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Shakes are a great idea if you are hoping to lose weight–especially if you boost them with some added protein.
Andrew Abraham, MD, an integrated medicine doctor and founder of Orgain protein shakes, told Women’s Health, “When you’re trying to lose weight, protein is the most important nutrient.”
He explained, “It increases satiety, prevents spikes in blood sugar, and helps build lean muscle, which will increase your metabolism.”
With this in mind, keep reading for the one shake you start making ASAP for weight loss!
Metabolism Boosting Smoothie
What You'll Need: green tea, coconut milk, spinach, banana, grapefruit, pineapple, ice, whey protein isolate
Full Recipe: Sunkissed Kitchen
This recipe is an easy way to boost your protein intake and add some other weight loss friendly ingredients into your diet.
Protein is a crucial nutrient for sustainable weight loss, and they can easily be incorporated into your regular routine. That's not all. According to Healthline, "Protein shakes are an easy way to add more protein to your diet, and have been shown to help with weight loss."
Plus, this metabolism boosting shake incorporates several other ingredients that can help speed up weight loss.
Green tea, for one, is a popular drink for weight loss. According to Medical News Today, "Green tea contains caffeine and a type of flavonoid called catechin, which is an antioxidant. Research suggests that both of these compounds can speed up metabolism. Catechin can help to break down excess fat, while both catechin and caffeine can increase the amount of energy the body uses."
Grapefruit is also well known for its weight loss benefits.
With that in mind, if you are working on losing weight, incorporating protein shakes into your diet can be one way of achieving results more quickly. Plus, considering this recipe incorporates other metabolism boosting ingredients, it's a great protein shake to start making.
