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Breakfast Made Simple

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Vanderbilt chapter.

Are you guys tired of college food yet? Have you exhausted all of the possibilities at Rand AND at Commons? Well if this is the case, I highly recommend investing in a mini smoothie maker. I bought myself one at the beginning of this year, and it has made such a difference to my morning breakfast routine.

Everyone knows that breakfast is supposed to be the most important meal of the day, but most of us tend to forget about it because we are too busy. Since our lives are so crazy at college, sometimes our breakfast consists soley of a protein bar. Eating protein bars for breakfast is not a great idea because they don’t provide enough nutrients or sustenance to start the day off on the right track. With a smoothie maker, you can make yourself a quick and nutritious smoothie before you step out the door before class. It won’t take you very long to make, and you will be thankful you have something substantial in your stomach before your 8AM calculus test. Now, some of you might be thinking that you don’t know how to make a good tasting smoothie, but the recipe I’ve provided below is delicious and SO easy to make. Now, you will no longer have to rely on protein bars for breakfast, or Smoothie King when you want a good tasting smoothie! 

Smoothie Recipe
1 cup of any kind of milk (I personally use coconut milk)
1 Tablespoon of Flax Oil
One scoop of protein powder
1/8 cup of orange juice
1/2 to 1 cup of frozen berries

 

Stacey Oswald, originally from South Florida, came to Vanderbilt as a member of the class of 2015 and got involved with HerCampus her freshman year. She became assistant editor that year and is now the Campus Correspondent for Vanderbilt HC as a sophomore. Stacey is currently a columnist for Ask Miss A- Nashville and the life section of The Hustler. She's also very involved in her sorority, Kappa Delta, as well as Invisible Children. Outside of school and her extracurriculars, Stacey finds happiness in many sources, the most crucial being exercise and the sun. She loves to attend exercise classes and is an avid runner; she recently completed the Country Music Half Marathon. She also loves Vitamin D, especially when on the beach- though of course, she only soaks up the sun after applying SPF. A few of the things Stacey couldn't live without? Good food (especially from Sweet Cece's, Bricktops, and Samurai Sushi), great books (The Hypnotist's Love Story is a recent favorite), her family back in Florida, her wonderful boyfriend, and all of the great friends she's made at Vanderbilt.