Eating breakfast is essential. It turns on your body’s fat burning oven and gives you the energy you need to start your day. Skipping this meal can lead to overeating throughout the day. When you skip a meal, your body signals your brain to play catch up. Bad choices are made when our bodies go into starvation mode. Your best plan of attack is to drink a full glass of water right when you wake up. This cleanses your body of impurities and hydrates. Plan on eating within the first hour of waking up to fully kick-start your metabolism. Eating within the first hour can sometimes be a challenge for me. Especially since we are on our 4th week of summer break here. I love simple breakfasts that don’t require tons of prep and clean up. Shakes fit this mold, and fill my tank. This peach protein shake is quick, satiates, and tastes like dessert. Serious bonus. On that note, you can end your day with this shake. Just add 1/2 a cup of your favorite frozen yogurt, and tada! You can pull the wool over your kid’s/husband’s eyes and make them think they are drinking a non-nutritious shake. Onto the fabulous reasons to drink this peachy goodness. The protein in the powder and almond milk will keep you full till your mid-morning snack and build muscle. Who can resist the taste of a fresh peach? I know I can’t. Knowing they are full of vitamin A, C, & B, contain iron and fluoride, and protect from free radicals, make them even more appealing. Cinnamon, well there are so many benefits to ingesting a daily 1/2 teaspoon dose of this spice, I needed a list:
- 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon per day can lower your bad cholesterol (or LDL).
- Cinnamon may help treat Type 2 Diabetes by lowering blood sugar levels and increasing the amount of insulin production in the body.
- Cinnamon has anti-fungal properties, and it’s been said that candida cannot live in a cinnamon environment.
- Cinnamon can reduce the proliferation of leukemia and lymphoma cancer cells.
- Cinnamon has an anti-clotting effect on the blood.
- Honey and Cinnamon combined have been found to relieve arthritis pain.
- When added to food, cinnamon inhibits bacterial growth and food spoilage, making it a natural food preservative.
- Just smelling cinnamon boosts cognitive function and memory.
- Cinnamon fights the E. coli bacteria in unpasteurized juices.
- Cinnamon has been found to be an effective natural remedy for eliminating headaches and migraine relief.
- Cinnamon can also help stabilize blood sugar (which is great for weight loss). A couple of dashes in your morning tea or cereal is all it takes.
(facts from http://organicauthority.com)
So, when you see the peaches at your local market, make sure you grab a few to make this delicious breakfast treat. You are missing out if you don’t!
- Serving size: 9 oz.
- Fat: 4.6
- Carbohydrates: 28
- Sugar: 23
- Sodium: 285
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 27
- Cholesterol: 20
- 8 ounces vanilla almond milk
- ½ of a peach (skin removed) or ½ cup frozen peaches, sliced
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- optional additions: (1 tablespoon)
- FiProFlax
- chia seeds
- flax seeds
- hemp hearts
- wheat germ
- Put all ingredients in a high powered blender and blend till smooth. I like the milkshake option.
This sounds so good and looks so easy to make. I love peaches so this is right up my alley. It’s like having dessert for breakfast.
daisy
How can you go wrong with dessert for breakfast? I have been making this version and substituting for other seasonal fruits since posting this. Have you tried it yet Daisy?
I bought all the ingredients and I will be making it sometime this weekend to feature on my blog. I’m been in a smoothie/shake mood lately so I’ll be posting a few. I will definitely let you know.
daisy
My post that was inspired by your peach pie protein shake is finally up on my blog. Thanks for the inspiration. I’ve made a few times and I love the peach flavor.
daisy
I’m so glad that my post inspired another! I’m headed over to check it out.
Is there something you could suggest me instead of protein powder?
Great question Emma! Adding 1 teaspoon pure vanilla, 1/2 cup of plain greek yogurt, and swapping out the almond milk for kefir milk will give the shake 13 grams of protein. Yes it will change the taste, but it will still be a clean shake and give you a protein boost.
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