Lifestyle: Diabetic oatmeal breakfast smoothie

This fast and filling smoothie is a great way to start out your day with a blood sugar stabilizing food such as oats. It makes it easier to keep blood sugar levels under control the rest of the day.

Oats and flax-seed are both high in dietary fiber and they also provide several vitamins and minerals. Also, oatmeal is a fat-free, cholesterol-free and sodium-free food.

Diabetic Oatmeal Breakfast Smoothie Servings: 2

Ingredients

1 cup uncooked oats ground in spice or coffee grinder or food processor

2 frozen banana cut into small chunks first

3 cup skim milk

2 Tbsp ground flax-seed/sugar substitute

2 tsp. coffee extract optional

Instructions

Combine all ingredients and blend with blender, immersion blender or processor.

Pour into a glass and enjoy!