The following post is sponsored by FitFluential LLC on behalf of JAVAPRO.
As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I’ve been spending a lot of quality time with my VitaMix lately. I’m not sure if it is the warmer weather or my way of summoning Spring but I’ve been craving smoothies constantly.
In the evening I’ve been whipping up different types of smoothies for dessert before curling up on the couch to read or watch TV. I find that a smoothie helps satiate my sweet tooth, give my muscles some much needed protein which helps with repair after a hard workout, and is the perfect way to end the evening. I try to limit the sugars I add since it’s late, instead adding primarily just protein powder, small amount of milk, spices, almond butter or peanut butter, possibly some fruit, Fage yogurt, water and ice.
However, when the team at Nature’s Best offered me a bag of their new Mocha JAVAPRO whey protein powder, I was excited to try it. While the caffeine packed protein powder isn’t good for the evenings it has allowed me to perk up my breakfast routine this week!
This is protein powder is unlike one I’ve tried before. It actually includes real coffee and caffeine! As someone who enjoys a cup of cappuccino or coffee each morning, I’m more than happy to kill two birds with one stone and enjoy it as part of my breakfast smoothie! This morning I took a few extra minutes at home to make a delicious green smoothie which combined the JAVAPRO protein powder with a few other breakfast essentials to make a delicious smoothie that kept me going until 1pm!
Mocha Power Breakfast Smoothie
1 banana
1 scoop JAVAPRO
1 cup skim milk (or milk of choice)
1.5 cups spinach
10 almonds
1/2 tsp cinnamon
ice
Combine ingredients in blender and blend until reaching desired consistency.
The mocha flavor was a fun change for me and I definitely felt a boost of energy following breakfast. What’s even more important for me is that the powder blended well, didn’t have any chalky consistency, and didn’t leave me with any negative side effects. Considering that one serving packs 20 grams of protein, 80 mg of caffeine, and just 100 calories I will definitely be building this into my morning smoothie routine and possibly even taking a few servings to work for an afternoon pick me up.
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Your turn: When do you use protein powder? Morning? Afternoon snack? Evening?
I usually have protein powder in the morning with my smoothie! I use to have it in the evening but sometimes it gives me stomach issues and I think my body digests it better in the morning!
I agree Megan – mornings seem to work better for me as well. I’ve been noticing that if I want a protein shake in the evening it’s best to cut the protein in half.