SmashingMachine

Hey guys! I tried a new smoothie recipe, that I made up, today. I took one can of Coke Zero, 4 ice cubes 2 Tbsp ground flax seed and 1 scoop strawberry whey protein, but I have some plain whey I'm going to use next time. Then I put the blender on the "icy drink" setting; which is a couple speeds higher than the smoothie speed. Any how, it came out pretty good. Kinda like one of those Frozen Cokes, you get at Burger King. I love Coke. So, I figure Coke Zero has 0 calories, flax seed has 60 and protein is 110-120. So, it ends up making a nice snack/in-between meal by having loads of protein, fiber and glutamine and low calories, but yet it tastes like a treat.

Anybody else got any smoothie recipes to share? Maybe we could share recipes here, I don't know. Just a thought.

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Probably not what you wanted, but i know Aika would appreciate this.

1 part Vodka
2 parts OJ
1 part frozen strwawberries
4 parts vanilla ice cream
1 part ice (better to start with crushed, it comes out smoother)

These won't help you stay in shape, but if you drink enough of them you won't mind, lol.

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AikaImmortal

Gonna try that one DF, thats a good ass smoothie.

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Dirty Fighter

Whoops. Made one error. The ice cream should be scoops, assuming 1 cup = 1 part. Adjust to meet your needs.

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opsy

3 scoops Champion Nutrition Chocolate Weight Gainer
2 cups milk
2 big scoops peanut butter
10 ice cubes

HEAVENLY

Mulla

Mate Im sorry to go OT but Id really stay away from any of the 'Zero' sodas you can get, same with Diet sodas...as they replace the sugar with aspartame which is connected to all sorts of illnesses and diseases, like brain tumours, lymphoma, lesions etc etc

There was a documentary about it here in the UK! Its not good!

A little bit of sugar is far better for you than aspartame!!!!

Aspartame - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Aspartame Health Risks

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SmashingMachine

Way to friggin' rain on my parade, Dude! LOL...ok...I'll find another fix.

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Crashsti

I drink the same shake everyday.

2 table spoons Dr. Shulze Superfood
1 scoop BerrySplash
1 tablespoon Bragg's Apple Cider vinegar
30 drops echinacea
Flaxseed oil in random amounts

If i am exercising alot i may add some whey protein to the mix as well as other herbal mixes.

Crashsti

Yes sir!! Artificial sweetners are pretty evil. Sure they have FDA approval but in most cases the studies backing them are questionable. Many have the designation of GRAS also known as "Generally regarded as safe". try Stevia if you need a sweetener.

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SmashingMachine

OK...Dudes, check this out. In the April 2008 issue of mens health and fitness, on page 32, it says that multiple studies have failed to prove that aspartame and other sweetners cause tumors. REDEMPTION!! MU HA HA! I realize that it doesn't mean it can't cause 'em either...but at least I can finish out my 12 of Coke Zero before finding another drink alternative...lol

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It's called the "Funky Monkey"

1 scoop of whey protein either "Vanilla or Chocolate"
4 cupes of ice give or take
some banana
some strawberries

Blend up and ENJOY!!!!

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KungFuGrip

Good stuff Mulla. I stay away from aspartame as well. I thought there were some diet drinks that don't contain it. For instance I heard Diet Pepsi has it and i heard Diet coke doesn't. I have to look into it more.

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SmashingMachine

You're correct about the Diet Coke, but you do have to check the label to make sure it says it contains Splenda. Not all Diet Coke has Splenda...yet.

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AikaImmortal

The FDA will approve pretty much anything as long as it is economically beneficial.

Yes, I know some of you will moan at me using Wikipedia as a source but... FECK OFF, as Father Jack would say

Cyclamate controversy

In the United States, the FDA banned the sale of cyclamate in 1970 after lab tests in rats involving a 10:1 mixture of cyclamate and saccharin indicated that large amounts of cyclamates causes bladder cancer, a disease to which rats are particularly susceptible. The findings of these studies have been challenged and some companies are petitioning to have cyclamates reapproved. Cyclamates are still used as sweeteners in many parts of the world, and are used with official approval in over 55 countries.

