g fresh
ginger (skin on), small
handful fresh mint,
½ tsp turmeric.
Nutrition
Approximate nutrition
information (varies
depending on protein
powder, yogurt and milk):
465 kcal
30g protein
25g fat
22g carbohydrates
14g fibre
Nutrition
Approximate
nutrition information:
465 kcal
25g protein
29g fat
20g carbohydrates
15g fibre
To read more about protein
powder, CLICK HERE.
* (look for one without added sugars or sweeteners)
* (look for one without added sugars or sweeteners)