For The Love Of Smoothies - Easy Nutrition

A Glass of Nutrition

Smoothies are about variety! It's easy to load up on important nutrients, sipping a delicious refreshing drink.  Using a blender or food processor, you can create these healthy beverages right at home. In order to keep your smoothie healthy, start with a low fat or skim milk as your base. Add your fruits or veggies (or both) then add one unusual healthy ingredient. *Freezing your fruit ahead of time will make your smoothie thicker*. Add crushed ice and blend it to the consistency you prefer. You may like small chunks of fruit, and use a spoon to eat it...or you may prefer it smooth enough to use a straw.

 

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Give Your Smoothie a Healthy Boost:

Try adding an unusual ingredient each time you prepare your smoothie.

A few ideas are:

Keeping the drink to 12 oz or less,

add flax seeds, soy milk, tofu, almond milk, rice milk, molasses, honey, dark chocolate chunks, raw oats, wheat germ, sunflower or sesame seeds, a superfood which is loaded with powerful nutrients is ground chia seeds.

Smoothies with nuts contribute protein, healthy fat, fiber and minerals to your diet. Peanut butter, pecans, cashews, macadamia nuts, walnuts, peanuts and almonds are all good choices when they are used in moderation.

 



Yum All Those Delicious Fruits:

Fruits offer us an abundance of nutrients, including vitamins, minerals, essential oils, antioxidants, fiber, and anti-inflammatory substances. Fruits help manage blood sugar, regulate bowel function, and strengthen blood vessels, bones, nails, teeth, skin and hair. The antioxidant content may be the most compelling reason to loading up on these natural foods.



Get Creative.....Enjoy a Fresh Healthy Smoothie Today!!