{"id":380767,"date":"2017-03-12T16:48:52","date_gmt":"2017-03-12T16:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/03\/lifestyle-chocolate-oatmeal-smoothie-entertainment-2017-03-12\/"},"modified":"2017-03-12T16:48:52","modified_gmt":"2017-03-12T16:48:52","slug":"lifestyle-chocolate-oatmeal-smoothie-entertainment-2017-03-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/03\/12\/lifestyle-chocolate-oatmeal-smoothie-entertainment-2017-03-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Lifestyle: Chocolate oatmeal smoothie | Entertainment 2017-03-12"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Entertainment of Sunday, 12 March 2017<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>healthysmoothiehq.com<\/p>\n<p>2017-03-12<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/11276786.jpg\" alt=\"Oatmeal Smoothie\" title=\"Oatmeal Smoothie\" width=\"275\" height=\"400\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Chocolate Oatmeal Smoothie<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=148854474364572\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=148854474364572\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1489337332_233_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">Start your day proper with this delicious and highly nutritious chocolate oatmeal smoothie. Yes, you can have chocolate for breakfast!<\/p>\n<p>Oatmeal is a popular and healthy breakfast option. You can take your oatmeal to a whole new level of flavor and nutrition by blending with a few choice ingredients. One of those ingredients being one of my all-time favorites, cacao, or raw chocolate.<\/p>\n<p>Before we get to the recipe let\u2019s take a look at some of the top health benefits of oatmeal:<\/p>\n<p>Immune system booster<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nFull of antioxidants<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nSupports a healthy heart<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nStabilizes blood sugar<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nLowers cholesterol<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nHigh in fiber<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nExcellent source of magnesium<\/p>\n<p>For maximum digestion and nutrient assimilation you must properly prepare your oats. <\/p>\n<p>Please don\u2019t skip this preparation. <\/p>\n<p><b>Here\u2019s a quick step by step for properly preparing your oatmeal:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Soak 1 cup rolled oats in 1 cup water and 2 tablespoons acid (lemon juice, liquid whey, apple cider vinegar, or yogurt) for about 8 hours. Soaking overnight is convenient.<\/p>\n<p>Add another cup of water and 1\/2 teaspoon sea salt to soaked oats, stir, heat to a low simmer, and cook for 5 to 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Consume with liberal amounts of butter and cream or toss into a smoothie.<\/p>\n<p>To save time prepare 2-3 cups at once and refrigerate for use over the next week or two.<\/p>\n<p>For those of you that don\u2019t know I have a serious weakness for chocolate. I just can\u2019t seem to keep it out of my smoothies no matter how hard I try \ud83d\ude42 Hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do!<\/p>\n<p><b>Chocolate Oatmeal Smoothie Recipe<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>The Ingredients<\/b><\/p>\n<p>1\/2 cup raw milk or nut milk of choice<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n1\/2 cup rolled oats (soaked and cooked)<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n1\/3 cup plain yogurt<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n1\/2 cup raspberries<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n1 tablespoon cacao powder<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n1\/2 teaspoon cinnamon<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n1\/4 teaspoon vanilla extract or powder<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n1\/2 tablespoon honey (substitute maple syrup or stevia)<\/p>\n<p><b>The Add-ons<\/b><\/p>\n<p>1\/4 teaspoon nutmeg<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n1\/2 tablespoon grass-fed butter<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n1\/2 cup strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, or any other berry<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nShow Time<\/p>\n<p>Place all of the ingredients into your blender and blend for around 30-45 seconds or until nice and smooth.<\/p>\n<p><b>Nutrition Information<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Calories: 372<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nFat: 11g<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nProtein: 15g<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nCarbohydrates: 57g<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nFiber: 10g<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nSugar: 22g<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nVitamin A: 5% RDA<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nVitamin C: 28% RDA<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nCalcium: 28% RDA<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nIron: 6% RDA<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d love to know if you try this chocolate oatmeal smoothie and how you liked it. 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