Doctor Oz presents today’s questionable recipe: Anti-bloat chocolate berry. The name is not what drew me to this recipe. The anti-bloat is really a clear-your-system call; according to Dr. Oz, “Constipation is a common culprit that causes bloating.” He then lists ways these ingredients will, uh, clear out. Really though, I think this is purge-light. Dr. Oz suggests that “the caffeine in chocolate stimulates bowel movement” — come on! Maybe if that were the only caffeine in your diet but for me, the amount in 2 Tbsp of chocolate chips is bush league.
This is what I would consider a beginner smoothie — nothing too out of the ordinary (and it tastes like dessert). Since it’s so simple, I followed this one exactly and supplemented with some regular breakfast instead of adding other ingredients to keep me full.
It blends down to about 20 oz, more than would fit in my glass (hey, look! I used a different glass today!). Only issue for me in putting together this very simple smoothie was that the chocolate chips did not blend well enough; some were too chunky and got stuck in the straw. This is largely because of my wimpy blender (anyone want to buy me a KitchenAid 5-speed