Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie Recipe | qfoodi

Eating healthy..pre-workout meals or post workout meals ... Such a hassle to even think 'bout ! No?

Well that would be the reason you landed here and I promise to not disappoint you today.

What if I told you, you can put together a hearty yet healthy smoothie with all the stuff you love and moreover sitting right on top of your counter.

Wow!!

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I stumbled upon this recipe while on my health journey and i must tell you how amazing it tastes and works wonders whenever you want to be full but with not even half the regrets.

Health benefits of Peanut Butter-

1. Weight Loss
2. Heart Healthy
3. Lowers Risk of Cancer
4. Protects Against Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases 
5. PreventsGallstones
6. Lowers Risk of Diabetes 
7. PromotesStrong Bones
8. Bodybuilding

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2-tablespoon (tbsp) serving of peanut butter provides the following vitamins and minerals -

• Protein- contains 7.02 grams (g) of protein in 2-tbsp serving of peanut butter.
• Magnesium - 57 milligrams (mg) of magnesium 2-tbsp serving of peanut butter. Magnesium is essential for our body as it plays role in many chemical processes in the body.
• Phosphorous-  contains 107 mg of phosphorus,in 2-tbsp serving of peanut butter. 
• Zinc-  provides 0.85 mg of zinc,in 2-tbsp serving of peanut butter.  Zinc helps to increase testosterone levels in males
• Niacin. Contains 4.21 mg of niacin in 2-tbsp serving of peanut butter., Niacin helps in digestion and and helps produce energy.
• Vitamin B-6. Contains 0.17 g of vitamin B-6 in 2-tbsp serving of peanut butter. Vitamin B-6 is necessary for heart and immune system health.

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However eating peanut butter in excess has some disadvantages also

• Each serving contains 3.05 g of saturated fats. People should take less than 13 g of saturated fat per day.

Health benefits of Cinnamon-

1. Weight loss- Cinnamon helps to reduce blood glucose levels and therefore helpful in weight loss.
2. Used for medicinal purposes since thousand of years.
3. Usefull in

• Alzheimer’s disease
• HIV
• multiple sclerosis
• chronic wounds

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Health benefits of Honey -

1. Antioxidant - honey is a good source of antioxidant and helps your body to detoxify. 
2. Helpsto maintain weight.
3. Boosts immune system.
4. Has antibacterial properties.
5. Has less calories than table sugar and therefore good for health.
6. Improves digestion.

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Health benefits of Banana-

1. Helps in weight management Some people say that banana is rich in calories therefore useful in putting on weight and some say it's helpful in weight loss. Actually it's helpful in weight management and that entirely depends on how and when you take it.If you take it before exercising it'll keep you full and will provide energy . And if you eat it after exercising it'll help in putting weight.
2. Improves digestion.
3. Bananas are rich source for Manganese and Potassium.

So overall this smoothie is super healthy and tasty as well.

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Preparation Time 

2 minutes

Blending Time

1-2 minutes

Total Time

4-5 minutes

Servings

Serves 1

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Some quick tips for Banana Peanut Butter smoothie -

• You can use frozen banana if you want your smoothie to be super creamy.

• Use skim milk if you're planning to loose weight.

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Ingredients -

• 1 Banana (chunks)
• 2 tbsp Peanut Butter
• ½tsp Cinnamon powder
• 1 tbsp honey
• ½cup milk
• Some ice cubes

Directions to follow -

• Add all the ingredients in a blender and blend it well.
• Pour the Smoothie in a glass and sprinkle some Cinnamon powder on top before serving.

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