Drink smoothies!

 

Smoothie is blended beverage made from fresh fruit (fruit smoothie) and green vegetables. In addition to the fruit, many smoothies include frozen fruit, honey or contain syrup. They are usually thick and can also contain milk, yoghurt or ice cream.

According to www.healthysmoothiehq.com, here are some of the benefits of consuming smoothies:

Daily allowance of fruits and vegetables

 Consuming the daily recommendations of fruits and vegetables can be a challenge. Blending a couple of servings of each into a smoothie helps meet the body’s daily nutritional needs.

Easier weight loss

 Some weight loss programmes promote replacing a meal with a liquid drink. Smoothies provide the body with all the vitamins and minerals needed, cutting out weight gaining elements from diets. Diet smoothies are the healthiest way to lose weight faster.

Improved digestion

 Dietary fiber, contained in smoothies, ensures excellent digestion and eases the burden on the digestive system. It eliminates constipation or indigestion.

Detox

Detoxifying ingredients in smoothies aid the body’s detoxification processes from chemicals.

Builds muscle and improves athletic performance

 Smoothies provide the body with the nutrients it needs to excel during athletic competition. It’s easier for the body to absorb and assimilate the nutrients in a smoothie as opposed to a meal.

Enhances body beauty

 Smoothies help to improve radiant skin, hair, and nails. They supply the body with the vitamins and minerals it requires to grow healthier hair and make the skin glow.

Strengthens immune system

 Smoothies reduce the number of times one gets sick (if at all); and lessens the severity by empowering the immune system.

Deeper sleep

 Consuming healthy smoothies almost always results in better sleep at night, thereby improving one’s health.

Provides healthy ingredients

 The number of healthy ingredients available for smoothies is practically limitless. After the basic fruits and vegetables, one can add an array of the various spices, herbs, super foods, and other health foods. The possibilities and combinations are endless.

Supplies energy

 Consuming smoothies is one way to supply the body with the right fuel for more energy in the short and long term.

Health empowerment

 Taking smoothies enables one take control of one’s health. One would be able to reduce cravings for sweets and unhealthy foods from time to time. Smoothies are healthy alternatives to sweets.

Brain boost

 Smoothies give the brain all the vitamins and nutrients it needs to improve mental clarity, focus, and memory.

Happiness

 Happiness is a psychological benefit of consuming smoothies. Good health leads to a renewed sense of calm and well-being. Be in a good mood all the time.

Lessens wrinkles

 The increased fluids and power of natural foods in the diet hydrate the skin and reduce wrinkles, making one look younger. Drinking green smoothies every day is a good way of defying age.

Reduces oil and salt intake

Consuming green smoothies greatly reduces the consumption of oils and salt in diets.

Reduce other health complaints 

Smoothies can have a dramatic effect on the severity of symptoms. One way of preventing cancer and heart disease is to increase the number of fruit and vegetables in a diet.  The more green smoothies one drinks, the lower the risk.