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Cinnamon Toast

Cinnamon Toast Flavored Protein Smoothie

This smoothie is thick like a milkshake, tastes like sweet cinnamon toast, and has a great amount of protein. It’s perfect for those with a sweet tooth looking to get a bit more protein...

bent over row

Wide Grip v. Narrow Grip Rows

Seated rows and bent over barbell rows are two of the best back exercises known to man. Both are crucial to building a strong back, improving posture and preventing injury. A muscular back also...

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Smoothie Apps

Two new additions to the Smoothie Gains site: First, a searchable fitness progress page where you can find weight loss and weight gain progress photos based on sex, age, height and weight. It’s useful...

Peaches

Low Glycaemic Index Fruit Smoothie Recipe

A food’s Glycemic Index (GI) is how high the food raises blood sugar levels. The average is around 56-69, foods with a GI over this amount are considered high sugar foods and those lower...

bananas

Banana Nutrition Facts

Bananas are one of the most common smoothie ingredients. It can actually be hard to find banana free smoothies. Continue reading these banana nutrition facts to understand why bananas are great smoothie ingredients and...

dates

Adding Dried Fruit to Smoothies

Dried fruit can be a great addition to even the best smoothie. I have recently been putting in about 4-6 dried dates into my smoothies. The dried dates add a really interesting new flavor...

Cooking oil

Cooking Oil Comparison

A bottle of cooking oil stands ready in every kitchen. It is consumed on a daily basis, but which cooking oils are good for us and which are bad for us? Cooking oil is...

strong cookie monster

Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Protein Shake Recipe

For all the cookie monsters out there, looking to grow into a muscle monster, try this oatmeal cookie protein shake. Oatmeal cookies are packed with refined sugar and artery clogging butter. Once you remove...

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Pear-Cantaloupe Hangover Cure Smoothie Recipe

Scientists at Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) claim to have found a cure for hangovers. The study found that drinking pear juice before getting drunk helped prevent hangovers. Pears seem to...

Apple Pie

Apple Pie Protein Shake

Oh boy, here’s a sweet one for you. This is the kind of protein shake you use as a dessert substitute. It’s a great meal replacement, especially for those with a sweet tooth. If...