Blend & Boost: Your Ultimate Smoothie Guide for a Healthy Start
How to prepare a great smoothie
You already know by now that smoothies are one of the best healthy cuisines you can have. They are full of nutrition and are easy to prepare and consume. This is a perfect meal to have while on the go. What are the best ingredients for a good smoothie? I am about to show you.
Many people would say that making a smoothie is easy and that you don’t need any tips or instructions. However, you need a little bit of sense when cutting and mixing ingredients. Follow my lead below to come up with a delicious smoothie.
- The base
Most fast-food restaurants use water or ice as the base for smoothies. However, choose to make yours with fresh organic foods. This increases the integrity and consistency. Bases can vary from very light to heavy.
- Nut or seed milk – almond, coconut, flax, and hemp seeds are the best.
- Vegetable and fruit juice such as apple, carrot, celery, and cucumber juice is excellent.
- Coconut water.
- If you have none of the above or if you don’t want too much sugar, use basic water.
The core
Define the texture of your smoothie with a great core. It gives the smoothie its taste and character. Use plenty of refrigerated fruits because they introduce the chilly aspect. They are a great substitute for ice cubes, which tend to dilute the flavor. Depending on your overall goals, fresh fruit makes a beautiful core.
Superfoods, enhancers, and special seasonings
Experiment with your favorite smoothie ingredients. These days, green smoothies are increasingly popular because they introduce nutrition that was originally not in blended drinks.
There are lots of superfoods these days. They include raw cacao, goji berries, maca powder, medicinal mushrooms, spirulina, protein powders, and Camu Camu among others. There are innumerable superfood ingredients in the world today. There is even a debate on whether all the superfoods actually deliver the nutritional punch they promise.
Do not put too many ingredients in smoothies, as they can be too powerful. A small number of these can go a long way. One quick warning here is that some of these foods taste funky. I advise you to taste each ingredient and determine whether or not you want to add it to your smoothie.
One popular enhancer is organic fat such as avocado, coconut butter, hemp seed oil, flax oil, extra virgin coconut oil, and sacha inchi. High-quality fat balances your blood sugar while keeping you full for longer.
Spices and fresh herbs are great enhancers. My favorite ones are vanilla beans, cinnamon, chili, sea salt, lavender, basil, and fresh cilantro. These add flavor while serving you with a healthy dose of minerals and vitamins.
Sweeteners
Add a final element to your smoothie – an organic sweetener if you want to. Examples are maple syrup, stevia, dates, coconut nectar, and honey. Use sweeteners in moderation, as fruits already have some ‘sweet’ flavor. Please write down your recipe when you experiment with my ideas, and then follow it to make yourself, your family, and your friends a fresh serving of flavorful smoothie.
Smoothie Guide
Ingredients
The base
- Nut or seed milk the best are almond, coconut, flax seeds, and hemp seed
- Vegetable and fruit juice such as apple, carrot, celery and cucumber juice are great.
- Coconut water
- If you have none of the above or if you don’t want too much sugar, use basic water.
The core
- Define the texture of your smoothie with a great core. It gives the smoothie its taste and character. Use plenty of refrigerated fruits because they introduce the chilly aspect. They are a great substitute to ice cubes which tend to dilute the flavor. Depending on your overall goals, fresh fruit makes a wonderful core.
Superfoods, enhancers, and special seasonings
- Experiment with your favorite smoothie ingredients. These days, green smoothies are increasingly popular because they introduce nutrition that was is originally not in blended drinks. I suggest the incorporation of superfoods from your local farmers' market.
- There are lots of superfoods these days. They include raw cacao, goji berries, maca powder, medicinal mushrooms, spirulina, protein powders, and Camu Camu among others. There are innumerable superfood ingredients in the world today. There is even a debate on whether all the superfoods actually deliver the nutritional punch they promise.
- Do not put too many ingredients in smoothies as they can be too powerful. A small number of these can go a long way. One quick warning here is that some of these foods taste funk. I advise you to taste each ingredient and determine whether or not you want to add it to your smoothie.
- One popular enhancer is organic fat such as avocado, coconut butter, hemp seed oil, flax oil, extra virgin coconut oil, and sacha inchi. High-quality fat balances your blood sugar while keeping you full for longer.
- Spices and fresh herbs are great enhancers. My favorite ones are vanilla beans, cinnamon, chili, sea salt, lavender, basil, and fresh cilantro. These add flavor while serving you with a healthy dose of minerals and vitamins.
Sweeteners
- Add a final element to your smoothie – an organic sweetener. Examples are maple syrup, stevia, dates, coconut nectar, and honey among others. Use sweeteners in moderation as fruits already have some ‘sweet’ flavor in them. Write down your own recipe when you experiment with my ideas, and then follow it to make yourself, your family and friends a fresh serving of flavorful smoothie.
