Blueberry & Almond Breakfast Smoothie with Honey Granola

 My meals have begun shifting into overdrive as another warm season approaches and I get myself into better shape. Working out so hard or so often means that my meals have to accompany these new healthy changes. Not only do I have to eat healthier, but more often and be more food-conscious. Despite what you may have "heard", the best plan for a healthier eating plan is to eat REAL food. That means, non-processed foods, whole grains, not foods with TONS of ingredients on the label and not over-campaigned "health" products. What this means is eat to organic; eat raw, eat natural. If you eat meat, choose lean options and bake it yourself of throw it on the grill. 

Don't over complicate your meals. If you are used to eating a 5 course meal each night, tone it down a notch. You will be surprised how quickly your body will get full when you eat healthfully and drink plenty of water. The more you workout the more you will need to eat, so this means small portioned meals of protein and/or fruit. After a workout the best thing to do is have a snack. I normally take a bite of low fat cottage cheese, eat a piece of fruit and if I'm still hungry after a large glass of water, I'll treat myself to a couple whole wheat crackers. Its okay to eat many times a day. The more you burn off, the more you will need to replenish. The best way to do this without gaining weight is to eat several small meals a day and you will be surprised at the results. 
  

The more you condition your body with exercise, the easier it will be to burn of calories. So if you work out and then have a snack, your body will be still kicked into over drive and burning calories even faster. Keep this in mind with your next meal- which, if you are following my recipe suggestions, can be quite tasty!

Today I have composed an excellent source of health and nutrition for my first of FIVE meals of the day. (YES, that means, if you work out- you still get to eat 1-3 more portioned meals as well!) I don't know about you, but I enjoy eating, so this sounds great already. For my first meal- breakfast, I make myself a morning wake-up smoothie to get my body engaged to start burning calories. I add plenty of fruit and a splash of almond milk or fruit juice and a scoop of yogurt for this protein packed energy booster. The good news is that as tasty as this is- it is only around 200-250 calories so you are already off to a good start. 




Blueberry & Almond Smoothie
with Honey Granola

3/4 Cup Plain Yogurt
1/2 Cup Fresh Blueberries
2 Tablespoons 100% Pineapple Juice
1/2 Teaspoon Organic Almond Extract
1/4 Almond Honey Granola

In a blender or food processor, add yogurt, blueberries, pineapple juice and almond extract. Blend on a high speed until all ingredients are completely combined. Pour into a glass, scraping sides of blender with a spatula. Sprinkle smoothie with almond honey granola and serve immediately. 


(About 1 Serving- Makes about 1 Smoothie)

In this recipe, I used low fat yogurt with no added sugar, and a granola that was sweetened with only honey. This meal is around 200-250 calories. 



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