Are smoothies healthy for you, let’s take a look at why you should prepare a fruit smoothie before we get into how to make one. Our philosophy here at Whole-fully is that smoothies can be an incredibly nourishing part of your diet. Nutritionist recommends eating raw fruits and vegetables whenever needed or available, as like we do with our simple juicing recipes. The question are smoothies healthy for your health?
It can be the perfect way to get some nutrients and flavor into your diet. They’re great for on-the-go or when you’re short on time. Just remember to choose a recipe with plenty of fruits, veggies, and other good stuff.
If you’re a true smoothie lover, we think it’s good to fuel your body with real, wholesome foods. We believe that drinking a perfectly tangy and sweet smoothie should make you smile.
How to Make a Fruit Smoothie
When making a fruit smoothie, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by all the different types of fruit and their potential combinations. However, there’s one important ingredient that makes the entire recipe. You may have already guessed by now that it’s the fruit.
- This is the time to toss in spinach or other greens if you’re using them. You can add in frozen fruits and veggies as well. I like to keep frozen bananas and frozen strawberries on hand for smoothie making.
- Any frozen fruit works! You can add any fresh fruits or vegetables you desire or available. Toss in some fresh strawberries or a half of an avocado here. Add protein powder, collagen, chia seeds, and turmeric— whatever you’d like to boost the nutrition of the smoothie.
Start low, and gradually increase the speed until you get the desired consistency. This ensures that the blades don’t get stuck and make a big mess in your kitchen. You can enjoy the smoothie as is, or if you want, strain it through a mesh strainer, or even a fine-mesh nut milk bag. You’re only making a smoothie after all, not a milkshake.
What do I use to sweeten a smoothie?
Frozen fruit is used as a base in all of these smoothies, which provides a great base of sweetness that you can build on if your taste buds desire. When adding your own flavors, it’s best to blend up the smoothie first and add a bit at a time before sampling.
Add in honey or maple syrup to taste. If you are looking for a healthy alternative to sugar try a date-based sweetener like dates with natural sugars.
Base Formula
1 cup plain unsweetened milk
1 cup fresh baby greens e.g. spinach, kale, etc.
1 cup any frozen fruit like berries, peaches, pineapple, mango, etc.
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I always use fruit’s to make my smoothie and I don’t add any sweetener thanks mum
Mom this is not my thing ooo, but i will try. Thanks for sharing
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Thanks ma I always put sugar i didn’t know I can use fruits instead.
While reading through the first thing that came was to give in a try. Thank you ?
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Thanks for sharing this with us ma, but there are some fruits you mentioned there which I don’t think I can see them here in Cameroon ????