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Tired of bread, butter, eggs, milk and cereals? Try a smoothie to keep you charged through lunch. The fruits and vegetables in smoothies provide your body with the protein and fiber you need to function your best, and they can support weight loss. They are a perfect solution for satisfying that grumbling stomach. Smoothies provide much-needed minerals, vitamins, and nutrients without jamming your digestive system and adding excess weight.
Get creative with your smoothies: just about anything works! Here are a few recipes worth a try:
- Milky Blueberry and Banana: This smoothie is rich in calcium, phosphorus, antioxidants, and potassium. It removes body toxins, helps maintain normal blood pressure and supports good bone health.
1 ½ cups almond milk
1 cup spinach
1 cup frozen blueberries
½ banana
½ avocado
3-4 ice cubes
Blend all the ingredients in a juicer and have it in the morning.
Bonus points: Blueberries provide fiber and potassium for all-day energy, and bananas support good digestion.
- Strawberry Smoothie: In addition to antioxidants, strawberries boast a ton of vitamins and minerals that support overall health.
1 cup plain almond milk yogurt
1 cup Frozen strawberries
½ banana
Blend the almond milk yogurt, banana, and strawberries for 20 seconds. Scrape down the sides of the blender and blend for an extra 15 seconds.
Bonus points: Strawberries support proper functioning of the nervous system and boost your immune system.
- Creamy Peach: Peaches are good sources of dietary fiber and minerals such as calcium, potassium, magnesium, manganese, iron, zinc and copper. These minerals are important for various body processes such as respiration and blood health.
1 cup almond milk
½ cup frozen peaches
2 scoops protein powder
3 ice cubes
Bonus points: Their high fiber content make peaches a great fruit for promoting weight loss because they keep you feeling fuller longer.
- Nettle Smoothie:
Steep one ounce of nettles in water overnight. Blend with honey, a small amount of almond milk or coconut milk and a cup of water, and enjoy.
Bonus Points: This herb has myriad benefits related to hormonal imbalance.
Smoothies are fast, easy, and filling. They make a great breakfast on the go, are packed with vitamins, minerals, and nutrients, and will keep you charged well throughout the morning. Blend up one today!