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Smar t Star t Milk Shake 

Makes two 12-ounce ser vings 

1 cup brewed cof fee, cold or at room temperature 

1 cup chocolate ice cream (low-fat or soy-based 

works fine) 

1 

⁄2 cup low-fat (1%) milk or soy milk 

1 packet ar tificial sweetener 

1 

⁄2 teaspoon pepper mint extract (you may substitute 

vanilla or almond) 

Place ingredients in a blender, cover and blend on 

high speed for 1 minute. Pour into 2 tall glasses. 

Ser ve immediately. 

Here’s how you can use your imagination to create 

tempting coffee shakes that can give you a functional 

boost throughout the day. Start with this recipe, then 

design your own concoction to satisfy your personal taste 

preferences. Enjoy yourself while you take advantage of 

coffee’s many healthy benefits! 

We all know that breakfast plays an important role in 

keeping our hunger under control; it helps improve our 

ability to concentrate and keeps us from binge eating even 

in mid-afternoon. But too often we’re just too rushed to 

make a healthy morning meal. Now there’s no excuse – 

This Smart Start Milkshake takes less than 10 minutes to 

make, but helps you get health benefits for the whole day. 

Recent studies confirm that people who drink moderate 

amounts of coffee daily (3-5 cups) may have a reduced 

chance of getting type 2 diabetes,1 liver disease,2 

Parkinson’s,3 colon cancer and even Alzheimer’s.1,2,3 

Additional findings suggest coffee may help improve 

short-term memory (like the kind you need before an 

important college exam).4 It may also help us process 

information faster and improve our eye-hand 

coordination.5 What’s more, all these attributes are even 

more enjoyable when you realize that coffee’s rich, 

distinctive flavor goes so well with other natural flavors like 

banana, raspberry, peach, almond, vanilla, honey, chocolate 

or mint. You can put the chill on even summer’s hottest day 

with this frosty Smart Start Milkshake featuring the 

luscious combination of coffee, chocolate and mint. 

In addition to the benefits coffee delivers, you’ll get a 

calcium boost from the milk and ice cream. 

For more creative ways to use coffee to brighten up 

meals or any time you need a healthy lift, visit 

www.coffeescience.org. If you create an original coffee 

milkshake recipe that you think is worth sharing with 

the world, email us from the web site!! 

1 

Does coffee consumption reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes in individuals with 

impaired glucose? Diabetes Care: 2006. 

2 

Coffee and tea consumption are associated with a lower incidence of chronic liver 

disease in the United States. Gastroenterology: 2005. 

3 

Coffee and health: a review of recent human research. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr: 2006 

4 

Does coffee improve memory? Health News: 2006. 

5 

Effect of chronic caffeine intake on choice reaction time, mood, and visual 

vigilance. Physiol Behav: 2005. 

Creative Coffee Beverages Give 

You a Healthy Boost