Banana Oat Smoothie [Bulkbites.com]

• Servings: 1
• Time: 15 minutes

Being a low calorie food, consuming oats helps control your cravings. It is also high in protein and fiber, whilst being low in fat. Oats are excellent for removing bad cholesterol from your body. Furthermore, it reduces all risks associated with diabetes and controls blood sugar level. The lignans present in oats help protect you from cancer and heart diseases. Banana is included in this recipe because it is nutritious and tasty. Being a high density fruit, eating one banana will make you feel full and energetic. Consuming banana will help in your weight loss attempts, promotes bone health, provides your daily quota of minerals like magnesium and potassium and help stimulate proliferation of cells.

Nutrition

• calories: 348
• protein: 15
• carbs: 68
• fat: 4
• saturated fat: 1.53
• polyunsaturated fat: 0.16
• monounsaturated fat: 0.63
• cholesterol: 10
• sodium: 152
• potassium: 986
• dietary fiber: 3.83
• sugars: 39.46
• vitamin a: 191
• vitamin c: 15
• calcium: 489
• iron: 0
• magnesium: 0
• complex carbs: 24.71
• other fats: 1.68

Ingredients

• 0.5 1/2 cup Old fashioned rolled oats
• 0.25 tsp Spices, cinnamon, ground
• 10 gram Honey
• 0.5 cup Milk, fluid, nonfat, calcium fortified (fat free or skim)
• 1 large Bananas, raw
• 0.5 cup Yogurt, plain, low fat, 12 grams protein per 8 ounce

Instructions

• Add cinnamon, oats, honey, fat-free milk, banana and yogurt in a blender and mix well. Serve immediately.