One serving of peanut butter contains 16 grams of fat and 190 calories. So this doesn’t sound like it is an ingredient suitable for diet. However some current studies imply that weight can be lost by focusing the meals on this popular food.
Peanut butter was taboo for people with overweight, but studies now say that you are not only losing weight with the diet, but you also follow the diet better, because the butter is more satisfying and tastier, in comparison to other high-carbs, low-fat diets.
Peanut butter is your new slimming friend, a claim supported by two recent studies, one from Harvard University, the other from Penn State. Researchers found that a diet that includes foods with high levels of monounsaturated fats like peanut butter can help people lose weight and prevent heart disease.
Similar to other programs for weight loss, this diet with peanut butter should be conducted together with exercising.
The recipe for smoothie with peanut butter we propose is abundant with proteins. It will burn fat and form muscles as long as you do some physical activities, such as riding a bike, walking, jogging etc.
And dieters are advised to eat in small quantities and are warned not to over-indulge. You only to stop when you had enough.
This smoothie recipe includes oats and banana, ingredients rich in fiber to keep you full throughout the day and reduce calorie intake. Cinnamon as an ingredient is necessary to control your blood sugar level and curb sugar cravings.
Always prepare this peanut butter smoothie for breakfast and consume it only once a day if you want to utilize the slimming potential of this drink. This way you will enjoy what you drinking and slim down at the same time. Be aware not to eat anything else till lunch time, and make sure you include enough salads for the rest of the day.
Peanut Butter Smoothie Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp. peanut butter
- 2 tbsp. oats
- ½ banana
- ½ tsp. grated ginger
- a pinch of cinnamon
- ½ cup almond milk
- few peanuts
Instructions:
Combine the ingredients in a blender and process well till you reach the desired consistency.
Enjoy in this healthy and fat burning peanut butter smoothie recipe!
Via: KraftRecipes
Do you drink this smoothie every day? For how many days?