Steve Ingham PhD. Steve has worked full-time in Sports Science since 1996 since graduating from the University of Brighton working with over 30 Olympic, Paralympic and professional sports and supporting 25 World Championship or Olympic medals...
 
Gutsy Wake-Up Smoothie

Serves 1-2

Quick and easy and rich in probiotics (beneficial bacteria)
– to help look after your gut function

Gutsy Wake-Up Smoothie

Ingredients

100ml semi-skimmed milk
1 pot live or ‘bio’ yoghurt
100ml buttermilk
1 banana
Optional :couple chopped ready-to-eat apricots or wheatgerm

Gutsy Wake-Up Smoothie

Method

Combine the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth

Gutsy Wake-Up Smoothie

Approximate Analysis (total):

313 Kcals
60g Carbohydrate ‘High’
14g Protein ‘High’
3.5g Fat ‘Low’
1.0g Fibre ‘Low’

Gutsy Wake-Up Smoothie

Nutrition Bonus

Live yoghurt and buttermilk are ‘live’ milk cultures in that they contain good bacteria known to benefit are bowels and possibly our immune system. Bananas and apricots contain a type of fibre to help the good bacteria to grow and so are called ‘prebiotics’. Wheatgerm is packed with zinc, Vitamin E and B Vitamins.

 
 
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