Have you ever made a disgusting smoothie? Here is a basic smoothie guide for beginners to ease you into the game.
The USDA recommends a daily consumption of at least five servings of fruits and vegetables. Drinking green smoothies can help you reach that goal.
WARNING!! Be careful with excess fruit. Although fruits contain essential vitamins and nutrients, it also has sugar. All sugar reacts in your body the same regardless of its source. Remember too much of anything is not good. Your goal should be to acclimate our taste buds to tolerate less fruit and more greens.
I’m not trying to scare you, just make you aware. It’s better to us fruit instead of plain sugar or sweetener. Unlike plain sugar or artificial sweetener, fruits come with other essential vitamins and nutrients that your body needs. It’s always a better idea to sweeten your smoothie with fruit.
Just be mindful of the amount you use. Keep your fruit servings to 1-2 per day.
Beginners Guide To Green Smoothies
Additional Tips
- If you choose bitter greens, use acidic fruits like pineapple or oranges. It helps to balance the bitter taste.
- Choose a liquid without added sugar such as plain coconut or almond milk.
- Let your fruit ripen. Banana are sweetest if they are heavily spotted and almost over ripe.
As you become better with making your smoothies start to decrease your fruit and add more greens. Your goal should be to adjust your taste buds to less sugary things.
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If you are struggling to get your fruits and vegetables in your diet, try making green smoothies. I’ve been able to improve my diet using smoothies. It’s kept my blood pressure down and relieved me of irritable bowl syndrome.
Check out a few of my smoothie combinations here.
Make practical changes to promote a healthier lifestyle.
Tiffany Rebekah
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