Flaxseed Smoothie Recipe
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Flaxseed is great for your health due to its high levels of omega-3 fatty acids, lignans and fiber. Studies have shown that taking flaxseed on a regular basis may help reduce the risk of certain breast and prostate cancers, and may reduce growth in specific types of tumors. With 65 grams of carbs and 10.5 grams of protein, this smoothie will boost your health and give you extra energy when needed.
Quick tips: for a thinner smoothie use non-frozen fruits, for a thicker smoothie use more frozen fruits.
Flaxseed Smoothie Recipe
- 1/4 cup of yogurt of your choice (low-fat)
- 1 banana (frozen and sliced into pieces)
- 2 tablespoons of concentrated fruit juice
- 1/2 cup of soy milk
- 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla
- 1 tablespoon of flaxseed oil
- 1 tablespoon of flaxseed meal
- Add a dash of cinnamon for extra flavor
- Add ice cubes if needed
- Put all the ingredients in your blender and blend until smooth, serve immediately for best taste!
Flaxseed Smoothie Nutrition Facts (serving size - 16 oz)
- Calories: 310
- Carbs: 65 g
- Fat: 6.5 g
- Protein: 10.5 g
Nutrition facts are estimated and may vary depending on your ingredients.
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ana craven
| Sep 2, 2008 | Reply
Interesting. The thought of the 65 grams of carbs should be scary, right???? Seems very high, especially if they are type 2 diabetic. Any thoughts
kevin
| Sep 3, 2008 | Reply
It depend on what kind of carbs. The good carb, also known as complex carb is actually good for diabetics because it takes the body longer to break down the carb into glucose. The result is that glucose is released to the bloodstream at a steady rate. The types of food that diabetics should concentrate on is foods that are rated low on the glycemix index. Most fruits, vegetables and whole grains have low GI levels.
The only ingredient I see on the flaxseed recipe that might be bad for diabetics is the low-fat yogurt and maybe the soy milk. Low-fat yogurt usually have sugar in it.
I do not have diabetes but from my knowledge, people with diabetes can still eat small amounts of sugar (simple carbs). They just have to really watch their blood sugar levels. Correct me if I’m wrong.