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Although they tend to exist under a bit of a health halo, commercially produced smoothies are typically packed with sugar. Which is a problem if you're trying to use them as a healthy snack or meal replacement. Making the situation worse, some companies will then go the opposite direction and use artificial sweeteners – a decision that has its own set of unfavorable consequences. The solution? Make your own! To give you some ideas, here is a simple recipe for a low sugar protein shake, ...

Although they tend to exist under a bit of a health halo, commercially produced smoothies are typically packed with sugar. Which is a problem if you're trying to use them as a healthy snack or meal replacement. Making the situation worse, some companies will then go the opposite direction and use artificial sweeteners – a decision that has its own set of unfavorable consequences. The solution? Make your own! To give you some ideas, here is a simple recipe for a low sugar protein shake, ...

Raw cacao powder, stuffed with all sorts of vitamins, minerals and other beneficial micronutrients, is some pretty incredible stuff. Also, it tastes like chocolate. So that's key. When paired with a quality protein powder, you can craft a delicious and nutritionally rich smoothie that can be tailored for your tastes. Give this basic protein smoothie recipe a try. Feel free to add almonds, bananas, strawberries or whatever else you might like. 1 scoop Naked Nutrition Chocolate Protein ...

Raw cacao powder, stuffed with all sorts of vitamins, minerals and other beneficial micronutrients, is some pretty incredible stuff. Also, it tastes like chocolate. So that's key. When paired with a quality protein powder, you can craft a delicious and nutritionally rich smoothie that can be tailored for your tastes. Give this basic protein smoothie recipe a try. Feel free to add almonds, bananas, strawberries or whatever else you might like. 1 scoop Naked Nutrition Chocolate Protein ...

Sometimes, just throwing your protein powder into a glass of water or milk isn't enough. Maybe you want more substance. Or maybe you're just looking for some more flavor. To try to solve this problem, most companies offer their protein powders in a huge variety of flavors. Here's the problem, though: Whey doesn't naturally taste like strawberries. Or cookies. Or any of that stuff. In order to achieve those flavors, manufacturers have to use a ton of artificial flavors and sweeteners – whic...

Sometimes, just throwing your protein powder into a glass of water or milk isn't enough. Maybe you want more substance. Or maybe you're just looking for some more flavor. To try to solve this problem, most companies offer their protein powders in a huge variety of flavors. Here's the problem, though: Whey doesn't naturally taste like strawberries. Or cookies. Or any of that stuff. In order to achieve those flavors, manufacturers have to use a ton of artificial flavors and sweeteners – whic...

A well-designed protein shake can accomplish some pretty interesting things. Of course, you can get a heaping dose of your protein for the day with a minimal investment of time and energy. But you can also sneak all sorts of nutrients into that shake, making it a complete meal – something generally lacking from protein shakes. Typically, these drinks contain little of anything except protein. By using the all too under-appreciated pea protein, which naturally has a savory flavor, you can c...

Although it's linked in the minds of many people with bulking up, protein can also be a valuable tool in your weight loss efforts; when it's used properly. A calorie of protein is still a calorie and excess calories will get stored as fat – regardless where they came from. So to help you keep up your healthy, high protein diet, and keep your calories within tolerable bounds for weight loss, we've compiled recipes for 5 protein shakes for weight loss. Peanut Butter and Jelly Smoothie The...

Summer just begs for smoothies and shakes. By throwing some protein into the mix(er), though, you can make these little treats really count nutritionally. And by using a natural protein powder with no added flavors, the number of potential combinations is pretty staggering. But, we're going to help you narrow it down but getting started with three of the best summer whey protein shake recipes we could come up with. Simple Strawberry Smoothie 1 cup milk of your choice 1 ½ cups straw...