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Hi Everyone! Jenny O'Brien here. Nutritionist  & personal trainer. Just your average vegetarian and smoothie fanatic! If you have any questions, or you'd like me to cover a particular topic, drop me a line and let me know! Thanks!

What to put in a Chocolate Protein Smoothie

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The Obvious One– Chocolate Protein If you’re making a chocolate protein smoothie, then the number one ingredient is going to be chocolate flavored protein powder. This is going to be the main protein source in the smoothie. I always advocate using a natural, health protein powder if you want to make a protein smoothie. Adding …

How to Use a Portable Blender

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If you were to go back a few years, people would laugh at the idea of a portable blender. But nowadays, with people being much more mobile and having to bring kitchen essential with them, it’s no joke. There are lots of portable blenders on the market. And while I’m not someone who needs to …

Can You Put Chocolate Chips in a Blender

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There are a few different ways you can make a chocolate smoothie. This article isn’t about that. If you’re looking for info about chocolate smoothies, or even want to learn about chocolate, then I have other articles for you to review. What I want to do here is discuss a very specific issue: chocolate chips …

Can You Put Protein Powder in Smoothies?

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Smoothies can be an amazing post workout drink. And smoothies are also an excellent way to get protein into your body. If you hit the gym and notice the serious weight lifters, then you’ll pick up on the fact that a lot of them carry blender bottles with either a electrolyte mixture in them, or …

Can You Make A Smoothie with a Juicer?

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The bulk of this article is going to cover a rather strange question: Can you make a smoothie with a juicer? It’s not something that you’re probably used to hearing. And I’ll be honest, it was something I hadn’t thought of before. But then a friend of mine asked me point blank if they could …

Can you use a Blender as a Juicer

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If you’re someone who doesn’t own a juicer, but you do own a blender, you might wonder if you can use a blender to make juice. Normal question, right. Well, it’s not as simple as a yes or no. So let’s break it down. Can you use a Blender as a Juicer : And Why …

Best Nuts for Nut Butter

  This is going to be a brief blog post. It’s going to be a straightforward, simple list of what nuts work best for making nut butter. This article won’t cover which blender is best for making nut butter. It also won’t cover if a food processor or a blender is better for making nut …

How To Use Beets in a Smoothie

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Beets! Who doesn’t love them. Once you get to know them, that is. It’s true, beets can be a bit scary to people who have only ever had canned cooked beets at some family party years ago. But the truth is that there are so many other things going on with beets. I wrote a …