Breakfast: Choc Mud Breakfast Bowl

Recipe by Guy Turland and Mark Alston So thick and luscious you need to serve it in a bowl and eat it with a spoon, this smoothie tastes like chocolate mousse but is healthy enough to kick-start your day. It would also make an epic quick and easy dessert

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Honey, Chia Seeds, Cacao Powder

Health and fertility benefits of Choc Mud Breakfast Bowl

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). One tbsp of honey has a glycemic index (GI) of 55. Chia seeds are made up of 60% Omega-3 fatty acids and are the highest source of protein out of any type of seed. Cacao allows minerals like magnesium into your system, which helps to improve insulin sensitivity, and iron, which can help to improve hemoglobin counts in PCOS sufferers.

Ingredients

1/2 cup almond milk (125 milliliters)
1/2 cup chia seeds (2 3/4 ounces)
1 1/2 frozen bananas
1/2 avocado
1 tablespoon raw cacao powder
2 tablespoons maple syrup or raw honey
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
7 fluid ounces coconut water (200 milliliters)
1/2 cup ice
3 1/2 ounces activated almonds (100 grams)
1/2 tablespoon bee pollen (available from health or natural food stores)
1 teaspoon toasted coconut
1 tablespoon goji berries

Instructions

Put the almond milk in a jug and add the chia seeds. Stir until the mixture begins to thicken and set aside for 10 minutes.
Put the bananas, avocado, cacao, maple syrup, cinnamon, coconut water, and ice in a high-speed blender and blend until smooth. Add the almond milk and chia and pulse a few times until just combined. Add a little more ice or frozen banana if you’re after a thicker consistency.
To serve, spoon into a cold bowl and sprinkle over the activated almonds, bee pollen, toasted coconut and goji berries.

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