I have had Up & Go come up a lot recently in pre-consult questionnaire’s, as well as speaking to people about breakfast so I thought it was high time to give you a REAL review on this ‘quick breakfast’ as many have stated…“Isn’t it as good a smoothie?” Let’s review
In a 250ml ( 1 serve) of an Up & Go
Nutrient
|
Amount
|
Calories
|
198
|
Protein
|
8.5 g
|
Fat (total)
|
3.8 g
|
Saturated Fat
|
0.5 g
|
Carbohydrates (total)
|
30. 3 g
|
Sugars
|
19 g
|
Sodium
|
175g
|
Most people would be having 2 of these and still feeling
hungry after. This means 60g of carbohydrates and only 17 g of protein and 7g
of fat. Not an ideal breakfast. Now let’s
compare this to a smoothie that you can make at home (say the night before) so
it becomes an ‘on the go’ breakfast
Smoothie (500ml serve) – milk, raspberries, protein powder,
chia seeds, yoghurt, water
Nutrient
|
Amount
|
Calories
|
454
|
Protein
|
23 g
|
Fat (total)
|
18 g
|
Saturated Fat
|
9 g
|
Carbohydrates (total)
|
22.6 g
|
Sugars
|
22.3 g
|
Sodium
|
154 g
|
This 500ml serve of a smoothie has LESS carbohydrates when
compared to the 250ml Up & Go BUT has almost 3 x the amount of protein and
4 x the amount of fat = satiety. It is so important to have a good source of
protein, carbohydrates, fats and antioxidants first thing in the morning when
you are ‘breaking your fast (breakfast)’
For more information on improving your breakfast contact
naednutrition@gmail.com
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