When most people think of smoothies they think of fruit smoothies. They are definitely the most popular type of smoothie. The fruit smoothie recipes below incorporate all of the wonderful fruits mother nature has to offer in a number of delicious combinations.
Blueberry and pomegranate are a winning smoothie combination. There’s a reason you hear a lot about their health benefits in the news. Both contain a plethora of vitamins and nutrients, but are best known for their abundance of antioxidants.
I’ve focused on the wonderful health supporting benefits of blueberries in other recipes; so let’s delve into why pomegranates are so good for you.
Looking to treat yourself with something delicious and nutritious? Try this refreshing watermelon smoothie. It’s perfect for dessert or to quench your thirst on a hot summer day.
With watermelon being the star ingredient of this smoothie, let’s touch on a few of the health benefits before getting to the recipe.
According to Google, this is the most popular smoothie with slightly over 10,000 people a month searching for “strawberry banana smoothie”. Below you’ll find what you can use to make an extremely healthy version of this classic and wildly popular smoothie recipe. The possibilities and variations are endless.
With a surplus of blood oranges on hand from a recent purchase of five pounds worth through localharvest.org, I decided to use a couple of these bad boys to make what turned out to be one ridiculously delicious smoothie. It was pretty healthy to boot, which is always my chief aim when making a smoothie.
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The inspiration for this smoothie came from a conversation I had on Twitter in which the other person told me they’ve been using lots of pineapple in their smoothies lately due to it being in season. Where I live pineapples are never in season, but featuring them in my smoothie is kind of like a quick trip to the tropics :)
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The old saying, “the darker the berries, the sweeter the juice” is in need of a modification. Recent research has shown that darker skinned berries contain higher concentrations of antioxidants than their lighter skinned brethren. Therefore, “the darker the berries, the higher the antioxidants” might be more appropriate.
Berries as a whole are already known to have more antioxidants than other fruits and vegetables. Most people are familiar with the health benefits of blueberries (and cranberries to a certain extent), but the darker berries aren’t getting the press they rightfully deserve.
