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Today’s post is one I’ve been wanting to write for a while… I love smoothies, I even have a Pinterest board called “smoothie love”!

I know some people say you should chew your food, rather than drink it, but for me – smoothies are a convenient, go-to breakfast I can prepare the night before and consume on the run, in the car on the way to work and it’s a breakfast that doesn’t smell or put my work colleagues off their morning coffee if I need to eat at my desk.
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So I’m going to share five superfood ingredients you can hide in your smoothie to add an even bigger boost of nutrition to that which you’re already getting from the fruit & (lots of) veggies you’re putting into your blender...

​I’ve been trying to increase my protein intake lately, for a number of reasons, one of them being related to a new weight training programme and I want to ensure that I’m maximising my muscle protein synthesis (MPS), something Danny-Lennon talks about a lot. If you haven’t been listening to his SIgma Nutrition podcast – you should. It’s full of great information for those of us that like science backed information and recommendations. I digress – here is my short list of favourite high protein snacks that I’ve been turning to the most lately.
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PS: You’ll notice I’ve left boiled eggs off the list because they’re a bit smelly and plain, I don’t really fancy the taste…