Weight Loss Smoothie

Ask just about anyone in America who Dr. Oz is and they will most certainly say he’s a doctor who teaches people how to understand the body and fuel it properly with food. He’s essentially helped revolutionize a new way of looking at the body and knowing what’s inside it. As an important part of his teachings, food is featured on his show and website, as well as all throughout his books (there are more than 25). He offers easy-to-follow recipes with simple, healthy ingredients. Dr. Oz’s Euro Nut Smoothie Shake is one of his yummy concoctions, which happens to be full of fiber, protein, vitamins and nutrients (not uncommon for Dr. Oz). Dr. Oz’s Euro Nut Smoothie Shake will definitely keep you full for hours. Made in the Vitamix or Blendtec, this chocolate smoothie will be ready in under a minute. You can make Dr. Oz’s Euro Nut Smoothie Shake as a snack or dessert, whatever works best for you!

Health Benefits

Cacao powder contains flavonoids, a type of antioxidant compound, anthocyanidin and epicatechins.  These antioxodants can prevent changes in platelets that might produce blood clots, hardening of the arteries and may interfere with the development of cancer.  It is also a great source of sulfur, magnesium and iron.  Fiber-rich flax seeds help protect against hypertension, depression, liver disease and prostate cancer.  These protein-filled pods are loaded with iron, calcium, thiamin and manganese, as well as some magnesium, phosphorous and copper.  Antioxidant-rich hazelnuts are full of mono-unsaturated fatty acids, which help prevent coronary artery disease and stroke.  They\’re also great for expectant mothers as a preventer of neural tube defects in newborns and protect cells from free radicals.  Hazelnuts are full of fiber, the B-complex vitamins, vitamin E, manganese, potassium, calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, zinc and selenium.

Weight Loss Smoothie by Dr Oz

You won’t know the difference from it and dessert, except that with Dr. Oz’s Euro Nut Smoothie Shake you won’t get a blood sugar spike from added refined sugar, extra and unhealthy fat, beauty-tarnishing dairy products or a whole load of carbs. That’s on top of any dyes and preservatives that may be lurking in whatever dessert you’re accustomed digging into. Not enough to convince you? Dr. Oz’s Euro Nut Smoothie Shake is full of protein and fiber to keep you full longer and a whole lot less calories, helping you lose weight. The extra bonus of Dr. Oz’s Euro Nut Smoothie Shake is that you can whip it up in a Vitamix or Blendtec without any cooking or additional prep necessary. It will be ready before your fresh-baked cookies even start to rise (just saying).

Dr. Oz Euro Nut Smoothie Shake

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RECIPE INGREDIENTS

1. 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
2. 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3. 2 dates or stevia to taste
4. 2 Tablespoons raw cacao
5. 2-4 Tablespoons hazelnut butter
6. 2 heaping Tablespoons plant-based protein powder (ideally chocolate flavor)
7. 1 Tablespoons ground organic flaxseed
8. 1 to 2 cups ice made from filtered water

RECIPE INSTRUCTIONS

1. Prep your ingredients
2. Put all ingredients into your blender jar.
3. Blendtec Blender: Place the ingredients into the jar starting with liquids and softer fruits, then add your harder ingredients, seeds, and leafy greens on the top, add the ICE last. Using your Blendtec press the smoothie button and let it run, if you want to manually make it then start on speed 1 or speed 3 until all the ingredients catch, then increase to higher speeds for a smooth consistency
4. Vitamix Blender: Place the ingredients into the jar starting with liquids and softer fruits, then add your harder ingredients, seeds, and leafy greens on the top, add the ICE last. Properly place the ingredients will make it easier for the blender to suck down and blend everything. If you have a newer Vitamix-blender then use the automatic smoothie setting! If you have an older Vitamix or want to blend manually then start on speed 1/low and slowly increase to speed 10/high. Use the Tamper if needed. Blend until smooth.
5. Regular Blender: Place the ingredients into the jar starting with liquids and softer fruits, then add your harder ingredients, seeds, and leafy greens on the top. You can even choose to blend in segments to make sure to get a good consistency. For example, blend your greens vegetables, then blend your fruits, and then mix in your ice, this will allow the blender to blend everything easier. Start on slow speeds and let the blender work those ingredients in and then increase to a higher speed for a smooth consistency.

