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Thai Chai Protein Shake Recipe

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I’ve had more than one person tell me that tea must be the secret to my success.  Since I eat all the time it must be the cups and cups of tea I drink each day that keep me fit. I laugh and tell them, no it’s my workouts, what I eat and how much I eat that are what keeps me healthy and fit.

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I do love tea. Tea has a long list of health benefits including:

• Lowers the risk of certain cancers due to the high antioxidant content
• Increases metabolic rate
• Boosts the immune system
• Lowers stress hormones
• Inhibits the growth of bacteria that cause bad breath
• Lowers the chance of stroke

I could go on and on. New potential benefits are found every day. Tea also tastes good. On a cold day nothing is better than a hot cup of tea. Sitting back at night with a good book and cup of tea is a perfect way to end the day.  On a hot day, nothing is more refreshing than iced jasmine green tea.

Green tea, by the way, is my normal morning tea.  Jasmine pearls most of the time. However, lately I have been drinking some amazing tea a friend of mine, Jeremy, gave me to try. It’s a black tea called Thai Chai (or Chai Thai, we aren’t sure) and it is a perfect morning beverage.

Traditionally when you order a chai tea at a coffee house, it is blended with milk, sugar and spices. While you get the health benefits you can also get a potential calorie bomb.  Instead of giving up milky chai, I thought, why not turn it into something healthy.

That’s how this month’s recipe was born.

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Thai Chai Protein Shake

• 1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder (I like Designer Whey Vanilla Praline)
• 6 oz brewed black chai tea
• ½ cup vanilla almond milk
• 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
• A dash of nutmeg
• Ice cubes (to your liking, I normally use 2-3)

Place all ingredients in blender and combine until smooth.

Creamy, tasty and healthy. This could also be a good pre workout shake as well due to the caffeine in the tea, a little energy kick for your workout. Give it a try and let me know what you think.

Posted on July 8th, 2010

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