Morning Boost Smoothie

Power Your Morning with Potassium

When it comes to nutrition, there are only a few veggies that can pass as a dessert and still have a nutritional profile worth boasting. Surprisingly lower in calories than you would probably think, a medium sweet potato baked with the skin on has only about 100 calories. But the sweet taste, combined with a creamy texture make it the perfect dessert swap. And since we’re already talking about taking sweet potatoes out of their traditional “dinner veg” role, let’s keep that momentum and give them a whirl at breakfast.

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Combine and blend:

½ Sweet potato
1 inch knob ginger
½ apple
1/2 banana
1 tsp turmeric
1 cup almond milk

Nutrition: Calories: 225, Carbohydrates: 50g, Protein: 4g (Want more protein? Add a scoop of your favorite vanilla protein powder and extra water to desired consistency), Fat: 3g, Fiber: 8g, Natural Sugar: 23g

Never used Turmeric? https://life.spartan.com/post/turmeric-the-inflammation-fighter

Learn even more benefits and ways to use sweet potato: https://life.spartan.com/post/sweet-potato-food-week

Anne L’Heureux, R.D., L.D.

Anne L’Heureux, R.D., L.D., has a Bachelor’s of Science in Coordinated Dietetics, and she's been a certified SGX coach since 2016. In Spartan standings, she's a 2016 top 300 female elite points leader, and she placed 2nd in the inaugural Spartan Winter Sprint held in upstate New York in 2017. Anne’s professional background includes working with supermarket consumers as a dietitian and helping clients to reach their fitness and nutrition goals. She also hosts weekly SGX courses in her own backyard, complete with rope climb, monkey bars, traverse wall, spear throw, and more.