It is quite difficult to get all the servings of fruit, vegetables, Omega 3, antioxidants and all the other good things that doctors recommend - blends definitely help. And I mean blends - not juices; in blends, the fiber gets consumed and not thrown away.
I still find that many people believe that orange juice is healthy. Of course, you are getting a good amount of vitamin C from it, but the amount of sugar that you get from just a glass of juice (typically >20g) is crazy! Drinking orange juice is almost as bad a drinking soda. Same applies to cranberry, apple, grape and other juices. It is better to eat the actual fruit, as you are going to consume less sugar (more than one orange is needed for a glass of orange juice) and get the fiber that will keep you full for much longer, saving you from sudden crashes.
Back to blending. Some of my tips:
Combine vegetable ingredients with fruit (fresh of frozen) to make drinks both nutritional and yummy.
Don't forget that frozen fruit and vegetables are often picked at their nutritional peak and frozen right away, so it is great to have those handy in your freezer at all times.
If you have bananas that are getting very ripe, cut them up and freeze them to use in smoothies later.
Use plain (Greek) yogurt or Kefirs as a base (calcium/friendly lactobacteria) for fruit blends; use water for veggie blends.
Add chia/flex or other seeds (Omega 3).
I'm planning to experiment a lot and post some pictures, but here are some combinations I like:
Carrot/apple/celery
Beat/orange
Persimmon/orange/carrots/ginger
Kale/beets/apples/ginger/lemon
This post was very much inspired by this blog entry I found through pinterest. It suggests a great way to store fresh spinach to use for smoothies, but I think you can do just the same with many other greens. What a great idea! Go to the farmers market, get whatever greens are in season eat some and freeze some in the form of ice cubes for the smoothies - brilliant! Read the above entry for more guidance.
I still find that many people believe that orange juice is healthy. Of course, you are getting a good amount of vitamin C from it, but the amount of sugar that you get from just a glass of juice (typically >20g) is crazy! Drinking orange juice is almost as bad a drinking soda. Same applies to cranberry, apple, grape and other juices. It is better to eat the actual fruit, as you are going to consume less sugar (more than one orange is needed for a glass of orange juice) and get the fiber that will keep you full for much longer, saving you from sudden crashes.
Back to blending. Some of my tips:
Combine vegetable ingredients with fruit (fresh of frozen) to make drinks both nutritional and yummy.
Don't forget that frozen fruit and vegetables are often picked at their nutritional peak and frozen right away, so it is great to have those handy in your freezer at all times.
If you have bananas that are getting very ripe, cut them up and freeze them to use in smoothies later.
Use plain (Greek) yogurt or Kefirs as a base (calcium/friendly lactobacteria) for fruit blends; use water for veggie blends.
Add chia/flex or other seeds (Omega 3).
I'm planning to experiment a lot and post some pictures, but here are some combinations I like:
Carrot/apple/celery
Beat/orange
Persimmon/orange/carrots/ginger
Kale/beets/apples/ginger/lemon
This post was very much inspired by this blog entry I found through pinterest. It suggests a great way to store fresh spinach to use for smoothies, but I think you can do just the same with many other greens. What a great idea! Go to the farmers market, get whatever greens are in season eat some and freeze some in the form of ice cubes for the smoothies - brilliant! Read the above entry for more guidance.
Sources : http://health-nat.blogspot.com/
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