[edit] Saccharin controversy

Saccharin was the first artificial sweetener and was originally synthesized in 1879 by Remsen and Fahlberg. Its sweet taste was discovered by accident. It had been created in an experiment with toluene derivatives. A process for the creation of saccharin from phthalic anhydride was developed in 1950, and, currently, saccharin is created by this process as well as the original process by which it was discovered. It is 300 to 500 times as sweet as sugar (sucrose) and is often used to improve the taste of toothpastes, dietary foods, and dietary beverages. The bitter aftertaste of saccharin is often minimized by blending it with other sweeteners.

Fear about saccharin increased when a 1960 study showed that high levels of saccharin may cause bladder cancer in laboratory rats. In 1977, Canada banned saccharin due to the animal research. In the United States, the FDA considered banning saccharin in 1977, but Congress stepped in and placed a moratorium on such a ban. The moratorium required a warning label and also mandated further study of saccharin safety.

Subsequently, it was discovered that saccharin causes cancer in male rats by a mechanism not found in humans. At high doses, saccharin causes a precipitate to form in rat urine. This precipitate damages the cells lining the bladder ("urinary bladder urothelial cytotoxicity") and a tumor forms when the cells regenerate ("regenerative hyperplasia"). According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer, part of the World Health Organization, "Saccharin and its salts was downgraded from Group 2B, possibly carcinogenic to humans, to Group 3, not classifiable as to carcinogenicity to humans, despite sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity to animals, because it is carcinogenic by a non-DNA-reactive mechanism that is not relevant to humans because of critical interspecies differences in urine composition."

In 2001, the United States repealed the warning label requirement, while the threat of an FDA ban had already been lifted in 1991. Most other countries also permit saccharin but restrict the levels of use, while other countries have outright banned it.

[edit] Aspartame controversy

Main article: aspartame controversy

Aspartame was discovered in 1965 by James M. Schlatter at the G.D. Searle company (later purchased by Monsanto). He was working on an anti-ulcer drug and spilled some aspartame on his hand by accident. When he licked his finger, he noticed that it had a sweet taste. It is an odorless, white crystalline powder that is derived from the two amino acids aspartic acid and phenylalanine. It is about 200 times as sweet as sugar and can be used as a tabletop sweetener or in frozen desserts, gelatins, beverages, and chewing gum. Its chemical name is L-alpha-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester and its chemical formula is C14H18N2O5. Though it has no bitter aftertaste as does saccharin, its drawback is that it might not taste exactly like sugar because it reacts with other food flavors. When eaten, aspartame is metabolized into its original amino acids and has a relatively low food energy.

Initial safety testing suggested that aspartame caused brain tumors in rats; as a result, the additive was held up in the United States for many years in the FDA's approval process. In 1980, the FDA convened a Public Board of Inquiry (PBOI) consisting of independent advisors charged with examining the purported relationship between aspartame and brain cancer. The PBOI's conclusions were unclear as to whether aspartame causes brain damage, and recommended against approving aspartame at that time, citing unanswered questions about cancer in laboratory rats. In 1981, FDA Commissioner Arthur Hull Hayes, newly appointed by President Ronald Reagan, approved aspartame as a food additive. He was closely associated with the artificial sweetener industry, having several close friends, most notably Donald Rumsfeld, former United States Secretary of Defense, and then the CEO of G.D. Searle.[citation needed] Hayes cited data from a single Japanese study that had not been available to the members of the PBOI, as his reason for approval.[6]

Since the FDA approved aspartame for consumption, some researchers have suggested that a rise in brain tumor rates in the United States may be at least partially related to the increasing availability and consumption of aspartame.[7] Some research, often supported by companies producing artificial sweeteners, has failed to find any link between aspartame and cancer or other health problems.[8] However, recent research shows a clear link between this substance and cancer; a link that may be sufficient evidence for the FDA to pull aspartame from the market.[9] This research has led the Center for Science in the Public Interest to classify aspartame as a substance to be avoided in its Chemical Cuisine Directory.[10]

