No protein powder needed.

Healthy Happy Lifes recipe requires just three main ingredients: soy milk, espresso, and ground cinnamon.

A single cup of unsweetened soy milk contains approximately seven grams of protein.

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For comparison, an egg contains about six grams of protein.

The protein in soy milk is also a plant-based protein that contains all nine essential amino acids.

Cinnamon has been shown to helpfight infectionsandsuppress inflammatory mediators, she notes.

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Additionally, cinnamaldehyde, a component of cinnamon, is responsible for its mildantimicrobial activity, Bolona notes.

Cinnamon oil has also beenshown to help treat certain fungal infectionsas well as prevent bad breath.

Then, of course, there are the benefits of espresso, a concentrated form of coffee.

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Coffee has several health advantages, Bolona explains.

Moderate coffee consumption has been associated with lower risks of heart disease and stroke, Bolona suggests.

Plus, coffee is a source of happiness-boosting B vitamins, including vitamin B2 and riboflavin.

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Check out the full cinnamon soy latte recipe fromHappy Healthy Lifebelow.

Warm your milk until very hot.

(Feel free to use your microwave.)

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Pour the warm milk into a blender.

Turn blender on lowest speed.

Blend for a minute on low, then thirty seconds at a higher speed.

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Turn off blender and let the frothy milk sit there for at least a minute.

Slowly pour the milk over top the espresso.

Your milk may not all fit in the mug, since it increased in size from the foam.

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Sprinkle coconut sugar over top, if desired, to serve.

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