We tend to eat the same foods when we are in a hurry, such as cereal and toast for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch, or coffee and a bagel from a fast-food joint. These choices can often be unhealthy. Why not consider a delicious, nutritious smoothie instead? recommended reading.
You only need a blender and some fresh ingredients in order to create a nutritious, filling meal or snack. Smoothies make great portable meals that you can take on the go. Blend all ingredients together in a blender until smooth.
What can you put in a smoothie to make it healthier? Try:
Fruits: Bananas and frozen blueberries, frozen mixed fruits, fresh berries, kiwi or 100 percent pure fruit juices such as apple, grapefruit, grapefruit or black cherry.
Vegetables: Spinach, kale and collard greens; arugula, parsley, or 100 percent vegetable juices such as carrot, celery or beet.
Protein: Whey protein powder or hemp protein powder. Hemp seed, nut butters and soy protein powder. Yogurt or silken tofu.
Liquid: Water and fruit juices, water, soy milk, almond beverage.
Try one today and let us know what you think. These are three delicious, quick and easy smoothie recipes that you will love.
Delicious smoothie recipes
Smoothie with Banana-berry Power
This smoothie contains red kale, which provides calcium and vitamins C, K. Hemp protein powder can be found in the grocery store’s health section. The unsweetened almond beverage can be used as a milk substitute, and it has only 40 calories per cup.
Ingredients:
1 medium banana
1/2 cup frozen mixed berries
1/2 cup red cabbage
2 tbsp. 2 tbsp.
1 tbsp. Ground flax seed
1/4 cup pure blackberry juice
1/2 cup water
1 cup unsweetened almond drink
Directions:
Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth.
Vanilla-Blueberry Blast-Off
Blend the smoothie thoroughly to incorporate all of the uncooked oatmeal. You will feel fuller for longer and thick Greek yogurt can satisfy your most discerning appetites. Hemp seed can be found in your local grocery store’s health food section. Hemp seed has a pleasant, smooth taste and is rich in protein.