The VA covers GLP-1 medications, with the easiest path being type 2 diabetes
Recipe 14: Chocolate hazelnut dream 1 scoop chocolate protein powder (25g protein) 1 tablespoon hazelnut butter 1/2 frozen banana 1 tablespoon cocoa powder 1/4 avocado 1 cup oat milk Handful of ice Nutrition: 420 calories, 30g protein, 7g fiber, 18g fat, 36g carbs This tastes like Nutella in smoothie form
Recipe 10: The rebuilder 1.5 scoops whey isolate (37g protein) 1/2 cup frozen cherries 1/2 frozen banana 1 tablespoon tart cherry concentrate (optional) 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed 1 cup ultra-filtered milk (13g protein) Nutrition: 460 calories, 52g protein, 5g fiber, 8g fat, 40g carbs This is the highest-protein recipe in the collection, and for good reason
However, this benefit comes with a trade-off: eating much less can sometimes mean taking in fewer essential nutrients