I’m honored to have another guest post on eating healthy by Fitness Trainer Alana Mears. She has tons of experience working with youth and adult athletes. She is a fitness nut, but also understands the importance of a healthy snack that actually taste good. Alana has such a heart for helping people be more healthy and I am happy to share her post below.
Health benefits
Here’s how to be a toned, lean health machine.
Peanut butter is a great source of protein, good fats and heart healthy benefits – if consumed in the correct amounts and sourced properly [e.g., organic ground peanuts – not the sugary stuff!].
Also, protein-rich foods aid with feeling full, sustaining energy, muscle building and recover and more!
It is potassium and magnesium rich as well, which aid in bone and muscle health. Vitamins B6 [and immune booster] and E [an antioxidant] are also found in peanuts and peanut butter. *As an Amazon Affiliate, I may earn a small commission from linked purchases.
Want to know how to be a toned, lean health machine? Try this healthy snack…
Here is an easy, delicious summer recipe you can make with your kids or for yourself. Freeze them and they travel great – if they last that long!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVVaWdE3yoU
Peanut-butter protein balls – healthy snack
Wet ingredients:
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1/4 cup peanut butter – natural is best
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 cup PB2 (with the 1/4 cup water of course) – I use the regular but you can use the chocolate for added richness
Dry ingredients:
- 1/2 cup rolled oats – gluten free for GF eaters
- 3 scoops chocolate protein powder
- 1/2 cup walnuts {1/4 cup chopped}
- 1/4 cup peanuts – salted or unsalted
- 2tbsp date sugar
- 8 chopped up sugar free chocolate almonds or…my favorite (Lilly’s dark chocolate almonds, sweetened with Stevia, 1 serving)
Directions:
Put pb2 in bowl first with a tad extra cold water then add honey and stir. Then add peanut butter and stir.
Set aside.
Put all dry ingredients in separate bowl. Also put all nuts, even the chocolate ones, in a food processor, like this one, to chop finely.
Mix all ingredients together and make 17-20 ping-pong size balls and put in refrigerator. When cold they’re perfect.
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