Are homemade smoothies healthier for you?!
I try to stay in shape and exercise everyday!. My grandma suggested making smoothies since she said fruit is good for me!. I go to the fitness center everyday for an hour then I come home and have a smoothie for my late breakfast!. My grandma and me go shopping for fruit alot so whenever the time is right I make a fresh fruit smoothie!. I put a couple of strawberries in and a handful of blueberries because I'm a blueberry muncher and I add a splash of milk and a scoop of Wild Strawberry Shurbert!. Is this a alright recipe for me to have or should I choose a different recipe!?!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
That smoothie sounds delicious and nutritious (sorry that's cheesy)!. But in my opinion, a homemade smoothie would be better than buying a smoothie because you know exactly what is going into your drink and controlling portions and ingredients and stuff like that!. Hope this helps!Www@FoodAQ@Com
The following is a very good, healthy, homemade smoothie recipe:
Tropical Green Tea Smoothie
2 oranges, peeled and separated into quarters
2 bananas, peeled
2 cups seedless grapes
1 cup prepared green tea
1 tsp!. honey
12 ice cubes
1!. Combine oranges, bananas, and grapes in a blender or food processor!.
2!. Blend on high until smooth!.
3!. Add green tea, honey and ice!.
4!. Blend on medium/high until ice is crushed!.
5!. Pour into glasses and serve immediately!.
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Tropical Green Tea Smoothie
2 oranges, peeled and separated into quarters
2 bananas, peeled
2 cups seedless grapes
1 cup prepared green tea
1 tsp!. honey
12 ice cubes
1!. Combine oranges, bananas, and grapes in a blender or food processor!.
2!. Blend on high until smooth!.
3!. Add green tea, honey and ice!.
4!. Blend on medium/high until ice is crushed!.
5!. Pour into glasses and serve immediately!.
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I think the whole reason for smoothies (besides the fact that they taste so good) is to have something healthy that tastes good!. I stick with fruit and yogurt, maybe milk, honey, flavorigs, etc!. I think if you start adding ice cream, frozen yogurt or sherbet, you're getting away from the whole reason for having a smoothie!. Then it's a shake with all the fat and calories!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Yep!. They are better because you can control the portion size and the amount of sugar in them!. Adding the sherbet adds more calories!. Try soy milk instead of the juice and see how you like it!. (Fruit juice = sugar; sherget = sugar = calories/fat)!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Here is another great smoothie
CANTALOUPE CARROT CREAMSICLE SMOOTHIE
Ingredients:
2 cups diced, ripe cantaloupe
1 to 1 1/2 cups carrot-orange juice
2 Tablespoons orange juice concentrate
1 cup low fat vanilla frozen yogurt or nondairy frozen dessert
PREPARATION
Combine all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth!. Adjust consistency with more liquid if desired!. Serve at once in tall glasses!. Serves 2Www@FoodAQ@Com
CANTALOUPE CARROT CREAMSICLE SMOOTHIE
Ingredients:
2 cups diced, ripe cantaloupe
1 to 1 1/2 cups carrot-orange juice
2 Tablespoons orange juice concentrate
1 cup low fat vanilla frozen yogurt or nondairy frozen dessert
PREPARATION
Combine all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth!. Adjust consistency with more liquid if desired!. Serve at once in tall glasses!. Serves 2Www@FoodAQ@Com
yes!. any food you make at home is really healthy for you because you know what you put in it!. i think it is not always good to eat at resteraunts because some employees don't wash thier hand while they prepare food!. your on the right path, and i hope this info!. helps!. :-)
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I think adding yogurt instead of sherbet would be healthier!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
Ohh!! I like the sound of your recipe!! it is just what I like in smoothies!.
that sounds great for after workout body filler!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
that sounds great for after workout body filler!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
yea sure!. you know what the ingredients are in your drink!. the drink sound good!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
Yours sounds healthy
Nothing I make is healthy!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Nothing I make is healthy!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
yes they are healthier because you get to control what you want to put in itWww@FoodAQ@Com
no that sounds alright and tasty too i might add :)
but u might like to like to try something new evry now and then
try one of these if u would like
STRAWBERRY-BLACKBERRY SMOOTHY
6-8 strawberries (fresh or frozen)
6-8 blackberries (fresh or frozen)
8 ice cubes
2 1/2 cups lowfat or non-fat milk
1 scoop whey powder
Rinse and cut tops of strawberries, and rinse blackberries!. Combine all ingredients in a blender!. Blend until smooth and enjoy!.
