Smoothies (Peachy lean)

Peachy lean

(by Mary Corpening Barber and Sara Corpening Whiteford)

Skipping breakfast is a serious mistake if you're trying to lose weight. A morning meal jump-starts the metabolism, giving your body the fuel it needs in order to get going after a night's sleep. And calories consumed throughout the day are more likely to be burned for energy than stored for fat. This is irresistible blend of peach and blackberries will get your motor running with a burst of antioxidanants and a minimun of fat.

• 1/2 cup low-fat peach yogurt
• 1/4 cup unsweetened apple juice
• 1 cup frozen unsweetened blackberries
• 1/2 cup frozen unsweetened chopped or sliced peaches
• 1 frozen banana, sliced

Combine the yogurt and apple juice in a blender. Add all the remaining ingredients. Blend until smooth. Strain through a fine-meshed sieve to remove the blackberry seeds if you like.

MAKES ABOUT 2 CUPS; SERVES 2