Breakfast, lunch, snacks, desserts, or as their very own meal, smoothies can do it all! They’re super nutritious, and perfect to drink any time of day. And no matter your personal tastes or nutritional requirements, the possibilities are endless.

Smoothies have the edge over simply drinking juices, as they retain all of the fiber from raw fruit and vegetables. Consuming fiber can have several health benefits, like helping prevent disease and get rid of waste materials and dangerous toxins. Drinking smoothies can improve digestion, help you on the road to weight loss, and act as a healthy substitute to fizzy drinks and non-nutritious snacks.

Obesity and childhood obesity rates are now at epidemic levels. It’s insanely important that we buck this trend with diet and lifestyle changes, and smoothies are a great piece of this puzzle.

Replace unhealthy and junk food in your diet with smoothies as the healthy alternative. Here are a few ideas on healthy, boosting smoothies that you can make from scratch.

Berry Smoothie

Are you a berry lover? If so, you will love this super tasty smoothie. This delicious drink is rich in antioxidants so you can expect to give your liver a detox and boost your metabolism.

For this you will need:

⅓ cup of raspberries
⅓ cup of blueberries
⅓ cup of pomegranate
1 banana
¼ cup of either pineapple, orange or apple juice,

Blend all of the ingredients together, and add water to your own consistency preference.

Apple & Almond Smoothie

An Apple and Almond smoothie is the perfect way to start off your day, as it’s jam packed with protein and vitamins. It’s also easy to prepare- you can even get it ready before your day at work or school.

Blend together…

5 almonds
1 apple
1 banana
½ cup of milk
¾ of a pot of Greek yogurt
¼ teaspoon of cinnamon.

Ta-da! Enjoy.

Green Tea, Blueberry and Banana Smoothie

This is certainly a nutritional and tasty combination, and chock full of antioxidants!

You will need…

1 green tea bag
3 tablespoons of water
2 tablespoons of honey
1 ½ cup of blueberries
1 banana
¾ cup of light vanilla soy milk.

First step, brew your tea bag according to instructions. Remove the teabag and stir in the honey until it dissolves. Blend the fruit and soy milk in a blender together until smooth, and then add the tea to the blender. Add some crushed ice and voila, you’ve got yourself a tasty treat!

These are just a few ideas, but the possibilities are endless! Get creative, and find a health boosting smoothie that’s right for you.

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