Talk about tasty!  The Dr. Oz Euro Nut Smoothie Shake is simply heaven in a glass.  Make it as a snack or dessert.  Serve at your next party or get together by pouring into cocktail glasses, then garnishing with a little cacao powder, dark chocolate shavings, fresh raspberries and mint sprigs, or a strawberry on the side of the glass.  Add a short straw and serve guests with cocktail napkins.  The Dr. Oz Euro Nut Smoothie Shake is especially good served at functions where there are special dietary needs, such as those lactose intolerant or diabetics.  This drink works very well, as it’s low on the glycemic index and made in the Vitamix or Blendtec with a non-dairy milk.  Your guests will definitely be returning for seconds (or thirds)! Enhance the flavor of the Dr. Oz Euro Nut Smoothie Shake even more with our smoothie boosts.

• Recipe by: Dr. Oz
• Recipe Type: Smoothie
• Servings: 2

Special Equipment:

Blendtec blender, Vitamix Blender, Blender Bottle, Measuring spoon, Large Glass, To Go Container

Ingredient Health Benefits

Almond Milk is a plant milk produced by soaking almonds and grinding them in water. The almond is a species of tree native to the Middle East and South Asia, mostly we are familiar with almonds as the edible seeds of this tree. Almonds are powerhouses of nutrition, containing monounsaturated fats that lower LDL cholesterol and are protective against cardiovascular disease. Almonds are rich in biotin, and contain large amounts of Vitamin E, Manganese, Copper, Vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, and molybdenum. Your Reading the Smoothie Ingredients Guide Health Benefits and Facts.

Vanilla is a flavor derived from orchids of the genus Vanilla. It contains compounds unique to vanilla – vanillic acid and vanillin which have strong anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Traditional cultures have long used it to stimulate the brain and senses.

Phoenix dactylifera is a palm in the genus Phoenix, cultivated for its edible sweet fruit, otherwise known as dates. Fresh dates are composed of soft, easily digestible flesh and simple sugars like fructose and dextrose – they are nature’s candy. Dates contain plenty of fiber and tannins. They have moderate amounts of vitamin A, vitamin K, B vitamins, iron, potassium, calcium, manganese, and copper. Dates have antioxidants said to be protective to vision

Cacao is the dried and fully fermented fatty seed of Theobroma cacao. Cacao is a powerful superfood that has centuries of recorded traditional and medicinal use. It is high in antioxidants, iron and fiber, and contains the unique nutrition theobromine, a mild stimulant that some believe can treat depression. It may cause the brain to produce more of a neurotransmitter called anandamide which some people say is why chocoholism exists.

Hazelnut butter is a spread made from ground hazelnuts. A hazelnut is the nut of the hazel and is also known as cobnut or filbert nut according to species. Hazelnuts are usually more round and spherical than a filbert – which is more elongated. Hazelnuts are rich in fiber and monounsaturated fatty acids like oleic as well as an essential fatty acid, linoleic acid, that helps lower LDL or “bad” cholesterol and increases HDL or “good” cholesterol. Hazelnuts are rich in folate, an important nutrient that has been all but deleted from American soils. They are also a great source of vitamin E and manganese, potassium, calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, zinc, and selenium. Hazelnuts have many health-benefiting properties including heart protective qualities and compounds that protect against cancer and strokes.

Flax seeds are a member of the genus Linum in the family Linaceae. Flax is rich in Omega-3 essential fatty acids, “good” fats that have been shown to have heart-healthy effects. Flax also contains more lignans than almost any other plant, which have both plant estrogen and antioxidant qualities. Flax contains both soluble fiber and insoluble fiber. Flax seeds are an essential source of omega-3 fatty acids for vegetarians and vegans.