"Perfect Start to the Day" Recipe
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This delicious recipe contributes to improving your health, increasing your energy, and losing weight. The main purpose of this recipe is to provide your body with valuable nutrients and give you a feeling of fullness that lasts for a longer period of time so that you are not easily tempted to eat something between meals that has a negative effect on your health and weight. Below I explain how some of the ingredients in this recipe influence your health and weight.
AVOCADO
Avocado belongs to high-fiber foods. Fiber is incredibly important to maintain the health of the intestines. Avocado is a great source of fiber, including both insoluble and soluble fibers. This combination is not often found in other foods. The insoluble fibers ensure a healthy bowel movement. This cleanses the intestines well and that reduces the risk of colon cancer. The soluble fiber gives you a feeling of satiety (helps you feel full), so you keep your appetite under control. High-fiber foods such as avocado can also cut your LDL (‘bad’) cholesterol.
CELERY
Celery has many health benefits. It is especially rich in beta-carotene, potassium, vitamin C and flavonoids. Beta-carotene is converted in the body into vitamin A. This vitamin helps, among other things, to purify the skin and get rid of dead skin cells. The fibers and potassium in the vegetable prevent skin aging. Vitamin C and flavonoids help our bodies to detox themselves. These substances promote the dissolution of kidney- and gallstones, detoxify our livers and cleanse our blood. With their detoxifying effects, Vitamin C and flavonoids support our intestines, liver, kidneys and gallbladder. These organs are responsible for the elimination of waste and toxic substances from our bodies.
BANANA
Bananas are good if you want to maintain good health. They are rich in fiber, so you will feel full for a long time and will not be tempted to eat something that has a negative effect on your health and weight. Fiber also stimulates your bowel movements, which can prevent or combat constipation. Don't worry about the sugars in bananas, because the fiber ensures that these sugars are released slowly and are absorbed gradually, which is beneficial for your health and weight.
Stress is known to have a negative effect on your health. This is due to physiological disturbances in the body as well as the tendency to eat constantly, especially processed sugars, when you are stressed and restless. Due to a large amount of vitamins B, bananas have a positive effect on your nervous system. This makes you less irritable and less sensitive to stress, resulting in a better mood.
In addition, bananas are a rich source of tryptophan. Tryptophan is one of the essential amino acids that cannot be produced by the body itself and must be absorbed through food. Tryptophan is converted into serotonin in our bodies. Serotonin helps overcome depression. It makes you more relaxed and cheerful at the start of the day, which has a positive influence on your mood during the day. In addition, the more relaxed you are, the better your digestive system works, allowing your food to be broken down and utilized better by your body.
1 avocado
1 stalk celery
2 bananas
1 tablespoon grated coconut
2 cups oat milk*
* Make sure you buy natural and preferably organic oat milk with no preservatives and no added sugar.
Cut the avocado in half, remove the seed and spoon out the pulp. Put the pulp in a blender. Cut the celery stalk into pieces. Skin the banana. Put them in the blender. Add the grated coconut and the oat milk and blend well. Add more oat milk if you want to make it more liquid. Pour into a glass and enjoy!
If it doesn't taste sweet enough, you can add 1 tablespoon raw honey.