Tips for crafting your own recipes at home
Fruit smoothies are convenient, quick, and easy to make.
They also can benutrition powerhousesor sugar bombs.
One way to do this: Make your own at home.
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into the blender at night and store it in the fridge.
All you’ll have to do is add ice the next morning.
Fiber also adds bulk to stool, which aids digestion and metabolism.
Some fortified vegan yogurts and milks have as much, or more fat and/or protein as dairy products.
All will add a hefty dose of vitamins and minerals.
Matcha (powdered green tea) can also amp up the green quotient of your smoothies.
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