Smoothies

Smoothies: Healthy Smoothie Recipes & Smoothie Drinks
Smoothie Recipes
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How To Make Smoothies
Smoothie Recipes
Smoothies are a healthy treat you can make when you want a snack, a quick healthy breakfast, or just for anytime. To make a basic smoothie, all you need are a blender, fruits and vegetables, a thickener like ice or yogurt, and a liquid like milk or juice. Making the perfect smoothie is really up to your individual taste, so you can adjust the amounts of fruit, thickener and liquid to your liking.

Recipes For Smoothies
If you are looking for a wide selection of recipes for smoothies then keep reading. I have gathered here on this page a wide selection of recipes for smoothies: healthy smoothie recipes , yogurt smoothie recipes, breakfast smoothies recipes. All these recipes for smoothies are easy to make, fast and requires very few ingredients. Smoothies photo by Mattman23 under CC

Detox with Smoothies
Smoothies are a Power House of Nutriton
Smoothies taste fabulous, are portable, can be good for your waist line, and are customizable in a thousand different ways. They can also be a good weapon if your goal is to detox. With a juice base they are a veritable vitamin C bomb. Add a banana for protein and potassium, or blue berries for anti-oxidants, a carrot for beta-carotene. Just decide what your health goals are and design your own, based on your taste and needs. So dig out your blender and fire up your imagination! Find below s...

SMOOTHIES
Basic Fruit Smoothies
Fresh Healthy smoothies are great for breakfast or a snack, they don't take long to make, and you can prepackage all the ingredients the prior day to toss into the blender the next morning. Trying to eat healthy in this fast paced world is no easy job. Rather then driving through the fast food or skipping breakfast all together, whip up a smoothie in not time at all. Not only will eating breakfast (or drinking it) jump start your metabolism, it will give you the nutrition your body needs and ...

Smoothies: Drink Your Banana
Whip Up Your Favorite Fruits for a Refreshing Summer Drink
There's nothing that can quite beat a smoothie on a hot summer day. You can get all the goodness of your favorite fruits -- vitamins, fibre, anti-oxidants -- and a splash of calcium to keep your bones healthy. And such nutritional benefits come in a delicious and refreshing drink. If you are watching your weight, you can still enjoy a smoothie as a nourishing breakfast. Use skim milk with the fruit, and you can indulge guilt-free. The main trick to remember for making a smoothie is adding so...

Refreshing Lite Summer Drinks and Smoothies
Low-Calorie Drinks for a Hot Summer Day
I'm a lazy cook, but even I can whip up a frothy smoothy for a cool, light version of an old-fashioned milkshake. Put your blender to work making one of these instead of going out for a high calorie version. Here are several smoothies with absolutely no sugar added. In addition, I'm including my no-guilt root beer float. Treat yourself to these the next time you have that craving for something rich and refreshing to drink. (photo by Virginia Allain)

Splenda Smoothies
Splendid Splenda Smoothies
Since I have actively been working at reducing my sugar intake, I have been using sugar substitutes such as Splenda, Stevia and Algave Nectar. Here are a few of my favorite smoothies using Splenda as a substitute for sugar or honey. When you make the following recipes for the first time, be cautious when adding Splenda. Start with HALF the recommended amount and then add to taste. There is nothing worse than a too-sweet smoothie. Subscribe to the SUGAR FREE ZONE!

Citrus Smoothie Recipes
Citrus Smoothies
There are over a dozen varieties of citrus fruits including oranges, tangerines, lemons, limes, grapefruits, kumquats, clementines and other exotic varieties. Citrus Smoothies can be light and refreshing, or can be modified to create protein-filled breakfast replacement meals. I've included a few of my favorite Citrus Smoothie recipes for you to try out.

Fresh Fruit Smoothies
An Easy Way To Add Whole Foods to Your Diet
It is a fact that most people do not eat enough fresh fruits and vegetables leaving us nutrient deficient. Nutrient deficiencies caused by poor diet manifest in a lowered immune system, high blood pressure, premature graying, brittle nails, slowed metabolism, heart disease, cancer, and rapid aging. Every week i am seeing new studies informing us of the health benefits of whole foods. So how do we incorporate enough fruits and vegetables in our diets to reap the health benefits? I would hav...