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The Healthiest Method To Make Your Daily Smoothie More Filling
By Ashlyn Frassinelli
Smoothies fuel your body with fruits, vegetables, and nutrients in an easy-to-drink format but may not satisfy your hunger. To promote fullness, add protein, fats, and fiber.
Fats suppress appetite and release hormones that produce feelings of satiety. Fiber is filling and regulates the release of insulin, while protein reduces blood sugar and hunger.
Nut butter, avocados, chia, flax, or hemp seeds add satisfying protein and fat that’ll give you all-day energy and leave you satisfied until your next meal.
Full-fat Greek yogurt and cottage cheese are also excellent smoothie additions. If you are avoiding dairy products, you can use silken tofu as an easy substitute.
A good way to get fiber into your smoothie is to blend in grains — most people use rolled or quick oats. Simply blend up to ¼-cup of oats with your other smoothie ingredients.
Saturated and trans fats may have more negative health impacts, but unsaturated fats like those found in nuts, seeds, avocados, and fish form a well-balanced diet.