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APPLES AND CREAM SMOOTHIE
You can throw just about anything in a fruit smoothie to enhance its flavor such as honey, tofu, jams, any combination of fruits, peanut butter, juices, etc., but keep in mind it will effect the nutritional values.
2 cups vanilla low-fat ice cream 1 cup unsweetened applesauce 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon or apple pie spice 1 cup fat free skim or 1% low fat milk Ground cinnamon (optional)
In a blender container combine low-fat ice cream, applesauce, and the 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon or apple pie spice.
Cover and blend until smooth. Add fat free skim or 1% low fat milk. Cover and blend until just mixed.
Pour into glasses. If desired, sprinkle each serving with additional cinnamon. Serve immediately. Makes 4 (8-ounces) servings.
A recent study in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition found that enjoying an apple before a meal curbs appetite for up to 4 hours, and Brazilian researchers discovered that the habit can boost weightloss success by as much as 33%. Having an apple before lunch prevents the blood sugar dips that trigger cravings for sweets or carbohydrates later in the day. The reason: Apples are one of the richest sources of pectin, a soluble fiber that truns into a sticky gel-like substance in the gut and adheres to simple sugar, stalling their absorption into the bloodstream, according to Cambridge University Researchers.
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