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The simple chocolate protein smoothie recipe that a healthy-aging doctor makes every morning
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- Dr. Florence Comite, an expert in healthy aging, shared her go-to smoothie recipe.
- Comite blends four ingredients for an easy, protein-packed smoothie that she drinks every morning.
- A dietitian recommended including ingredients other than fruit to keep you feeling full.
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A precision-medicine doctor who tailors her patients’ care to boost their longevity shared the recipe for the simple, four-ingredient protein smoothie that she drinks every morning.
Dr. Florence Comite, an endocrinologist who founded the Comite Center for Precision Medicine & Health in New York, told Business Insider the protein-packed smoothie helped her to maintain muscle mass and get her essential nutrients in at the start of the day.
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“It’s pretty simple, but it fills me up, and it’s very rich,” she said.
The 4-ingredient chocolate smoothie recipe
Berries
Dark chocolate
Whey protein (at least 20 grams of protein per scoop)
Ice
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Comite simply blitzes these ingredients together in a food blender and then drinks it on the move.
Comite thinks of dark chocolate as a supplement
Comite says she considers dark chocolate a supplement because it's so “rich in powerful flavonoids,” which are antioxidants that come from plants. They've been linked to health benefits such as lower blood pressure, reduced inflammation, and improved cognition.
Comite uses a brand named CocoaVia, but you can use any dark chocolate, she says. She recommends chocolate that contains 70% to 90% cocoa content because it has the most antioxidants and far less sugar than milk and white chocolate.
Although dark chocolate with such a high percentage of cocoa can be “hard to eat unless you really love it” because it’s bitter, Comite says, putting it in a smoothie can be a great way to absorb its nutrients while mellowing out the taste.
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Prioritizing protein
Comite says she makes sure the whey protein she puts in her morning smoothie contains at least 20 grams of protein per scoop, because she prioritizes the macronutrient in her diet.
This is because, she says, protein is great for maintaining muscle mass — something which is essential for healthy aging as the body naturally loses it over time.
Whey protein also makes for a more balanced breakfast.
A registered dietitian, Nichola Ludlam-Raine, previously told BI that making smoothies with 100% fruit was a mistake because it wouldn’t keep you feeling full for very long and could cause sugar crashes.
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Bulking up a smoothie with protein powder, oats, Greek yogurt, nut butter, or greens such as spinach would make it more balanced and keep you feeling fuller for longer, she said.
BI previously shared six other healthy smoothie recipes that can keep blood sugar stable.
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