[edit] Sucralose controversy

Sucralose is a chlorinated sugar that is about 600 times as sweet as sugar. It is produced from sucrose when three chlorine atoms replace three hydroxyl groups. It is used in beverages, frozen desserts, chewing gum, baked goods, and other foods. Unlike other artificial sweeteners, it is stable when heated and can therefore be used in baked and fried goods. Sucralose is minimally absorbed by the body and most of it passes out of the body unchanged.[11] The FDA approved sucralose in 1998.[12]

Sucralose belongs to a class of chemicals called organochlorides, some types of which are highly toxic or carcinogenic; however, the presence of chlorine in an organic compound does not in any way ensure toxicity. The way sucralose is metabolized may suggest a reduced risk of toxicity. For example, sucralose is extremely insoluble in fat and thus does not accumulate in fat as do some other organochlorides; sucralose also does not break down or dechlorinate.[13]

Most of the controversy surrounding Splenda, a sucralose sweetener, is focused not on safety, but on its marketing. It has been marketed with the slogan, "Splenda is made from sugar, so it tastes like sugar." Sucralose is a chlorinated sugar, it is based on either raffinose, a carbohydrate containing three different kinds of sugar molecules, or sucrose. With either base sugar, processing replaces three oxygen-hydrogen groups in the sugar molecule with three chlorine atoms.[14]

The "Truth About Splenda" website was created in 2005 by The Sugar Association, an organization representing sugar beet and sugar cane farmers in the United States,[15] in order to provide an alternate view of sucralose compared to its manufacturer's marketing. In December of 2004, five separate false-advertising claims were filed against Splenda manufacturers Mersiant and McNeil Nutritionals for claims made about Splenda. French courts ordered the slogan to no longer be used in France, while in the U.S. the case came to an undisclosed settlement during the trial.[14]

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It wouldn't surprise me about that stuff if that it does indeed cause cancers and other things, but honestly I don't think any of them really know. In this month's issue of MensHealth there's a short blurb about aspartame that says that all of the speculation about it causing cancer is a bunch of bologna...who knows? I guess, best bet, if you're worried about it...don't drink it. And, I have greatly cut down on my consumption of aspartame, but I still do drink it every now and then.

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Crashsti

I just read a recipe for a coffee protein smoothie. It was like 3 cups of coffee a scoop of vanilla protein powder, sugar and creatine. I have'nt tried it.

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Daniel

Why the flaxseed, knowing sirs?

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Crashsti

ground flaxseed or and flaxseed oil are an excellent vegetarian source of Omega 3's, 6's and 9's. Whole flaxseed cannot be digested in case anyone was wondering.

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And to build on what Crash's post...Omega 3's are a heart healthy fat. I read once where they kinda "slick" your arteries and veins, making plaques and crap more unlikely to stick to them. Flaxseed is also a high source of fiber; which aides in diet and weightloss...and lowers the bad cholesterol. Try to buy milled flaxseed, as it is better able to absorb into your system. I buy Hodgson's Mill...it's under 2 bucks a box and in the baking aisle, at least at Walmart it is...lol.

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Got a new, kick ASH jumpstarter for the morning. You take 12 oz Skim milk, 2/3 cup to 1 cup plain fat/low fat yogurt, TBSP Flax seed, 1 scoop whey, a small hand ful of whatever berries you prefer, and 2 tsp instant coffee. You wanna take feeling freaking Awesome...this is it! It's like a happy pill and speed mixed together...lol. Though, I have never taken speed...the way it makes me feel reminds me of the old days when I took 2 ephedrine, an aspirin and Vivarin. Good stuff and I was full throughout the morning. You can also add 2-3 cubes of ice to slush it up a bit too.

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