Slimming smoothie
Smoothie (from the English Smooth, which means homogeneous) is a thick drink in the form of a mixture made from fresh vegetables, fruits or berries, ground to a homogeneous mass in a blender.
Such a drink appeared in England relatively recently, it is used mainly at lunch, as a great office snack between main meals. Smoothie is a nutritious drink, due to the presence of a large amount of vitamins and minerals, it is good for restoring strength.
Cooking rules and the value of smoothies for weight loss
The calorie content of a smoothie depends on the nutritional value of the ingredients, and with the right choice, it allows you to use both fruit and berry and vegetable smoothies for weight loss.
When preparing smoothies for weight loss, you should abandon the use of high-calorie additives such as ice cream, high-fat cream or sour cream, sherbet. You can replace them with low-fat kefir or yogurt, still mineral water, and add a little honey for sweetness. It is not recommended to use bananas and grapes from fruits when preparing a smoothie for weight loss. Otherwise, you can rely only on your own taste, giving preference to your favorite fruits and vegetables in preparing the drink.
The basic rule for making smoothies is that the products used for the cocktail should be of contrasting density so that the drink is uniform and of medium density. For example, a juicy orange is mixed with a hard apple or quince. And for an exquisite taste, sweet fruits are preferably mixed with sour berries or fruits. If the drink comes out too thick, it should be slightly diluted. For a slight increase in calorie content, soy milk, kefir or yogurt with a fat content of no more than 1.5% and pieces of ice are added to slimming smoothies.
The value of the smoothie lies in the fact that vegetables and fruits are not heat-treated, retaining all the nutrients, and their pulp is rich in fiber, which has a beneficial effect on the gastrointestinal tract. Regular use of such cocktails cleanses the body of toxins and toxins, normalizing metabolism and contributing to the consumption of reserve fat accumulations. That is why many nutritionists recommend using smoothies for a tasty and enjoyable fight against excess weight.
In case of digestive problems, thick cocktails are especially useful because they are easy to digest and do not cause a feeling of heaviness in the stomach.
Smoothie is a self-sufficient drink that can completely replace one meal, this is how nutritionists suggest using nutritious cocktails in smoothie diets. Moreover, in terms of nutritional value, rich in plant fiber, trace elements and minerals necessary for the body, smoothies are more food than drinks, including in consistency.
Traditionally, a thick drink is drunk through a special tube of large diameter, but nutritionists advise to eat smoothies for weight loss with a spoon, slowly, so the saturation process goes better.
On a smoothie diet, not only extra pounds (2-4 kg per week) quickly go away, but also body volume decreases.
Smoothies, recipes for weight loss
Many dietary smoothies can be made from fruits and vegetables, the calorie content of which will depend on which products are chosen for the cocktail.
In different weight loss recipes, vegetable smoothies are prepared with the addition of herbs and spices. Use mint, ginger, various nuts, cereal muesli and other seasonings. The fruits must be ripe and fleshy, it is good to use apples, apricots, melons, watermelons, plums, cucumbers, tomatoes, etc.
Before chopping, the ingredients for nutritional shakes should be washed well, peeled, then used to make smoothies with a blender with a special blade attachment.
One of the recipes for slimming vegetables for weight loss, essential foods:
- Kefir, fat content no more than 1% - 200g;
- One medium-sized ripe tomato;
- One medium fresh cucumber;
- Dill, parsley, celery - 50g each;
- One small clove of garlic
- A couple of pinches of ground pepper;
- A teaspoon of dried kelp.
Put the washed and chopped ingredients in a blender and beat thoroughly. The product is ready to use.
From fruits, you can make a nutritious cocktail according to the following recipe:
- One medium-sized green apple;
- A glass of freshly squeezed apple juice;
- Four fresh apricots;
- Half ripe mango
- Natural yogurt - 200g;
- One tablespoon of honey.
Peel the apple and mango, cut all the fruits into small pieces, put in a blender, pour over yogurt and juice, chop thoroughly.
Similarly, you can prepare a variety of cocktails, taking into account personal food preferences, it is better to take fruits and vegetables during their natural ripening period, when they contain the maximum amount of vitamins and nutrients.
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