Perfect for dieting, or leave out whey powder and add ice cream for a delicious smoothy drink!.
Makes about 3-5 cups!.
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THE OVERLOADED SMOOTHIE
1/3 cup of chopped pineapple
1/3 cup of strawberries (wash & cut off tops)
1/4 of blueberries
1/4 of chopped bananas (remove peel)
2 scoops of lime sherbert
5 ice cubes
a dash of orange juice
Put all ingredients into blender!. Mix until smooth!.
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TROPICAL SMOOTHIE
2 cups frozen strawberries
1 can pineapples
1 banana
2 cups milk
Put ingredients in blender!. Whirl until smooth!. Enjoy!
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FRUIT SMOOTHIE
About 1 cup of juice (apple, or apricot nectar, or what you think might be good)
1/2 banana
A few pieces of any other fruit ie!. strawberry, peaches, etc!.
Put all these ingredients in blender at HIGH speed until blended!. Add ice if you like while blending!.
This will make about 2 cups of smoothie!. Experiment and have fun!.
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BLACKBERRY SMOOTHIE
1 c!. cold milk
1/2 c!. fresh or frozen blackberries
1-3 tbsp!. sugar
Ice cubes
Place in blender, cover, start on puree speed then push blend speed until smooth and ice is dissolved!.
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BLUEBERRY SMOOTHIE
8 oz!. blueberry yogurt
1 c!. grape juice
1/2 c!. milk
Mix yogurt and grape juice in blender; add milk!. Pour into glasses and serve!.
hope this helped and good luck :)Www@FoodAQ@Com
but u might like to like to try something new evry now and then
try one of these if u would like
STRAWBERRY-BLACKBERRY SMOOTHY
6-8 strawberries (fresh or frozen)
6-8 blackberries (fresh or frozen)
8 ice cubes
2 1/2 cups lowfat or non-fat milk
1 scoop whey powder
Rinse and cut tops of strawberries, and rinse blackberries!. Combine all ingredients in a blender!. Blend until smooth and enjoy!.
Perfect for dieting, or leave out whey powder and add ice cream for a delicious smoothy drink!.
Makes about 3-5 cups!.
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THE OVERLOADED SMOOTHIE
1/3 cup of chopped pineapple
1/3 cup of strawberries (wash & cut off tops)
1/4 of blueberries
1/4 of chopped bananas (remove peel)
2 scoops of lime sherbert
5 ice cubes
a dash of orange juice
Put all ingredients into blender!. Mix until smooth!.
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TROPICAL SMOOTHIE
2 cups frozen strawberries
1 can pineapples
1 banana
2 cups milk
Put ingredients in blender!. Whirl until smooth!. Enjoy!
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FRUIT SMOOTHIE
About 1 cup of juice (apple, or apricot nectar, or what you think might be good)
1/2 banana
A few pieces of any other fruit ie!. strawberry, peaches, etc!.
Put all these ingredients in blender at HIGH speed until blended!. Add ice if you like while blending!.
This will make about 2 cups of smoothie!. Experiment and have fun!.
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BLACKBERRY SMOOTHIE
1 c!. cold milk
1/2 c!. fresh or frozen blackberries
1-3 tbsp!. sugar
Ice cubes
Place in blender, cover, start on puree speed then push blend speed until smooth and ice is dissolved!.
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BLUEBERRY SMOOTHIE
8 oz!. blueberry yogurt
1 c!. grape juice
1/2 c!. milk
Mix yogurt and grape juice in blender; add milk!. Pour into glasses and serve!.
hope this helped and good luck :)Www@FoodAQ@Com