Check Out This Amazing Protein Boost Juice!

[PapiDre]

Ingredients:

- 1 cup of kale, chopped
- 1 cup of spinach, chopped
- 1 banana, peeled and sliced
- 1 cup of almond milk
- ½ cup of plain yogurt
- 2 tablespoons of ground flaxseed

Instructions:

1. Put the kale and spinach into a blender and blend until smooth.
2. Add the banana, almond milk, yogurt, and flaxseed and blend until mixed.
3. Pour the juice into a glass and enjoy!

Tips:

- For sweeter juice, add honey or maple syrup to taste.
- Add a scoop of protein powder to increase the protein content.
- You can also add some ice cubes to make it more refreshing.
- For a thicker consistency, add more yogurt or almond milk.
- To make it more nutritious, add other superfoods such as chia seeds and hemp seeds.
- If you don’t have fresh kale and spinach, you can use frozen instead.

 

[Antje77]

- 1 banana, peeled and sliced

- For sweeter juice, add honey or maple syrup to taste.

Why would you recommend diabetics to have banana's and honey or maple juice?
Those are full of sugar.

According to your profile you do not have diabetes, and you say you joined the forum because you want to learn about diabetes in your post here: https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/hi-im-new-here.196348/

By all means, read and learn, and ask questions if you like, you're very welcome to do this!
But in the first place, this forum is for diabetics to share their experiences.

A young, non diabetic telling us that having bananas and honey is a good idea isn't very helpful.
It can also be very confusing for new members who came here to learn what they can and can't eat now they have diabetes.

For those newly diagnosed members with T2: I'd stay away from bananas or honey, if you want protein, what about eggs? Full of protein, no sugar or carbs to raise your blood glucose!

(edited to add T2 to 'newly diagnosed members')

 

[Deleted member 527103]

I understand bananas and honey or maple juice are far from ideal for someone following a low carb diet as many with type 2 on this forum do so.
I have no problem including them for someone with Type 1 diabetes if they understand how to dose insulin for them.

 

[Resurgam]

Aw - it even gets the title of protein boost juice - however, I see no protein, it is , surely, smashed banana in nut/seed 'milk' with oxalates.
Even if the carb hit is acceptable using insulin, I'd advise a glass of water to drink with a meal of eggs and cheese plus intact fresh salad stuff as a safer option which would probably be good for many people, not just diabetics of all numbers.
I just don't see smoothies as something healthy, I suppose.
I did a couple of experiments soon after diagnosis and blended plant material put my blood glucose into the teens, even without any fructose. Even a blended lettuce seemed something closer to a hypo treatment than anything beneficial.

 

[KennyA]

Ingredients:

- 1 cup of kale, chopped
- 1 cup of spinach, chopped
- 1 banana, peeled and sliced
- 1 cup of almond milk
- ½ cup of plain yogurt
- 2 tablespoons of ground flaxseed

Instructions:

1. Put the kale and spinach into a blender and blend until smooth.
2. Add the banana, almond milk, yogurt, and flaxseed and blend until mixed.
3. Pour the juice into a glass and enjoy!

Tips:

- For sweeter juice, add honey or maple syrup to taste.
- Add a scoop of protein powder to increase the protein content.
- You can also add some ice cubes to make it more refreshing.
- For a thicker consistency, add more yogurt or almond milk.
- To make it more nutritious, add other superfoods such as chia seeds and hemp seeds.
- If you don’t have fresh kale and spinach, you can use frozen instead.

I don't touch juices or smoothies. Or anything labelled as a "superfood". I certainly wouldn't advise anyone with T2 to be adding banana, honey or maple syrup to food.

Kale and spinach I do eat, the kale boiled and then fried in bacon fat. Spinach goes in various curries or I have it with a bit of double cream.

 

[catinahat]

I understand bananas and honey or maple juice are far from ideal for someone following a low carb diet as many with type 2 on this forum do so.
I have no problem including them for someone with Type 1 diabetes if they understand how to dose insulin for them.

Surely it's bad advice even for newly diagnosed type one's who are not as experienced as you at understanding how carbs and sugars affect them and haven't yet got the hang of carb counting and how to dose appropriately.

 

[Deleted member 527103]

Surely it's bad advice even for newly diagnosed type one's who are not as experienced as you at understanding how carbs and sugars affect them and haven't yet got the hang of carb counting and how to dose appropriately.

The usual advice when first diagnosed with diabetes is to "eat normally". Otherwise, it is not possible to learn how to dose appropriately.
That does not mean "normally" for the general public but "normally" for you.
Changing diet (unless you intend tyo maintain it which is not necessary for Type 1 diabetes) means we would learn the wrong skills. For example, low carb dieting can be far more complex for dosing insulin.
So, if you normally eat (or drink) smoothies, it is great advice for someone with Type 1 drink something like this.