What are the ways to drink your barley grass?
- Make a pre-workout banana smoothie
- Mix a Tropical Summer Delight
- Blend everyone’s favorite choco shake
- Create the Daddy’s Kid Shake
Barley grass is the leaves from a young barley plant. It has many nutrients and antioxidants to strengthen your body and protect you from diseases. But aside from the capsule form, it can also be added to a lot of juice and smoothie recipes. These will make even a picky eater enjoy glasses of these healthy beverages. To give you a few ideas, here are different ways to drink barley grass. Keep on reading!
Make A Pre-Workout Banana Smoothie
Aside from a balanced diet, a healthy lifestyle needs to have a regular routine of physical activity. Whether it’s cycling, playing badminton, jogging, or going to the gym, keeping excess weight off will reduce your risk of obesity-related diseases.
But to have the energy you need to power through these activities, you can drink the pre-workout banana smoothie. It has the ingredient of barley grass which has promoted weight loss and improved body mass index in animal studies. If your goal is to get rid of excess kilos, this drink could be helpful for you.
Ingredients:
- 8 to 12 ounces of water or milk
- 1 sachet of Santé Pure Barley Grass Powder
- 1 big banana
- 6 ice cubes
- Optional: chia seeds and stevia powder
Steps:
- Cut the big banana into slices.
- Combine water, barley grass powder, banana, and ice cubes in a blender.
- Mix for 30 seconds or until your desired consistency.
- Add on chia seeds and stevia powder according to your taste.
- Serve and enjoy!
Mix A Tropical Summer Delight
When summertime comes, it is normal to feel sweaty and thirsty due to the hot weather. Many people will look for cold beverages at this time, with most options being soft drinks or sugary juices. Prolonged consumption of these sweetened drinks can cause weight gain and also increase your risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancer.
For a healthy but refreshing drink, you can try the Tropical Summer Delight. This drink is perfect not just for the summer season but for throughout the year – especially on days when the sun feels hotter and you crave for an icy sweet drink to keep you feeling cool. Instead of negative effects, you will experience the benefits of barley grass including the decrease in oxidation of bad cholesterol. The added sweetener is also healthier because Stevia, an all-natural ingredient, is used.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup dairy milk or almond milk
- 1 cup frozen pineapples
- 1 teaspoon shredded coconut
- ½ cup frozen strawberries
- 1 sachet of Santé Pure Barley Grass Powder
- Optional: stevia powder
Steps:
- Cut up the fruits into smaller pieces for easier blending.
- Combine milk, pineapples, shredded coconut, strawberries, and barley grass powder in a blender.
- Mix for 30 seconds or until well incorporated.
- Add stevia powder if preferred and blend again.
- Serve with ice for a refreshing drink. Enjoy!
Blend Everyone’s Favorite Choco Shake
Chocolate is a crowd’s favorite. Both children and adults enjoy this drink for its rich taste. But did you know that cocoa has a lot of health benefits? Consumption of this ingredient has been linked with a lower risk of heart failure in a Swedish study.
To amp up the health benefits of chocolate, combine it with barley grass powder for added nutrition!
Ingredients:
- 1 sachet Santé Choco Barley Drink
- 6 ounces of water or milk
- 6 ice cubes
- Optional: chia seeds and stevia powder
- Optional: the fruit of your choice
Steps:
- If adding fruit, cut up to small pieces for easier blending. Usual choices are banana and strawberry.
- Combine the Santé choco barley drink, water, and ice cubes.
- Blend for 30 seconds or until creamy.
- Add chia seeds and stevia powder according to your taste.
- Serve and enjoy!
Daddy’s Kid Shake
For kids and children at heart, barley grass can still be very delicious while delivering its health benefits. Many might think that it won’t taste good because it is derived from a plant, but this is where the Daddy’s Kid Shake comes in.
Infused with the flavors of orange, banana, and nut butter, this drink is full of fruity and rich tastes. With the fiber content of barley grass to make you feel full for longer, it can even serve as a drink replacement for an afternoon snack. The refreshing blend of flavors is perfect whether you are on-the-go or just looking to unwind.
Ingredients:
- 1 sachet Santé Pure Barley Grass powder
- 2 ounces squeezed orange juice
- 1 big banana
- 2 tablespoons nut butter of your choice
- 6 ice cubes
- Optional: stevia powder
Steps:
- Cut the banana into smaller pieces for easier blending.
- Combine the barley grass powder, orange juice, banana, nut butter, and ice cubes in a blender.
- Blend until well mixed.
- Add stevia powder if you prefer a sweeter taste.
- Serve and enjoy!
Key Takeaway
Pre-workout banana smoothie, Tropical Delight for summer, Choco Shake, and Daddy’s Kid Shake are only some of the ways to drink barley grass. Aside from these, you can consume it in capsule form or opt to drink other Santé Barley™ beverages infused with different flavors.
If you’re interested, pure barley grass powder is also available in coffee, green tea, and snack forms. You can try the Barliccino Coffee for a taste of your usual cappuccino with a healthier twist, enjoy the health benefits of green tea from Santé Fit N’ Trim, or enjoy a filling snack of oats, chia seeds, and pure barley grass from Santé FibrEnergy. These are available on the online store or from authorized distributors near you.