Instructions: Base: juice or frozen juice concentrate; low-fat milk; low-fat yogurt; frozen low-fat yogurt; ice milk or sherbet.

Fruit: Any combination of fresh, frozen, or canned. Frozen fruits add a nice, thick consistency. Great choices include bananas, strawberries, raspberries, cantaloupe and peaches.

Flavorings: coffee (instant or brewed, with or without caffeine); vanilla extract; nutmeg; cinnamon; chocolate powder; malt powder.

Sweeteners: honey; fruit spread; sugar substitutes; (these arent always necessary).

Protein: powdered milk; low-fat cottage cheese; instant breakfast mix; evaporated milk.

NOTES : Smoothies are an inviting answer to the

"What-do-I-do-for-breakfast?"
dilemma. They are simple to fix and easy to eat on the run (like in your travel mug in place of your morning cup of coffee).

A smoothie can also be a refreshing thirst quencher after a tiring workout as well as a high carbohydrate drink that refuels your muscles and calms your hunger. Smoothies also makes a great dessert for those nights when you are hankering for a sweet treat but want to avoid cookies and other foods filled with sugar and fat.

Here are the basics; put them together however you like for your own
power drinks.

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