Whether you’re trying to
lose weight, boost your energy or you want to ingest more vitamins and
nutrients for the sake of your health, you should consider the benefits of
smoothies.
Health smoothies can
provide a powerful punch of vitamins, nutrients, minerals and other
good-for-you compounds that can aid in a number of health-related areas,
including weight loss, diabetes control, blood pressure control and even
lowering cholesterol levels.
Choose the right
ingredients, mix up a smoothie in the morning and start your day off great.
Here are 20 smoothies that will provide you with a powerful nutritional punch.
Orange Creamsicle – Orange gives this
smoothie a healthy dose of vitamin C and Greek yogurt packs a punch of protein.
Pineapple Perfection
– Who needs ice cream? Have this smoothie instead. Mix vanilla yogurt with
pineapple chunks and ice. Blend for sheer perfection.
Banana Ginger Smoothie-
When combined, banana and ginger help aid in a variety of stomach ailments,
including heartburn, indigestion and nausea. This smoothie can also aid in digestions.
Berry Good –
Combine raspberries, almond or rice milk and a dash of honey, blend and enjoy!
Blueberry, Banana and
Green Tea – Green tea is full of antioxidants and the berries and banana
add potassium and loads of vitamins; plus, they make this smoothie taste
delicious.
Sweet and Smooth – This smoothie combines
banana, plain yogurt, orange juice and strawberries to create a delicious and
refreshing drink.
Pleasing Papaya Punch
– Blend papaya, plain yogurt, pineapple, coconut extract, flaxseed and some
crushed ice and you have punch that’s as thick as a milk shake.
Apricot and Mango
Delight – Apricots, mangos, lemons, lime juice, low-fat yogurt and vanilla
extract come together to create sheer bliss.
Kiwi-Strawberry –
When a hunger pang strikes, make this low-cal, high-fiber smoothie. Apple
juice, bananas, strawberries, kiwi and yogurt are all you need to make this
little bit of heaven.
Blueberry-Banana-Soy – What do you get
when you mix blueberries, soy milk, bananas, a dash of vanilla extract and a packet
of stevia make this smoothie delectable.
Berry Vanilla
Deliciousness – Raspberries, strawberries, pineapple juice and fat-free
vanilla yogurt are all you need to make this amazing concoction.
Peach Perfect – Use fat-free vanilla
ice cream and add frozen peaches, strawberries, powdered ginger and whey powder
and you’ll have a smoothie that tastes sinfully delicious.
Watermelon Cooler – Chop up some
watermelon and combine it with fat-free milk and ice. Enough said.
Pre-Workout Smoothie
– Boost your energy levels pre-workout with strawberries, blueberries,
raspberries, honey and lemon juice. Add some ice, blend and voila!
Sweet Smoothie –
Apricots and peaches are the perfect combo in this delicious smoothie. Use
apricot nectar and low-fat peach yogurt.
Tutti-Fruitti Refresher – What do you
get when you mix frozen berries, crushed pineapples, yogurt a banana and orange
juice? Why, this amazingly refreshing smoothie, of course!
Sweet Tooth Tamer
– Satisfy your sweet tooth without overindulging and throwing the diet down the
drain. Blend frozen berries, low fat vanilla yogurt and orange juice and your
craving for sweets will be satiated.
