Last week I posted on what I was eating for breakfast, and asked for your favourite recipes to help make mornings smoother. So you fly out of bed!
Here they are below. I should just note that for me, mixing different fruits in the one meal ain’t great . General wisdom is that it causes bloating because different fruits take different amounts of time to break down in the gut (so it means enzymes are used up by the most easily digested, leaving the rest to ferment a touch). Also, I advise not eating toooo much fruit in general in the morning – it’s full of sugar and gets the metabolism off to a high GI start. Some berries or half a banana is best! IMO.
Also, I advise using full cream normal milk, as opposed to soy or processed substitute milks. Yoghurt with coconut water is best. Again, IMO. Full fat? Yep, it’s needed to activate leptin, the “I think I’m full now” hormone, in our brains…so we don’t go hunting for toast at 10am.
My favourite is this one from Aaron at Origin of Energy. These guys really know their stuff (they’re a personal training gym/kitchen/shop/lifestyle school all in one; you’ll hear more about them soon). I drop in on my way to work and grab one of these:
Chocolate Coconut Smoothie
- 1 Virgin coconut
- 2 Eggs
- 10g Raw Cacao
- 10g Coconut oil
- Stevia 1/8 teaspoon
1. Put all the ingredients in a blender and blend on high for 30 seconds
*Always put the coconut oil in just before you blend so it doesn’t turn solid in the cold milk. During the winter months you may have to melt it on a gentle heat before you put it in.
*You can use honey instead of Stevia and add fresh & or frozen banana
*To make caffeine free substitute cacao for 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.
Blue Berry Yoghurt Smoothie
- 250ml Kefir or Paris Creek Yogurt
- 2 eggs
- 50g Blueberries
- 1 Tablespoon Coconut oil
- 1/2 Teaspoon Fresh Cinnamon
- Stevia 1/8 teaspoon
1. Put all the ingredients in a blender and blend on high for 30 seconds
2. Serve in cup with a sprinkle of fresh Cinnamon on top
*Always put the coconut oil in just before you blend so it doesn’t turn solid in the cold milk. During the winter months you may have to melt it on a gentle heat before you put it in.