Have you ever feeling exhausted and sleepy in work? or Have you ever sleepy and don’t have any desire to work further? or Do you need an energy drink after a night party? Well, a couple of years back, I had been working in night shift and faced troubles to stay awake. Then suddenly, I thought what do these athletes take during their drinks break to remain energized?It took 7 days to discover amazing healthy drink recipes to stay active.
Well, all problems related to lack of energy, sleepiness will be going to end in this article.
Mouth-Watering Drink Recipes for Fuel up your Body
1. Orange, Yogurt & Berries mix-up Smoothie
Calories intakes: 141
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1
Ingredients:
2 cups of orange juice
2 cups of frozen berries
1 cup yogurt
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
How to Prepare?
1. Add orange juice, yogurt in the blender.
2. Sprinkle vanilla extract.
3. Add berries
4. Blend on high speed for 2-3 minutes until smooth.
5. Shake a little, again blend for 30 seconds.
6. Serve
Note: You can use Hamilton cooking appliances and tools for kitchen like travel and go blender available on amazon and enjoy your drink in the office.
2. Apple Cider Vinegar TEA – Energy Drink
Calories intake: 50
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1
Note: This drink is one of the best alternative of coffee and popular in many restaurants.
Ingredients:
1/4 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 glass of hot water
2 tbsp lime juice
1 pinch of cayenne pepper
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp honey (optional)
Directions:
1. Bring out electric kettle pour all ingredients into it.
2. Stir with a spoon so that all ingredients mix up.
3. Turn on the kettle and heat up according to you.
4. Serve
3. Flaxseed & Yogurt Power Drink
Servings: 1
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
1 tsp honey
1 orange, peeled
1 tsp grounded flaxseed
3/4 cup of milk
6 oz yogurt
Ice cubes
Preparation instructions:
1. Bring the blender, add milk, yogurt, honey, orange.
2. Topped with flaxseeds
3. Pour down some ice cubes (if desired)
4. Blend until smooth
4. Lemonade & Cherry energy drink
Calories intakes: 119
Servings: 1
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
1 lemon juice
1 cup brewed green tea
1 tsp honey
1 cup of fresh cherries
Lemon thin round slices for garnish
1/2 cup flavored coconut water
Ice cubes
Cooking Instructions:
1. Take out your electric kettle and brew some green tea (unsweetened)
2. Meanwhile, blend cherries in a blender or use other appliances for kitchen like juicer or food processor.
3. When both things done, mix all ingredients in the blender and only shake not blend for 30 seconds.
4. Pour out the drink into the glass and garnish with lemon slices.
5. Serve
5. Electrolyte Instant Energy Drink
Calories intakes: 50
Preparation time: 2 minutes
Ingredients:
1/4 cup of fresh lime juice
2 cups of water
1/8 tsp of salt (or black pepper)
2 tsp honey
Cooking Method: Electric kettle
1. Pour all ingredients in the kettle and heat up.
2. Serve.
Cooking Method: Blender
1. Spill out everything in the blender.
2. Blends until honey totally dissolved in water.
3. Serve with adding ice cubes
Note: I tried both methods, when it’s cold I prefer electric kettle method and for summer I would like to have it cold
6. Orange Hot Energy drink
Calories intakes: 117
Cook time: 10 minutes (5+5)
Servings: 1
Ingredients:
1 lemon
1/4 tsp cardamom
1/2 Orange
Cinnamon Pinch
1/4 tsp turmeric
Hot water
1/2 tsp ginger, shredded.
1 tbsp honey
How to make?
1. Take a glass and add honey.
2. Include shredded ginger into the glass
3. Add cardamom in glass
4. Pour turmeric and add a pinch of cinnamon to the glass.
5. Divide lemon into wedges and spill out in a mixture.
6. Squeeze some extra lemon juice on the glass.
7. Divide oranges into wedges and place on the top of the lemon.
8. Fill glass with hot water and stir a bit by spoon.
9. Serve
7. Banana, Quinoa & Strawberry Smoothie
Cooking time: 2 min
Servings: 1
Ingredients:
1 tsp chia seed
2 tsp honey
1 large banana
6 oz Greek Yogurt
1/2 cup cooked Quinoa
2 cups of fresh frozen strawberries
1-1/2 cups of almond milk
Ice cubes- 1 cup
Cooking directions:
1. Add milk, yogurt first in the blender
2. Add other remaining ingredients
3. At last pour some ice cubes
4. Blend for 1 minute until smooth.
8. Dark Chocolate & Almond milk – Energy drink
Calories intakes: 302
Serving: 1
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
1 cup of chocolate almond milk, unsweetened
3 dates, pitted
1 tsp cocoa powder, unsweetened
5 oz of yogurt for thickness
1/2 banana
Topped with Oreo biscuits mixture
How to Prepare?
1. Take a bowl with hot water and place dates for 3 minutes until soft.
2. Bring out the blender and add milk, yogurt first.
3. Add other remaining ingredients.
4. Blend at max settings for 30 seconds
5. Pour in a serving glass and topped with Oreo cookies mixture
Note: You can also add other toppings like crushed Kit-Kat or any other chocolate cookie.
Conclusion
Well as I told, now you never feel dim and sleepy in your workplace or anywhere if you follow tip to stay active and healthy throughout your life.
Healthy drink recipes to stay active are easily prepared in the portable blender. Either drink in the gym or in the office, it’s your choice.
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Did I mention which energy drinks you should avoid?
Well, there are plenty and most people doesn’t have a clue about it. These drinks contain caffeine or sugar in high amount.
Here is the list of dangerous or unhealthy drinks you should never take a sip:
1. Full throttle (160 mg caffeine)
2. NOS
3. Red bull
4. Monster
5. 5-hour energy
6. Redline
7. Rockstar
8. Coke
Hope we have liked our healthy drink recipes to stay active.
