The "Frosty"

As a foodie and a nutritionist – I believe that it is possible for food to be both delicious and nutritious– it just takes a little ingenuity in the kitchen!! I love to make “upgraded” healthier version of foods – like this Wendy’s style “Chocolate Frosty!"

When I am choosing what I put into my body, it needs to taste great and support my body and brain to function at my absolute best.

Foods that are high in sugar might fit the bill on taste – but they will just make you crash and burn, and feel like crap. Overtime, a high sugar diet can lead to a host of health issues – read 20 Reasons to Break Up with Sugar to learn more. Plus, it is easy to make something taste great if you just load up on the sugar – where is the challenge in that?

To me, it is just not worth the impact on my health to eat high sugar foods – especially when you can make a healthier version that tastes just as good (I think this one tastes even better than the original).

This smoothie is delicious & nutritious - it can be dessert, breakfast, a snack, or a recovery drink for athletes!

This isn’t a dessert pretending to be healthy.It’s a meal pretending to be a Frosty 😌✨

Ingredients:

• 1 cup liquid(½ cup coconut water + ½ cup cashew milk)

• ½ ripe avocado

• 1–2 TBSP raw cacao powder

• 1 TBSP hemp hearts

• 1 scoop protein powder

• Dash of Real Salt

• 1 TBSP Oliveda Olive Oil

• Splash of alcohol-free vanilla

• Ice - appprox 1 cup

  
  

Directions:

1. Put all the ingredients into blender (except ice), blend.

2. Add desired amount of ice to thicken, blend.

3. Pour into a glass, and drink (or eat with a spoon)!

Nutrition: The Chocolate Frosty (Glow Version)

Approximate nutrition:

• Calories: ~400–450

• Fat: ~28–32 g

• Sugar: ~5–8 g (naturally occurring, no added sugar)

• Fiber: ~10–14 g

• Protein: ~25–30 g

Benefits:

• Mostly monounsaturated + omega-3s

• Polyphenols, omegas, fiber + protein

• Digests slowly → stable blood sugar

• Keeps you full for hours, not minutes (no crash and burn)

  
  

The key distinction:

❌ High fat + high sugar = metabolic chaos (Wendy's Frosty)

✅ High fat + fiber + protein = metabolic stability (Glow version)

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