With winter fast approaching, supporting your immune system will play a key role in achieving your goals this season. That's why our expert nutritionist, Danny, recommends keeping your gut healthy and your immune function supported, with this go-to breakfast option.
Offering a great source of probiotics, Greek yoghurt is a key ingredient for promoting gut health. Combined with apple and banana, both high in prebiotics, feeding the gut’s healthy bacteria, and heart & gut-supporting dietary fibre makes this an excellent breakfast or post-training recovery option for boosting gut-health and immune function.
Ingredients (serves 2)
- 250g 0% Greek Yoghurt
- 1 Small Apple
- 2 tsp Honey
- 1 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1 Banana
- 50g Porridge Oats
- 15g Pumpkin Seeds
- 100ml Water
- 20g Walnuts
- 10g Goji Berries
Method
- Grate an apple into a bowl, then add the porridge oats, crushed walnuts, half of the goji berries, half of the pumpkin seeds, 1/2 tsp of cinnamon and mix together.
- Stir in the yoghurt and water, slice the banana and stir in half.
- Spoon half of the mixture into a second bowl, then top both with the rest of the banana, goji berries, pumpkin seeds, 1/2 tsp
cinnamon and a drizzle of honey. - Cover and leave in the fridge overnight to set.
Per Serving | 383 kcals | 47g Carbohydrates | 20g Protein | 13g Fat
Written by
Danny Webber
Danny graduated from Liverpool John Moores University with a BSc in Sports Science and an MSc in Sports Physiology under the supervision of Nutrition X’s own Prof. Don MacLaren and Prof. Graeme Close. He has been consulting for Nutrition X since 2013. Danny has over 8 years’ experience of working in professional sport and is […]
