The presence of sweeteners is ubiquitous in modern day food and drink. Manufacturers of food and beverage aren’t dumb, they know we humans have an insatiable appetite for sweets. In order to satisfy our sweet tooth without ruining our health and gaining weight (your body stores sugar as fat), we must choose natural sweeteners and avoid the artificial and otherwise unhealthy.
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In this category you’ll find articles on how you can benefit from healthy smoothies, the history of smoothies, the best smoothie tips ever, and other smoothie related subjects, such as a history and list of health benefits of exceptional smoothie ingredients like maca and cacao.
20 Tips for Making the Healthiest Smoothies Ever
There are a number of tricks and tips I’ve learned over the years while making smoothies. Below you’ll find my top 20, which will surely help you blend delicious and highly nutritious smoothies.
Whether you’re looking for new ingredient ideas, ways to increase nutrition, or to achieve a particular health goal (weight loss, more energy, clearer skin), then you’ve come to the right place. The amount of goodness you can pack into a smoothie is practically limitless because of the sheer number of healthy ingredients available to choose from. Smoothies are so much more than fruit and water, as you’ll soon find out.
Digestive Issues: Smoothies To The Rescue
Smoothies made with ingredients that aid digestion can improve nutritional absorption and the health of the digestive system. For people with digestive disorders or inflammatory bowel diseases, digestion-friendly smoothies can be a godsend. The key is avoiding digestion-unfriendly foods and including digestion-friendly foods in your smoothies.
Did you know that more people take pharmaceutical drugs for digestive problems and diseases than any other health issue? Digestive issues are an epidemic, and come in many different forms such as constipation, indigestion, acid reflux, ulcers, Crohn’s, IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), GERD, and Celiac disease. If you don’t like the idea of taking a drug (that usually comes with negative side effects) to alleviate your digestive problems, then smoothies may be the answer.
Below you’ll find tips and ideas for making digestion-friendly smoothies and three smoothie recipes crafted for optimal digestion.
The History of Smoothies: What Every Serious Smoothie Maker Should Know
It’s kind of funny how the invention of one thing results in the invention of something else. For hundreds of years Mediterranean and Eastern cultures have served pureed fruit drinks that resemble what we call smoothies. It wasn’t until the invention of the blender and home refrigerators in the 1900’s that thousands of Americans began experiencing the joy of blended juices the rest of the world and adventurous travelers had known for some time.
The Best Blender For Making Smoothies Revealed
You don’t have to read this entire post to find out what the best blender for making smoothies is. Here’s the answer. The best blender for making smoothies is the one that you’re happy with. It’s that simple. Find a blender that you like and will use on a regular basis.
In an earlier post I covered 21 reasons to consume healthy smoothies. It would sadden me to know you that weren’t experiencing all the wonderful benefits of healthy smoothies simply because you can’t find the right blender.
Despite what many gurus might say, you don’t need a $400 – $500 blender to make smoothies. Let me repeat that, you don’t need a super expensive blender to make the healthiest smoothies ever! You don’t need a BMW to drive down the road, do you?
21 Reasons to Consume Healthy Smoothies
Why do so many people consume healthy smoothies on a regular basis? I have my own reasons, but thought it would be fun and helpful for others to collect all of the more popular reasons into one spot. Initially, I planned on covering the top 10 reasons, but once I got going I realized 10 wouldn’t do justice to healthy smoothies.
While many of the reasons below are associated with a particular health benefit, several others made the list. After reading this I think you’ll be convinced that developing the habit of making healthy smoothies on a daily basis is an excellent investment of your time and money.