Spiced Green Tea Smoothie

Spiced Green Tea Smoothie

Sunday, August 3, 2014

Green tea is one of the top fat-burning foods, thanks to a metabolism-boosting compound known as EGCG. In one study, drinking four cups of green tea a day helped people shed more than six pounds in eight weeks!

This rich smoothie is perfect if you get tired of sipping hot green tea. Flavored with cayenne spices, lemon, and agave nectar, it provides all the nutritional benefits of green tea and will fill you up, to boot.

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup strong green tea, chilled
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• Juice of 1 lemon (2-3 TBSP)
• 2 teaspoons agave nectar
• 1 small pear, skin on, cut into pieces
• 2 tablespoons fat-free plain yogurt
• 6-8 ice cubes

Preparation

Put all ingredients in blender. Blend until smooth. Drink cold.

Source : http://www.health.com/