The Fast 800 Green Mint Shake
Adding leafy greens, like spinach or kale, to your smoothies and shakes not only increases their nutrient profile but adds extra fibre. We often cook dark leafy greens which reduces the availability of water-soluble nutrients but by keeping them raw we can absorb these nutrients like B vitamins and vitamin C.
Fibre is the indigestible carbohydrates present in the cell walls of fruits, vegetables and whole grains. A fibre-rich diet reduces risks of cardiovascular disease and improves gut motility. It also provides prebiotics to feed your gut bacteria and help produce short-chain fatty acids which counter obesity and diabetes by acting against inflammation.
These shake recipes can be made with water or milk (be it unsweetened almond milk or full fat dairy) to suit your calorie intake on fasting or non-fasting days. Using milk increases calories, but also increases protein and fat content to improve satiety and keep you feeling fuller for longer. However, The Fast 800 Shakes have been formulated to provide you with adequate protein and fibre to make them suitable for keeping you full on fasting days as well!
The Green Mint Shake – a water version
Serves: 1
Calories per serving (UK shake): 208 calories
Calories per serving (AUS shake): 221 calories
Prep time: 2 mins
Ingredients:
- 50g The Fast 800 Vanilla Shakes Powder
- 30g spinach
- Lots of fresh mint
- 300ml water
- Ice
Method:
Blitz all ingredients in a blender. Pour in a tall glass and enjoy!
The Green Mint Shake – an almond milk version
Serves: 1
Calories per serving (UK shake): 274 calories
Calories per serving (AUS shake): 287 calories
Prep time: 2 mins
Ingredients:
- 50g The Fast 800 Vanilla Shakes Powder
- 30g spinach
- Lots of fresh mint
- 300ml unsweetened almond milk
- Ice
Method:
Blitz all ingredients in a blender. Pour in a tall glass and enjoy!
The Green Mint Shake – a dairy milk version
Serves: 1
Calories per serving (UK shake): 409 calories
Calories per serving (AUS shake): 422 calories
Prep time: 2 mins
Ingredients:
- 50g The Fast 800 Vanilla Shakes Powder
- 30g spinach
- Lots of fresh mint
- 300ml full fat milk
- Ice
Notes:
- We manufacture our UK shakes in the UK and our Australian shakes in Australia. This means there’s a very slight variance in the ingredients and nutrition between the two.