Recipes for weight loss: how to make smoothies at home

As an alternative to breakfast or dinner, a great option for a fragrant dessert – Smoothies can be made at home. Smoothie recipes can be very different, it all depends on taste preferences, the main thing in the selection of ingredients – product compatibility. Smoothies for weight loss are especially useful, they are low-calorie, rich in vitamins and fiber. In addition to weight loss, these drinks help to improve digestion and cleanse the body of toxins and toxins. Consider in the article how to make a smoothie at home, the rules for making a drink and basic recipes. 

5 basic rules for making smoothies at home

It is easy and simple to prepare a healthy and at the same time tasty drink using a blender, you just have to follow the main rules and remember the theory of compatibility of components. If you want a smoothie that has a beautiful color, smooth texture and a pleasant taste, select the ingredients depending on the taste and the desired result. The smoothie should include one sweet and one sour fruit, one for color and one for smooth texture. For example, banana adds sweetness and a nice creamy texture to the drink, or mango can be added for sweetness. It's also important to keep a powerful blender in mind and have the patience to make smoothies at home.

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Rules for making smoothies:

• do not add too much water or other liquid, the drink should be medium thick but not runny;
• a cocktail will have an exquisite taste if its texture is homogeneous, without lumps and particles – mix all the ingredients in a blender and, if necessary, pass through a sieve (smoothie resembles thick yogurt or milkshake);
• select the temperature of your smoothie – the drink is best drunk cool, but not icy;
• smoothies must be sweet, so make sure that the composition includes fruits (banana) or natural sweeteners (honey, Jerusalem artichoke syrup);
• use not only cow's milk to thin the consistency, but also homemade nut milk.

So, a smoothie is a refreshing and healthy drink containing fruits, berries, vegetables or herbs with the addition of liquid – yogurt, milk, juice, ice cream.

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Smoothie Benefits:

• quick cooking;
• many recipes – you can change components and combine with each other, create new combinations every day;
• Maximum benefit through natural and fresh ingredients;
• Smoothies are nutritious and low-calorie, suitable for breakfast or dinner.

Before using any component, test it for an allergic reaction and do not use for cooking  smoothie ingredients that can harm health. For example, often an allergy appears to the use of honey, avocados, beets, herbs, or doctors do not recommend eating chia or flax seeds. In this case, it is better to refrain from using these components and replace them with others.

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Smoothie recipes for weight loss and body cleansing

The most nutritious smoothie "Breeze"

What you need:

• banana (or ½ part of mango);
• a handful of raspberries;
• 1 glass of orange juice (or 1 orange);
• a few slices of watermelon;
• 1 scoop of oatmeal.

How to cook: mix watermelon, raspberries, banana and oatmeal in a blender, pour over everything with orange juice, blend again in a blender and drink.

Smoothie "Nutrition for the brain"

What you need:

• 1 or 2 cups of blueberries;
• 1 banana;
• ½ avocado;
• a glass of pomegranate juice;
• 1 spoon of chia seeds;
• ice cubes (optional).

How to make a brain drink: Thoroughly blend blueberries, banana, avocado, chia seeds in a blender. Once the smoothie has a smooth consistency, add juice or ice cubes.

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Ginger smoothie "Cheerful morning"

What you need:

• half of ginger root;
• 1 apple;
• 1 heaping spoonful of flax seeds;
• a handful of spinach leaves;
• 1 glass of almond or cow's milk, yogurt.

How to make a smoothie: In a blender, combine the solid ingredients, beat the liquid ingredients separately, then blend. This spicy and slightly sour cocktail will give vivacity and good mood for the whole day.

You can experiment with the selection of ingredients for a very long time, but choose the recipes that you like best, from which you feel a burst of energy. If you are wondering how to make a smoothie, think carefully about which vegetables you like the most, which fruits you often eat, and which ones you absolutely should not use.