Shakes are one of the most popular menu items at the LifeCafe, and that comes as no surprise: They can quickly and conveniently nourish your body with sufficient protein and a balance of other nutrients. They are also highly customizable to satisfy your individual taste and nutrition goals.<\/p>\n
While it\u2019s easy to order your usual, you can now introduce some variety into your routine with the create-your-own shake option. Below are how seven LifeCafe team members use it to craft their go-to orders.<\/p>\n
Go-to order:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI compete in men\u2019s physique competitions and getting appropriate nutrients is important for me,\u201d says Pica. \u201cI train at 6 a.m., five times a week, and this shake order ensures I get the nutrients and calories needed for recovery. I\u2019ve always been a chocoholic, and I love the flavor profile you get here with the addition of peanut butter and almond butter. The oat milk makes the shake slightly higher in carbohydrates, which works with my nutrition plan \u2014 and it also makes the shake taste smoother.\u201d<\/p>\n Go-to order:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThis combination of ingredients keeps me energized, satisfies my sweet tooth, and gives me a boost of daily greens that I often need,\u201d says Carris.<\/p>\n Go-to order:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI like having just a touch of chocolate flavor in my shake, which I get from the cafe mocha flavored Life Greens,\u201d says Kline. \u201cAnd being in my late 40s, I like taking the L-glutamine for gut health and brain health. I work hard and exercise daily and don\u2019t always achieve my protein goals through meals alone, so the extra scoop of whey isolate protein powder goes a long way.\u201d<\/p>\n Go-to order:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI love to play around with ingredients for shakes because some of us may grow tired of having the same thing too often,\u201d explains Ramirez. \u201cThis order is my recent favorite, which I\u2019m calling Mango Mayhem. If mango isn\u2019t available at your local LifeCafe, I\u2019d suggest pineapple instead to make it a Pineapple Pizzazz!\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cCollagen helps provide structure, support, and strength to your skin and connective tissues,\u201d he adds. \u201cMangoes are a source of vitamins A, C, E, and K, along with essential minerals like potassium, magnesium, and folate. The flavor of the shake brings back a taste of my childhood when my mom would make vanilla-orange ice cream pops, a treat I still cherish today!\u201d<\/p>\n Go-to order:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cMy favorite way to make a shake is to match the ingredients to whatever flavors I\u2019m craving,\u201d says Morones. \u201cRecently, that\u2019s been the chocolate flavors in this shake. It tastes like a guilty chocolate treat that I\u2019m not \u2018supposed\u2019 to have, but it\u2019s nutritious and an easy way to get my protein in.\u201d<\/p>\n Go-to order:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThis is very similar to our Mocha Madness shake, which I love, but I prefer to make the substitution to the milk, add more protein with collagen, and add the Life Greens to get me closer to my daily needs of greens and veggies,\u201d notes Woodford. \u201cBeing able to do that in my breakfast shake makes things so much easier for me when I\u2019m on the go. The addition of collagen protein adds a number of health benefits. It\u2019s a win-win!\u201d<\/p>\n Go-to order:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI like to say that I\u2019ve been making this shake for a year at Life Time, but 13 years at home,\u201d says Close. \u201cI use these ingredients as the base of my shakes, and then I\u2019ll also add anything else flavor-wise that strikes my fancy on a given day. I always use vanilla LTH Whey Protein<\/a> daily, and then if I want a \u2018dessert\u2019 at home in the evening, I\u2019ll make another shake using the chocolate LTH Whey Protein<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n The post How 7 LifeCafe Experts Mix-and-Match to Build Their Perfect Shake<\/a> appeared first on Experience Life<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Shakes are one of the most popular menu items at the LifeCafe, and that comes as no surprise: They can quickly and conveniently nourish your body with sufficient protein and a balance of other nutrients. 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Kristy Carris, LifeCafe leader at Life Time in Rochester Hills, Mich.<\/h3>\n
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Michael Kline, LifeCafe leader at Life Time in Franklin, Tenn.<\/h3>\n
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Joiie Ramirez, LifeCafe leader at Life Time Sky in Manhattan, N.Y.<\/h3>\n
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Mercedes Morones, LifeCafe leader at Life Time in Shenandoah, Texas<\/h3>\n
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Taylor Woodford, LifeCafe new club opening lead and LifeCafe regional center of excellence lead at Life Time Summerlin in Las Vegas, Nev.<\/h3>\n
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Dave Close, LifeCafe leader at Life Time in Laguna Niguel, Calif.<\/h3>\n
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