Don't be Shammed by the Shamrock

It's mid-March and about time I share another organic recipe for your #HumpDayTreat. St.Patty's just passed and I've been seeing lots of snaps about the Shamrock Shake. Before you run to McDonald's for that minty green goodness, lemme throw some facts: 

In ONE MEDIUM sized shake you are consuming ​660 calories, 19 grams of fat (29% RDV), 12 grams of saturated fat (61% RDV)  and a whopping 93 grams of sugar.  And what about that cool mint flavour? High fructose corn syrup, Corn syrup, Water, ​Sugar​, ​Xanthan gum​, Citric acid, ​Sodium benzoate (preservative)​, ​Yellow 5​ and ​Blue 1​. According to an author from BambooCore Fitness, Yellow 5 is banned in Norway, Finland and France and Blue 1 is Banned in Norway and Austria.

​THIS IS SO BAD. Try this healthy alternative. 

Ingredients

• 6oz  Soy Milk - or your choice of other organic vegan milks (almond, coconut, cashew) 
• 1 Banana
• 1/2 teaspoon Spirulina 
• 1/2 Avocado 
• 1/4 teaspoon Peppermint Oil 

Why you'll love it

What you see, is what you get. 

The soy milk and addition of the avocado make this smoothie smooth and creamy. 

The light green colour doesn't come from potentially dangerous food dyes- it's naturally green. Spirulina is a superfood packed with iron and vitamins. 

Organic peppermint oil will give you the ultimate minty taste, no artificial flavoring. 

All these ingredients can be found at Wholefoods for cheap. Save money, take care of your body. 

Xx,
​Gannon