Easy Diabetic Breakfast - Tofu Smoothie
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If your heart is tainted by a deep hatred of soy like my boyfriend's, feel free to pass up this tofu smoothie. For those of you who like drinking soy milk and using tofu in cooking, however, there's a 98% chance you would love this diabetic recipe. It is low-carb, low-calorie, high-protein, and rich with antioxidants. What a great way to start a day, right?
Who would benefit from this tofu smoothie?
- Diabetics and people genetically predisposed to diabetes
- Weight-concerned individuals
- Vegans
- Soy lovers
- Busy peeps who have no time for a sit-down breakfast
- Health-oriented consumers who love to eat well but hate to cook
Diabetic Breakfast - Tofu Smoothie Recipe
Ingredients (for 1 serving)
- 1 cup soft tofu
- 1 cup frozen strawberries with no added sugar
- 1/2 cup chilled green tea with no added sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp. sugar-free syrup
Preparation - Put all the ingredients in an electric blender and process until smooth.
Notes - Add more sugar-free syrup if you want your breakfast smoothie sweeter. Moreover, you can create your own version of tofu smoothie simply by replacing strawberries with other fruits or adding flavored syrup. Last but not least, you should consider your body size and weight when it comes to the serving portion. I am a small woman so this serving size is quite enough to keep me full and energized for a few hours. If Shaquil O'Neil wanted to put this on his breakfast menu, however, he would need a much larger serving portion.
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Tofu Smoothie - Nutrition Facts
- One cup of tofu contains approximately 8 g of protein, which is about 2 g more than the amount of protein in a medium-size egg. So drinking a cup of this tofu smoothie in the morning is like having one large egg, a handful of fruits and a little cup of green tea for breakfast.
- Tofu is much lower in calorie and fat than meat products. Plus, many studies have found that regular consumption of tofu tends to lower the cholesterol levels and risk of heart disease. As diabetics are more susceptible to heart problems, adding tofu to their diet is a smart move.
- Tofu is a good source of iron and copper, two nutrients that play an important role in hemoglobin synthesis. They help transport more oxygen throughout the body and accordingly make you feel more energized. So don't say this diet breakfast won't give you energy to do anything.
- Both strawberries and green tea are loaded with antioxidants. Together they are a powerful "antioxidant team" that can prevent many types of cancer as well as promote your overall health. Also, according to many scientific studies, green tea can help diabetics improve their blood sugar control. Thus, putting these two ingredients in your tofu smoothie is like adding potent tonics to your breakfast.
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Comments
My Diabetic (II) breakfast for the last 5 years has been a handful of non sugar dry cereal, fresh cuts of in season fruits, 2 scoops of low fat cottage cheese and a scoop of low fat DIET Yogurt. Great taste, no sugar rise and no need for anything else. Very satisfying. Add prunes if needed. David Russell PS Just thought. It could have been a smoothie.
@Rochelle - Yep, tofu smoothies make me feel good and guilt-free, too! So glad to hear from you, Rochelle. :)
@Russell-D - Your breakfast sounds awesome. Thanks so much for sharing with us. :)
Now that is an easy diabetic breakfast and I love smoothies. Even though I'm not diabetic, this is a healthy breakfast for everyone! Thanks :) Katie
What is it with men and tofu? Bob can 'smell' tofu a mile away no matter how I try and disguise it! Maybe they think it's not manly!
Great hub and a great recipe!
Om, I'll have to try your smoothie recipe. According to your list of people type who would benefit, I fit the bill for three of the selections.
Sounds great even for non-diabetics. Will give it a try.
@Katie - Exactly! This tofu smoothie is good for everyone. Thanks for dropping by, Katie. :)
@akirchner - Audrey, Bob and Steve (my bf) should organize a club for tofu haters! Silly men. :)
@KoffeKlatch - Three out of six? Me too! Diabetes runs in my family. I want to lose a few pounds. And of course, I'm a soy lover! :)
@creativelycc - Yeah, please try it! Thanks for the read. :)
Yummy. I love tofu to a fault (your bf doesn't know what he's missing:)). Looks like an easy recipe to whip up in the morning and will definitely be trying it out. Rated up.
@anglnwu - Thanks for dropping by, my fellow tofu lover! :)
Great info,thanks for sharing.
Hi, crystolite. Thanks for the read. :)
Sounds delicious, I'll give it a try in the morning.
Hi Om, I've missed seeing you also. Been busy working on a new temp job and have not been around much. However, I'm attempting to get back in the swing of things. :)
Hmmmm, I love smoothies however, I see no need for tofu. LOL! But since this has strawberries and green tea you've convinced me to try this breakfast smoothie. Rating up for ya and bookmarking to keep the recipe. Have a great weekend, my friend:)
@Galaxy - Cool! Hope you'll like it. Bon appetite. :)
@MG - Yeah, I figured you've been busy. Welcome back. Sounds like you're not really into tofu. Well, give this recipe a try. It might convert you to "tofuism" hehe :)
Your sugar free smoothie recipe sounds great. Maybe I will try it sometime.
Thanks, Sweetiepie. Please try it and let me know what you think! :)
This recipe of your tofu smoothie sounds delicious. I like all the ingredients and like the fact of it being so good for one. Thanks! Up and useful votes on this hub.
Thanks, Peggy. So happy to hear from you. :)
Rochelle Frank 14 months ago
I have made tofu smoothies before and really liked them. It is delicious, satisfying and makes you feel good that it's all so nutritious. Thanks for your recipe. Makes me want to try it again.