This one goes out to Ryan who asks, “Hey steve can you recommend a morning shake/ afternoon shake or dinner shake?”
There are a few ideal times when you want to consume a protein shake:
Immediately after a heavy workout (when you body is in an anabolic state)
In times when you don’t have time to make/eat a healthy meal and you want to avoid fast food and the like
In the morning on an empty stomach, shortly before and during morning cardio/weight lifting
If you are trying to gain weight and a mass gainer shake is cheaper than food instead
And that’s about it! So you shouldn’t drink protein shakes if you can avoid it otherwise. Here’s why:
You can never replace the purity and goodness of whole foods itself. In other words, don’t try to replace greens with a green powder drink. They sell these at GNC and other health food stores and they tout that they are as good as eating greens, sometimes better. This is false. They are okay ONLY if you CANNOT get any greens! As a green replacement, they will help but they will never be better than eating organic raw vegetables EVER. So eat your veggies! Or do what I do, drink veggie juice.. its faster and easier (more…)
Simple as cake.. blend (1) large head of broccoli, (2) cups of frozen cut spinach, (1) apple (1) frozen banana and (3) cups of water.
Makes 2-3 servings (depending on your size).. I drink half in the morning, the rest throughout the day.
Enjoy being healthy the quick and easy way!
Tips on how to make the veggie/fruit mix even easier
Recent discovery.. be sure to put bag of frozen veggie/fruits in fridge the night before. it thaws it and makes it softer for blending. use plenty of water!
It’s important to have access to nutritious low-carb snack food so that if you get hungry between meals you won’t reach for crackers and chips.
Ideally, a low-carb snack should have protein, healthy fat, and some fiber (so the best thing would be to have some raw veggies with your eggs or jerky). Here are some easy snack ideas. I will be adding to the list as time goes on.
Okay, so I’m going to share the secret recipe to my world famous protein brownies! Enjoy the fruits of my labor
Ingredients:
9 egg whites
3 whole eggs
2 cups non-fat cottage cheese
4 scoops chocolate whey protein powder (approx 60 gms)
1 cup apple sauce
3-4 cups oatmeal (quick cooking kind)
1/4 cup almond flakes
1/4 cup walnut/pecan chunks
1/2 – 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp splenda or brown sugar
Utensils
Big metal mixing bowl
Whisk
1/2 cup measurer
1 tbsp measurer
2 baking pans (one to cook in, the other to cut and serve in. you can use one but i found that cutting the brownies ruined the pan over time. also don’t use cooking spray! your pan should have teflon coating and doesn’t need it. spray is full of chemicals and ruins the pan)
Instructions
First turn on your oven and set it to 400 degrees. It’ll be ready when you’re done with your mix.
Next get your eggs ready then add cottage cheese and whey protein powder. whisk!
Next add baking powder, splenda, cinnamon and vanilla extract. whisk!
Now add almond flakes, walnut chunks, chocolate chips, coconut flakes, and apple sauce. whisk!
Last add oatmeal. whisk!
Put mix into baking pan. Set onto middle/top rack. Cook for 30 minutes. When finished, let cool for a few minutes, then transfer the entire cake to another baking pan (the one you cut and serve in).
I cut them into a dozen pieces. It’s a healthy snack that lasts me a few days. In between, keep the brownies in the serving pan (pan should have a cover that seals it, keeps moisture in and prevents them from drying out.).
As soon as the brownies are cooled off, put them in fridge right away. There’s cottage cheese in there and you don’t want them to spoil.
(be sure to drink a cup of water after eating, this helps to expand the fiber in the brownie and fill up your stomach. great for controlling hunger pangs)
There are a few ideal times when you want to consume a protein shake:
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