Smoothies are now a popular healthy alternative to other sugary drinks. A smoothie is a drink made up, usually of fruit with a liquid such as milk or fruit juice or even water although it does not taste as good. The ingredients are blended together to make a smooth textured liquid that can be drunk.
It is a great way to get your allocation of 5 a day and also boost your body with fresh nutrients and vitamins. Low fat smoothie recipes also provide you with a menu of very low fat snacks or even meal replacements.
A healthy smoothie with fruit and skimmed milk is a great way to help you lose weight. As it is a blended drink it makes you feel fuller for longer so you will not be inclined to want to snack. It is also sweet so it will satisfy your sugar cravings, do not worry though as it is all good natural fructose sugars.
One of the other benefits of drinking a smoothie is that it consists mostly of water. This counts towards your daily water intake as your body can extract water from food. Where else can you get a drink that contains, health boosting vitamins and minerals, can contain your 5 a day quota of fruit and vegetables, helps you to lose weight and tastes great too.
Although it may seem complicated or time consuming to make a smoothie at home it is not. You can actually make one from scratch in only a few minutes, quicker than you can boil an egg. It does not have to be expensive either, there are smoothie recipes that will cost you a fraction of the amount you would pay in the shop.
You do not even need an expensive blender, I make all my smoothies with a hand held blender that cost just over a fiver. It also makes a lot less mess and requires less cleaning, I just run it under the tap for a few seconds.
