MY 3 MORNING SMOOTHIES

“Smoothies can transform your health”. That’s something we hear everyday from many people; from doctors and nutritionists to actors and celebrities. A smoothie per day can cover our body’s needs in fruits and vegetables. Since I can remember my self, I was a fruit lover, a vegetable hater and I had one massive sweet tooth. However, a few months ago, I decided it was about time to turn to a healthier lifestyle and this naturally means increased daily intake of fruits and veggies. As it is a bit difficult from a veggie hater to become a veggie lover, I realized that through juices or smoothies, I can still get everything a vegetable can provide in a much easier and less processed way.  I love how smoothies can help with everything: from losing weight and being healthier, to looking amazing and having a better mentality. Although you can enjoy a smoothie whenever you wish frankly, I love to have mine at the beginning of the day in order to cleanse my body and have a healthy jump-start. Here I chose to share 3 of my favorite smoothies which, besides being delicious, they are also very good for you!

 

Strawberry Supercharge

This smoothie is packed with lots of vitamins and will give you a perfect energy boost to start your day. Don’t forget apples are a natural source of sugar 😉   (Recipe from : The Juice Bar)

Ingredients

1 ½ cup hulled strawberries

½ cup of pomegranate seeds

2 red apples

Some crushed ice (optional)

Simple as cake, all you need to do is to feed all the ingredients through a blender and pour the drink in a glass with or without ice.

Pear and Pineapple Detox

This smoothie is purely amazing! Perfect for detoxing, pears are full of antioxidants which also boost our immune system and help with fighting off diseases like the flu.    (Recipe from: 10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse)

Ingredients

2 handfuls of greens (spinach, lettuce, chard etc)

1 pear

1 small apple

250g of pineapple

150g ice (or water)

Another simple recipe, you place the greens and the water in the blender first, and after you blend them for 10 seconds you add the rest of the ingredients.

Berry Booster

This smoothie is perfect for the skin. It hydrates it but also helps with blemishes and even wrinkles, all due to the berries full with vitamin C.    (Recipe from: The Juice Bar)

Ingredients

1 cup of strawberries

1 ½ cups of mixed berries (raspberries, blackberries, blueberries)

200 ml water (or ice)

For this recipe once again you mix all the ingredients together with the water or ice and then pour your smoothie in a nice cup!

I absolutely love smoothies. They are tasty, easy to make and packed with lots of goodies for our bodies. Having a smoothie in the morning is the perfect healthy jump-start for my day, as it gives me energy and keeps me full so no snacking until lunch! It’s an important step towards the healthier lifestyle I am trying to adopt. Those 3 smoothies are my favorite ones but don’t limit yourselves to them. That’s the great thing about them; you can improvise and create new and delicious ones based on your preferences! I would love to know your favorite smoothies and also if you try one from my favorite smoothies, snap a pic and upload it on Instagram with the hashtag #myperfectsmoothie!

Till next time take care dolls 😉 xxx

Vicky