A lot of what you eat today is harsh to the human body. The most important thing that your diet is missing is fruit. Fruits are 100% natural and extremely beneficial for improving digestion, reduce weight problems, heart problems and waste toxins in the body. Now, most of you will not want to eat fruit in its natural form. So, the best way is to make smoothies out of it. Smoothies will make the fruits taste much better and still keep all the nutrients intact. Read on to know how you can make a delightful smoothie at home for dessert, breakfast or just snack.
Complexity Level : Basic
Time Required: 10-20 minutes
Estimated Cost: 4 $ to 8 $
Resources Required
1. Blender
2. Fresh or frozen fruit
3. Yogurt
4. Banana
5. Orange or any other juice
6. Ice cubes
Instructions
1. Decide your milk: If you want to make your smoothie more healthy, you can change from regular cowâs milk to soy milk. It alters the taste too and makes it better. Soy milk is full of protein and calcium minus the lactose the regular cow milk has.
2. Decide your fruits: Apart from orange or any other juice, you can add fruits like blueberries, pineapple, cherries, strawberries and banana of course that helps in making it a creamy one. All berries are full of nutrients and they do not tend to stick in the blades of your blender. Vegetables are also a good option too.
3. Choose your type of yogurt: A plain yogurt gives you exactly the taste of all the fruits you are blending into it. Some also prefer flavored yogurt that is very easily available in a wide variety. Use the one that suits your taste buds the best.
4. Blend your juices: Now pour in your favorite juice to the smoothie. Orange juice is always preferred because it is an all time favorite one but you can also use some pineapple juice to alternate the taste. Put in a little of both if you want a remix taste!
5. Chill your smoothie: At last, add in some crushed ice or ice cubes. These not only change the temperature of the smoothie but also helps in making its smooth texture a lot better and getting just the right consistency that a smoothie needs.
Quick Tips
1. When using new fruit, try to be creative. You may add some other ingredients to change taste.
2. For a healthier smoothie add protein powder to it.
3. The best way to ensure you get a great delicious smoothie at the end is to keep tasting it!
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How to make a smoothie to lose weight?
A: For making a smoothie to lose weight you should use regular milk instead of soy milk and do not add any extra sugar to it.
Q: Can all fruits be used for a smoothie?
A: Yes you can use any fruits that you like but tangy flavored ones are the best for smoothies.
Things To Watch Out For
1. Soy milk has extra added sugar. You may want to be careful while preparing this for someone whoâs weight conscious or is diabetic.
2. Make sure that your yogurt is fresh or it will give out that odd taste of being stale.
