Coppell Dallas Area Persona Trainer and Online fitness Coach
I started coaching in 1998 when I was getting my Master’s Degree so I have heard all the questions come my way.
Having help people look and fee 10 years younger with our Get You In Shape Coaching program since 2006, it comes down to a few simple things.
1. People need a plan.
2. People need a coach to help hold them accountable to following that plan.
We all know cocoa for the chocolate-y goodness it brings to brownies and other treats. Cacao products — which include unsweetened cocoa powder, nibs, and dark chocolate — are rich in iron and other nutrients.
Those labeled “cacao” and sometimes “vegan chocolate” are made from the raw bean and are minimally processed. To reap its maximum antioxidant power, cacao is best consumed uncooked, as in this rich-tasting smoothie adapted from “Trejo’s Cantina” by Danny Trejo (Potter, $28). Blended with potassium-rich bananas, nut milk, peanut butter, and dates, it’s low in sugar and fat and high in protein. A big pinch of ancho chile powder adds a hint of smoky spice. — Susan Puckett
Ingredients
- 12 ounces (1 ½ cups) unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 1 banana, peeled, broken into chunks, and frozen
- 1 pitted date, roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter or other nut butter
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cacao (or unsweetened cocoa) powder
- ½ teaspoon ancho chili powder
- 4 ice cubes
Instructions
- In a blender, combine the milk, banana, date, peanut butter, cacao powder, chili powder, and ice cubes. Blend until smooth and frothy.
- Pour into a tall glass and serve immediately.
Susan Puckett is an Atlanta-based food writer and cookbook author.
For more information about the Coppell Fitness program and getting started, go to
For more information about the Coppell Fitness program and getting started, go to https://CoppellFitness.com
For more information about the Coppell Fitness program and getting started, go to https://CoppellFitness.com
Our online Personal training and coaching is an all in one program giving you a fitness plan, a proven nutrition and an Accountability Coach to help hold you accountable to following the plan.
If you live or work in Coppell, Valley Ranch, Irving, Lewisville, Las Colinas, Carrollton, Flower Mound, Grapevine, Addison, Corinth, Highland Village, Dallas, and Farmers Branch, the Coppell Group Personal Training is just minutes away from you. Get You In Shapes programs include the Get You In Shape Group Personal Training, 24 Day Challenge, sports specific training, weight loss programs, Corporate wellness plans, nutrition plans, core fitness training, strength training, toning and more. Clients include athletes (golf, basketball, tennis, football, track, baseball, baseball, volleyball, and softball) corporate executives, professionals, weekend warriors, cheerleaders, dancers, models, stay at home moms, and anyone looking for results.
Owner Brad Linder, has been featured in numerous newspapers and even as the fitness expert on the news 8 (ABC). Get You In Shape was also featured on The Doctors TV show as one of the top Fitness Companies in Texas. He continues to use the gifts that he has been given to help serve the needs others have when it come to being healthy, losing weight, sports, toning up, and overall fitness.
More information about Get You In Shape at www.getyouinshape.com
