Ditch Your High Sugar Hot Chocolate for This Healthy, Pre-Bedtime Version.
Its winter and for many of us, that means keeping warm with a steaming, sweet cup of hot cocoa. After a long day, who doesn’t want to unwind after dinner with a cup of cocoa?
It’s comforting. It tastes good. We get it But unfortunately this simple pleasure can be the equivalent of mainlining sugar with little-to-no nutritional value!
Take Starbucks Double Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix. Its just hot cocoa, right? How bad can it be?
Um, very bad. One serving of this mix contains 22 carbohydrates and 17 grams of sugar. Its basically the exact opposite kind of drink you want to consume before bedtime. But what if we told you that with a simple switch, you could satisfy your sweet tooth, load up on protein AND set yourself up for a restful nights sleep?
Well, you can, with The Institutes Simple, Sweet Dreams Healthy Hot Cocoa Recipe
12 ounces unsweetened almond milk (or water)
1 scoop your favorite chocolate protein powder
Mix your favorite protein powder with milk or water in a shaker with 1 teaspoon raw cocoa powder
Pour 12 ounces into a hot cocoa mug
Microwave for 30 seconds to 15 second increments until you reach your desired temperature.
Depending on your protein powder of choice, you’ve now swapped out all that sugar for: 10g to 25g of protein and natural occurring tryptophan, the perfect cocktail to treat your tastebuds and send you off to dreamland.
