5 Smoothies To Shrink Your Belly

That morning cup of coffee may not be doing your waistline any favors if you added flavors, sugar, cream or milk. But these five breakfast smoothies to shrink your belly may fulfill that morning fix even better than coffee. Try one, or all, of these breakfast smoothies to jumpstart your day and help melt unsightly belly fat.

1. Chocolate-Covered Almond Smoothie

Benefit: For only 450 calories, you’ll get a healthy dose of protein and essential nutrients

Ingredients

1 cup almond milk or coconut-almond milk

1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder

2 tablespoon protein powder

1 tablespoon almond butter

1 tablespoon flaxseed oil vanilla

2 dates

½ banana

½ cup ice

Directions

Combine all ingredients (in the order given) in the blender. Blend until smooth. Add a few ice cubes if you prefer a cooler smoothie. Serve and enjoy!

2. Peanut Butter and Banana Smoothie

Benefit: For just over 400 calories, you’ll get 19 g protein and 3 g fiber

Ingredients

½ cup fat-free milk

½ cup fat-free plain yogurt

2 tablespoons creamy natural unsalted peanut butter

¼ very ripe banana

1 tablespoon honey

4 ice cubes

Directions

Combine milk, yogurt, peanut butter, banana, honey, and ice cubes in a blender. Blend on high until smooth. Pour into a tall glass and serve.

3. Tropical Fruit Smoothie

Benefit: For under 400 calories, you’ll get 8 g protein and 5 g fiber.

Ingredients

1 ½ frozen mango cubes or peach slices, slightly thawed

1 cup hulled, halved fresh strawberries

½ cup chilled mango nectar

1 cup fat-free vanilla yogurt or light vanilla soy milk

2 tablespoons flaxseed oil

1 tablespoon frozen pineapple juice concentrate, slightly thawed

Directions

Place mango, strawberries, yogurt, nectar, and juice concentrate in a blender. Blend until combined and smooth. Add oil and blend; only to combine. Pour into 2 glasses, garnish each glass with a strawberry and serve.