Smoothies and green drinks are celebrity options for detoxifying health supplements that are making their own rounds in the social circuits. The grape vine has news of the athletes in best forms making their own magic concoctions at home with he help of regular ingredients that have potent antioxidant values. Here’s how you can create your favourite smoothie at home!
Yummy Tummy Smoothie
This green smoothie is simple but so good and healthy for the tummy! Not only does it help to make you energetic but it also helps you lose weight. It’s loaded with an incredible amount of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, and includes an enzyme and probiotic complex. This helps to keep your gut in peak condition. In addition to all that, Yacon Syrup does double duty as a sweetener as well as a weight-loss aid!
Ingredients:
- Handful of Ice
- 12 Oz Coconut Milk
- Half a Banana
- Half an Avocado
- Handful Baby Spinach
- 5-6 Mint Leaves
- 2 Tea Spoon Sunfood Sun Is Shining, Super Greens
- 1 Tea Spoon SunfoodMoringa Powder
- ½ Table Spoon SunfoodLucuma Powder
- 3-4 Table Spoon SunfoodYacon Syrup.
How To Use:
Mix all ingredients into your blender and blend until smooth. Then enjoy the delicious yummy tummy smoothie.
Green Smoothie
We know that when we work out, our body needs to stay hydrated. Some times you may not be so clear, on exactly what you should drink when you exercise. Distill water, of course, is the classic choice. But with store shelves everywhere full of energy drinks, various green Smoothies should be the first choice. It makes us energetic and provides sufficient protein. This smoothie also supports immunity and digestive health with a full serving of green nutrition from Super greens and helps strengthen connective tissues and increase flexibility.
Ingredients:
- Handful of Ice
- 12 Oz Pineapple Juice (Or Your Choice)
- Half a Banana
- 2-3 Chunks of Fresh Pineapple
- 1-2 Strawberries
- 2 Table Spoon Sunfood Supergreens& Protein Or Rice Protein Powder (Natural Or Vanilla)
- 2 Table Spoon Sunfood Sun Is Shining, Super Greens
- 1Tea Spoon Sunfood Optimism.
- 1-2 Tea Spoon Sunfood Yacon Syrup or Raw Honey
How To Use:
Add all ingredients into your blender and blend until smooth. Then drink the yummy green smoothie anytime you require an energy boost.
Berry Protein Bash
Combining berries and almonds in this green smoothie makes it a perfect post-workout recovery drink that promotes healthy weight loss, too. Almonds are an awesome source of protein, calcium, magnesium, and vitamin E. This combination of vitamins and minerals help support your bones, muscles, and skin.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups of spinach, raw
- 2 cups of almond milk,
- 1 cup of unsweetened strawberries
- I cup of blueberries
- 1/2 cup almonds
HOW TO USE:
Blend spinach and almond milk together first. Once creamy, add the remaining ingredients and mix for an additional 1-2 minutes.
Tropical Transfusion
Ingredients:
- Two frozen bananas
- 1 cup frozen mango
- 1 cup fresh cut pineapple
- Two handfuls of baby spinach
- A couple of sprigs of basil (optional)
How To Use:
Add enough coconut water to blend (about a cup of or so) and enjoy! It’s like a tropical paradise in a glass!
Yummy Berry Green
Here’s another excellent recipe, not green in color but still has the lovely benefits of your critical green cold smoothie – just hidden behind the red/purple color of delicious berries. This is perfect for kids or family members; they’ll never know – it will be our little secret!
Ingredients:
- Two frozen bananas
- 1/2 cup frozen mango
- 1 cup frozen mixed berries
- One small handful of baby spinach or kale
- Water
How To Use:
Add all ingredients to the blender with enough water to blend and enjoy! But Keep in mind, the more berries, the brighter the color. The more spinach you add, the more green/brown your smoothie will be.
Strawberry Mango Green Smoothie
Ingredients:
- 2 bananas
- 1 10 ounces bag of frozen strawberries
- 1 10 ounces bag of frozen mangoes
- Two large handfuls of baby spinach
- 1 cup water
- 2 droppers full of Vanilla Stevia
How To Use:
Blend in a high-speed blender until smooth. This recipe makes about 64 ounces so should be enough for two large servings. If you don’t want so much, simply cut the recipe in half.
Mean Green Smoothie
This smoothie is loaded with minerals! It’s a great way to get in a tremendous amount of greenery with very little effort. This recipe will make a large portion so go ahead and save half of it to have as a snack later that day or even the following day as breakfast!
Ingredients:
- 1 ripe banana
- 1.5 cups of frozen fruit, you can use a tropical mix of mango, strawberry, papaya, and pineapple
- 1 large handful or each baby spinach, kale, and romaine
- 5-6 sprigs fresh parsley
- Juice of ½ lemons
- 1-2 dropper Naturals Alcohol-Free Stevia to taste as needed
- 1 cup water fresh (adjust amount as needed for desired consistency)
How To Use:
Simply blend all ingredients in a high-speed blender until it turns smooth.
Banana Split Smoothie
This smoothie tastes like a dream come true. It smells and tastes like a banana split. WOW, you are going to LOVE this recipe!
Ingredients:
- Two frozen bananas
- 2 cups frozen strawberries
- 1 Tbs Coconut Milk Powder
- 2.5 Tbs pure Chocolate Powder
- 1-2 handfuls baby spinach
- 1 -1.5 cups Unsweetened Almond Milk
- Two squirt Naturals Vanilla Stevia.
How To Use:
Blend all items in a high-speed blender until very smooth. Garnish with frozen strawberries and Cocoa Nibs.
Melon And Kiwi Fruit Smoothie
Ingredients:
- 1⁄2 cup honeydew melon chunks
- 2 kiwifruit, peeled
- 1⁄2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
- 1⁄4 cup milk
How To Use:
Put all the ingredients in a blender. Blend for 1 minute or until smooth. Pour into a glass and serve immediately.
Vanilla Oats Smoothie
Ingredients:
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 scoop vanilla whey
- 1 medium diced apple Handful of nuts
- 1 Tsp. cinnamon
- 2 cups water
- Four cubes, of ice.
How To Use:
Pour it into a huge glass, and drink it as you get ready in the morning or on your way to work.
Conclusion
Fruits are one of the five major food groups in the food pyramid. American Academy of the pediatrics (AAP) recommends that those who require 1600 Kilocalories (1-4 years of age) require two fruit servings and those who need 2800 Kilocalories (10-18 years of age) require four fruit servings. So get your blender and start making some tasty smoothies for your next breakfast!
For years, people have touted the powers of superfoods. Thought to benefit your overall well-being, these foods have been linked to a sharper mind, clearer skin, a healthier immune system, and more. And while many dietitians have questioned superfoods, there is no arguing that some fruits, vegetables, and proteins offer more health benefits than others. Here’s an article from Harvard Medical School about superfoods 10 superfoods to boost a healthy diet