Men's Fitness South Africa

Hide the spinach

■ The more vegetables you eat, the less weight you gain over time, a recent US-based Harvard study found — so there’s no: Into a powerful blender, toss a package of frozen spinach (kale and Swiss chard also work well), a banana, 2 tbsp peanut or almond butter, ½ cup water or almond milk, and a scoop of protein powder, and pulverise. Believe it or not, you’ll barely even taste the spinach. We thought our group Training Director, Sean Hyson, was nuts when he gave us this tip, but damned if it doesn’t work.

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