Click on to see Cold Cocoa Milkshake recipe. Looking a drink to beat the heat? cold cocoa milkshake is an ideal and perfect choice. It is loved by kids as well as adults. As I was always a difficult kid when it came to milk, my mother would make cocoa milkshake for me and I would slurp it down in seconds.

Basic ingredients are used for making cocoa milkshake and it doesn’t take more than 5 minutes to prepare it. Cocoa milkshake is made with cocoa powder, sugar, chilled milk and few ice cubes, all ingredients blended in a hand blender. You can also add ice cream if you wish to, it gives a smooth and creamy texture to the milkshake..

Cocoa powder is rich in polyphenols like flavonoids, catechins and epicatechins. These show anti-inflammatory effect as well help the body get rid of harmful free radicals and thus reduce the onset of various chronic diseases like heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Always make use of good quality cocoa powder to make cocoa milkshake.

Is Cold Cocoa Milkshake Healthy?

No, this is not healthy. Let's see why.

Let's understand the Ingredients.

What's good.

Milk and Low Fat Milk : 1 cup of milk provides 70% of the Recommended Daily Allowance of Calcium. Milk promotes strong bones. The Calcium in Milk helps to protect your teeth against gum disease and keeps your jaw bone strong and healthy. Milk is low in carbs and therefore does not raise blood glucose levels. However diabetics must consider including low fat milk as advised by their dietitian only so as to avoid any fluctuations in blood sugar levels. Protein is another key nutrient which milk is rich in - 8.6 g from a cup. So all those looking to build protein stores can add milk and its products like curd and paneer to their diet. One cup of Milk gives 10 grams of carbs.  Low fat milk has lower fat and the same benefits of milk. 

Cocoa Powder, Unsweetened : Cocoa is rich in polyphenols like flavonoids, catechins and epicatechins. These show anti-inflammatory effect as well help the body get rid of harmful free radicals and thus reduce the onset of various chronic diseases like heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Small amounts of cocoa powder have been proven to reduce insulin sensitivity and improve blood sugar control and benefit diabetics. Some random trials with cocoa powder have exhibited reduction in the levels of LDL (bad cholesterol) in the body making it good for heart and good for weight loss. See detailed benefits of cocoa powder.

What's the problem?

Sugar : Sugar is also called white poison. It is a simple carbohydrate with zero nutritional value. On intake, sugar will cause inflammation of the body which will last for many hours. It will spike your blood sugar level and shut down the fat burning process. To live a healthy life, try and cut sugar which from your diet. It requires a slow and deliberate attempt to do it. Find hidden sugar in packaged foods and drinks and stop having those products. Did you know that a can of your favourite soft drink is estimated to have 1/2 cup of sugar. Refinded carbohydrates like maida, sugar, bread, pasta, noodles and sugar on consumption get stored as unhealthy fat in the body. 

Can diabetics, heart patients and over weight individuals have Cold Cocoa Milkshake ?

No, this recipe is not good for diabetics, heart and weight loss.  Sugar used in this recipe is also called white poison. It is a simple carbohydrate with zero nutritional value. On intake, sugar will cause inflammation of the body which will last for many hours. It will spike your blood sugar level and shut down the fat burning process. To live a healthy life, try and cut sugar which from your diet. It requires a slow and deliberate attempt to do it. 

Healthy Indian Drinks to choose from

Healthy Indian drinks to choose from tulsi tea recipe, masala chaas, low fat chaas recipe and neem juice.

Low Fat Chaas Recipe , Indian Low Fat Buttermilk

Can healthy individuals have Cold Cocoa Milkshake ?

No, this is not healthy. Cut the sugar and try dates.

Cold Cocoa Milkshake is high in

1. Calcium : Calcium  is a mineral that makes bones stay strong. Required from kids to adults.

2. Phosphorous : Phosphorous works closely with calcium to build bones.   

Note : a recipe is deemed high in a Vitamin or mineral if it meets 20% and above the recommended daily allowance based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

How to burn 170 calories that come from one small glass of Cold Coco Milkshake?

Note: These values are approximate and calorie burning differs in each individual.