[Recipe] Reduce Belly Fat Series: Chocolate Banana Cherry Smoothie

Chocolate, banana, cherry and smoothie, all in one sentence. Is that good? Or is that GOOD!

We’re running a mini series of smoothie recipes that help reduce belly fat. When taken as part of a healthy eating program, this tasty smoothie can help. It’s worth remembering that excess abdominal fat is a heart risk, and reducing it is likely to improve your health. Not to mention making you look and feel better.

The recipe is based on one from EatThis where the author tells us …

Don’t underestimate the healing powers of dark chocolate—it’s not there as a gimmick. When you combine fruit and dark chocolate (at least 70 percent cacao), you accelerate the release of butyrate, a compound made in your large intestine that tells your fat-storage genes to chill out.

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Recipe: Reduce Belly Fat Series: Chocolate Banana Cherry Smoothie

Serves 1; approx 230-270 cals (see below)

Ingredients:

• 1 frozen Banana
• 4 fresh Cherries, pitted
• 1-2 T Cacao powder*
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• ½ cup unsweetened Almond Milk
• 1 scoop vanilla plant-based protein powder*, optional
• 2 Ice cubes

Enjoy it with a cherry on the top!

* Substitute cocoa powder or 2 squares dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids), grated, adjusting the calorie count, if that matters to you.

** Substitutes for protein powder include 1/2 cup yogurt, or 1 cup milk kefir, or 2 tbs hemp seeds, or 1/2 cup cottage cheese, or 2 tbs chia seed, to name a few. Each of these is worth between 70 and 100 calories.

Blend until smooth and enjoy.

Based on Source: EatThis

Photo: DrinkMeHealthy

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