5 Delicious Smoothies to Help You Lose Weight
Over the last few years, smoothies have been a revolution in weight loss regimes, helping individuals consume otherwise ‘not-so-tasty’ foods as revamped drinks. The freedom that these drinks are effective to drink with respect to healthy add-ons like nuts, honey and natural spreads.
Here is the list of 5 spectacular smoothies that can help you shed those last few pounds:
Watermelon Mint Smoothie
Calories per serving: 98
Ingredients (serves 1):
a. 2 cups seedless watermelon chopped
b. 2 tablespoons fresh mint
c. 1/3 cup 2% plain Greek yogurt
This minty smoothie has a low calorie count and is a perfect pick-me-up for when you need some refreshment throughout the day.
Apple-Cinnamon-Coconut Smoothie
Calories per serving: 185
Ingredients (serves 2):
a. 1 cup coconut milk or coconut water
b. 1 granny smith apple, chopped
c. 1 banana
d. 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
e. 1 cup ice
Apple and cinnamon are a match made in heaven. The coconut milk can be substituted by regular low fat milk based on preference, you can also add spinach (essentially tasteless) to this smoothie for added fat burning qualities.
Pina Colada Smoothie
Calories per serving: 115
Ingredients (serves 3):
a. 1 cup lite coconut milk
b. 2 cups pineapple chunks
c. 2 tablespoons honey, optional
d. Enough ice to make it slushy
Another one for coconut lovers – this Pina Colada smoothie is an absolute winner because of its light texture and extremely low calorie content, making it a perfect drink to pair with a not-so-heavy meal, any time of the day!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Smoothie
Calories per serving: 214
Ingredients (serves 3):
a. 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
b. 3 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
c. 1 cup low-fat milk
d. 1 frozen banana
e. 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt, fat-free
f. 2 tablespoons coconut palm sugar
g. 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
The chocolate peanut butter smoothie is a popular favorite because of its indulgent nature. While the chocolate and peanut butter do the palate-pleasing, the banana and Greek yogurt add solid nutritional elements in the form of protein and potassium.
Strawberry-Beet Smoothie
Calories per serving: 147
Ingredients (serves 2):
a. 4 beets – cooked and peeled
b. 2 cups unsweetened coconut water
c. 2 cups frozen strawberries
d. 1 lime – juiced
Beets and strawberries are known for their health benefits. They cut fat by default. The only issue with making this smoothie is that the beets need to be peeled and cooked beforehand. Otherwise, this is a perfect pre-workout drink, since the nitrate in beets have been proven to help people exercise for 16% longer periods.
The calorie count for these diet smoothies have been calculated accounting for low-fat ingredients like Greek yogurt, unsweetened coconut milk, low fat milk, natural peanut butter, palm sugar and so on. When regular products are used instead, the calorie content will inevitably go up by a 100 or so calories.
Individual results may vary
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