It's smoothie time
Sticking to five a day is one of the best ways to lose weight and feel good doing it but it can be difficult to work them all into your diet. If you’re struggling then maybe the smoothie diet is the one for you.
These deliciously healthy smoothie recipes make it easy to eat healthy with fruit, milk, protein, immune-boosting yogurt, and other nutritious ingredients.
If you’re after a low calorie, high fibre fruit fix then the green tea, blueberry, and banana smoothie is the one for you. The green tea makes the drink rich in antioxidants so you’ll be feeling fresh and energetic all day.
TEA TIME:
Servings: 1
3 Tbsp water 1 green tea bag 2 tsp honey 1½ c frozen blueberries ½ med banana ¾ c calcium fortified light vanilla soy milk
METHOD:
1. MICROWAVE water on high until steaming hot in a small bowl. Add tea bag and allow to brew 3 minutes. Remove tea bag. Stir honey into tea until it dissolves.
2. COMBINE berries, banana, and milk in a blender with ice crushing ability.
3. ADD tea to blender. Blend ingredients on ice crush or highest setting until smooth. (Some blenders may require additional water to process the mixture.) Pour smoothie into tall glass and serve
NUTRITION (per serving) 269 cals, 2.5 g fat, 0.2 g sat fat, 52 mg sodium, 63 g carbs, 38.5 g sugars, 8 g fiber, 3.5 g protein
If you’re not a fan of milk-based smoothies then you should try a juice blend, the best of which is the wonderfully healthy and tasty strawberry- kiwi smoothie.
STRAWBERRY-KIWI SMOOTHIE
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Servings: 4
1¼ c cold apple juice 1 ripe banana, sliced 1 kiwifruit, sliced 5 frozen strawberries 1½ tsp honey
COMBINE the juice, banana, kiwifruit, strawberries, and honey. Blend until smooth.
NUTRITION (per serving) 87 cals, 0.3 g fat, 0 g sat fat, 3.5 mg sodium, 22 g carbs, 16.5 g sugars, 1.5 g fiber, 0.5 g protein
METHOD:
In no particular order add all ingredients into the blender and blend until you're satisfied.
Photo credit: Mitch Altman