10 EASY BREEZY SMOOTHIES TO BEGIN YOUR NEW YEAR WELLNESS JOURNEY
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While embarking on a weight loss journey most people will ask themselves, “what can I eat that will be delicious, healthy and easy to make?” Not knowing what to eat is a big part of why these journeys fail.
A smoothie is one of the best ways to get a variety of vitamins and nutrients in one meal; think about it as a shot of health and goodness to your body. Smoothies offer multiple benefits including fiber and antioxidants, research has also proven that healthy smoothies help to fight inflammation in the body.
Here are 10 smoothies that only contains only a few ingredients that you can whip up in a jiffy.
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Strawberry Pineapple Banana Smoothie:
1 cup Strawberries
1/2 cup Pineapple
1 Banana
2 cups liquid
Berry Banana Oat Smoothie:
1 frozen banana, chunked
1/2 cup frozen berries
1/4 cup rolled oats or instant oats (NOT steel cut oats)
1 cup liquid
Cranberry Pineapple Spinach:
1/2 cups pineapple
1/2 cup cranberries,
1 cup spinach.
1 cup liquid
Green Spinach Smoothie:
1/2 cup of vanilla yogurt
1 ripe banana
2 cups of baby spinach
1 cup liquid
Lemon Coconut Vanilla Smoothie:
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/2 cups canned coconut milk
2 scoops vanilla protein powder
1 Cup liquid
Apple Banana Strawberry Smoothie:
1 banana, peeled
2 apples, cored, quartered
1 ½ cups frozen strawberries
2 cups of liquid
Berry Spinach Peach Smoothie:
2 cups spinach
1 cup frozen peaches
1 handful fresh or frozen seedless grapes
1½ cups blueberries
2 cups liquid
Pineapple Kale Smoothie:
2 cups kale
1 handful spring mix greens
2 cups water
1½ cups frozen peaches
1 cup pineapple chunks
Spinach Lemon Ginger Smoothie:
2 cups Baby Spinach
2 cups Pure Apple Juice
1/2 Cucumber
1/2 Lemon squeezed (for extra benefits, use the juice from an entire lemon
1/2 Inch grated Ginger
Carrot Pineapple Strawberry Smoothie:
1 cup baby carrots
1 cup frozen strawberries
1 navel orange peeled and cut into chunks
1 cup pineapple chunks
1 Cup liquid
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Please note that Smoothies can be high in sugar, you can either add more veggies than fruit to your smoothie or limit how often you drink these smoothies if you like to have more fruits than vegetables.
Please feel free to comment if you like these recipes or if you have recipes that you would like to share!
recipes retrieved from
https://hilahcooking.com/best-smoothie-recipes/
https://dailyburn.com/life/recipes/easy-smoothie-recipes-infographic/
