Studies show that breakfast eaters are less likely to be fat or obese than people who skip breakfast. Breakfast eaters are also more productive and are better able to concentrate than those who do not eat breakfast. There are great benefits to eating breakfast to start your day; a morning meal shifts your body from an energy-conserving state into a calorie-burning machine. Green tea
is a good breakfast drink because it gives your metabolism an extra boost.
Here is a wonderful recipe for a blueberry and green tea smoothie as a breakfast drink which is refreshing as well as nutritious:
- Brew some wholesome green tea at night and chill it in the refrigerator overnight.
- Place the tea along with 2 cups of frozen or fresh blueberries, 3 to 6 ice cubes, 12 ounces of fat-free yogurt, 2 tbsp. of whole, dry-roasted unsalted almonds and 2 tbsp. of ground flaxseed in a blender and mix together until smooth.
- Add more water to the blender if you use unfrozen blueberries.
This eight ounce drink has only 334 calories; it has 13 grams of protein and only one gram of fat. It is packed with 7 grams of healthy fiber. The rich antioxidants in the green tea and blueberries protect your body’s cells from free radicals which damage DNA in the mitochondria; the key ingredient in your body’s calorie-burning process. Almonds provide natural protein and healthy monosaturated fat. Flaxseed has omega-3 fats, with lots of inflammation-fighting properties.
Brewing the green tea at night saves time in the morning. Drink one of the smoothies and refrigerate the other smoothie to drink on the following day.