Creamsicle Breakfast Smoothie
Though it tastes like those iconic vanilla-and-orange popsicles, this creamsicle breakfast smoothie recipe is a balanced breakfast with carbohydrates, protein and, thanks to the addition of coconut water, essential electrolytes. Coconut water serves up more than 10 percent of your daily dose of potassium--an electrolyte you lose through sweat--in every cup, making it a great hydrator for light workouts. Plus, this creamy orange-mango smoothie only contains about 30 mg of sodium per cup, whereas sports drinks usually deliver about 110 mg of sodium per cup.
Katie Webster
Source: EatingWell Magazine, January/February 2013
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Tip: Look for pure coconut water without added sugar in the refrigerated section near other flavored waters or near shelf-stable waters and natural fruit juices.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size:
1 3/4 cups Per Serving:
184 calories; protein 12.7g; carbohydrates 32.9g; dietary fiber 2.7g; sugars 29g; fat 0.6g; saturated fat 0.3g; vitamin a iu 862.9IU; vitamin c 65.6mg; folate 54.3mcg; calcium 182.4mg; iron 0.6mg; magnesium 46.9mg; potassium 580.4mg; sodium 174.4mg; thiamin 0.1mg; added sugar 5g.
Exchanges:
2 fruit, 1 nonfat milk
