I have a nutritionist! She is actually the second one I have ever had and funny enough both have had red hair. Anyway, since I am still rebuilding whatever the histoplasmosis left of me. For the most part, I eat fairly healthy foods, plus candy. Obviously, the candy is the problem here. I have a sugar addiction. Really. If its around, I can't help myself. And I know it causes such issues but I have to have it anyway. I get grouchy, I break out, I crash. I still want it. I can feel it burning through my body and causing my RA to flare and making my muscles hurt. I still want it. I am eating conversation hearts as I type this. Weird joints are aching- like one ankle, a knee and the middle knuckle of my right hand. My knee is swollen and my face is breaking out. But it's soooo gooood! Alcohol has a similar effect because it's just another form of sugar. Evil stuff, really, but I can't seem to let it go. I know the antidote for it though- vegetables. I should make some kale chips. But I am supposed to be talking about prescription smoothies. She recommended them since I don't want to eat all the stuff I am supposed to, like yogurt and bananas. And she gave me a couple of websites to check out:
http://www.cookinglight.com/food/recipe-finder/healthy-smoothie-recipes/view-all
So of course I started by making my own creations instead of her suggestions. Which involved cocoa powder (No sugar! Well maybe just a little bit), bananas, and yogurt. The nutritionist recommended they be under 200 calories but I am honestly not entire sure how that is supposed to happen. Fruit and yogurt have lots of calories because they are full of sugar! She also said to put in some chia seeds for regularity and some protein powder but not together. I seem to be continuously low on potassium-I feel like my heart gets fluttery but not in a good way. So I need the banana or some orange juice. We will see how this goes.
Bottoms up! Enjoy those recipes, but here is mine- I hardly ever measure anything so this is approximate. :)
Chocolate Banana Smoothie
1 banana
2 heaping tablespoons of cocoa powder
3-4 heaping tablespoons of plain yogurt
1 teaspoonish of vanilla
couple of ice cubes
Blend and enjoy! See? No sugar! So make sure that banana is good and ripe.
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