Smoothies made from blended fruits and vegetables are a good source of minerals and nutrients that contribute to a healthy and strong body. As part of their goal to make you healthy, smoothies contribute a lot to weight loss.
They help to replace unhealthy snacks and junk food which result in obesity. Below are top 10 smoothie recipes for weight loss.
10. Banana and peanut butter smoothie recipes weight loss
Ingredients
– a cup of low fat peanut butter
– Half of one ripe banana
– a cup of non fat milk
– Ice cubes to chill.
Preparation
Peel and cut the ripe banana into two halves. Proceed by placing the banana, peanut butter and non fat milk in the blender. Blend the mixture until smooth. Serve in a glass and add ice cubes to chill it.
9. Water melon smoothie
Water melon is low on calories and fat which makes it a good ingredient for smoothie recipes that will help you shed off a few pounds.
Ingredients
– 6 sliced pieces of seedless water melon
– A cup of low fat vanilla yoghurt
– Ice cubes
Preparation
Start by placing the water melon pieces in the blender and proceed to blend until it becomes smooth. Add the low fat vanilla yoghurt to the mixture and blend until smooth. Proceed to serve the smoothie in a glass and add ice cubes.
8. Mango smoothie
Ingredients
– ¼ cup of mango cubes
– ¼ cup of mango juice
– ¼ cup of low fat vanilla yoghurt
– 1 tablespoon of sugar
– Ice cubes
Preparation
Add the mango cubes, mango juice, low fat vanilla yoghurt and sugar into the blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and add ice cubes.
7. Blueberry smoothie
Ingredients
– 1 cup of unsweetened blueberries
– 1 cup of skimmed milk
– a tablespoon of flaxseed oil
– a tablespoon of honey
Preparation
Add the unsweetened blueberries, honey, flaxseed oil and skimmed milk in the blender and blend for a minute until mixture becomes smooth. Pour the mixture in a glass and enjoy.
6. Strawberry and banana smoothie
Ingredients
– 1 cup of strawberries
– 1 banana
– a cup of low fat vanilla yoghurt
– sliced orange
– Ice cubes
Preparation
Add all the ingredients into the blender and blend until mixture becomes smooth. Pour into glass and add ice cubes.
5. Kiwi honeydew smoothie
Ingredients
– 2 cups of cubed honeydew
– 1 peeled and chopped kiwi fruit
– 2 tablespoons of sugar
– 1 tablespoon of lemon
– 1 chopped apple
– 1 cup of ice cubes
Preparation
Add honeydew, kiwi, sugar, lemon and apple into the blender and blend until smooth. Add the ice cubes and blend until mixture appears slushy.
4. Raspberry and chocolate smoothie
Ingredients
– a cup of skim milk
– ¼ cup of chocolate chips
– 1 cup of fresh raspberries
– a cup of low fat vanilla yoghurt
– Ice cubes
Preparation
Blend all the ingredients for 1 minute. Serve into a glass and enjoy.
3. Peach smoothie
Ingredients
– 1 cup of frozen peaches
– 1 cup of skim milk
– 2 tablespoons of organic flaxseed oil
Preparation
Blend all the ingredients except flaxseed oil for a minute. Serve in a glass and add flaxseed oil.
2. Lemon and orange smoothie
Ingredients
– 6 ounces of lemon yoghurt
– 1 peeled orange in sections
– 1 tablespoon of flaxseed oil
– 1 cup of soy milk
– Ice cubes
Preparation
Blend all ingredients except flaxseed oil until mixture is smooth. Pour into a glass and add flaxseed oil.
1. Apple smoothie
Ingredients
– 1 tablespoon of apple pie spice
– 1 chopped apple
– 2 tablespoons of cashew butter
– a cup of soy milk
– 6 ounces of vanilla yoghurt
– Ice cubes
Preparation
Add all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Serve in a glass and enjoy.