I whip up this smoothie very, very often in my trusty Nutribullet, so I thought I’d share the recipe with you this morning. It’s a great, anytime smoothie with lots of nutrients, vitamins, fiber and protein. Balanced, Creamy and Sweet with just 232 calories.
I used SunWarrior’s Warrior Blend Vanilla Protein Powder. I love it because it’s vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free and soy-free. With no added sugar, artificial flavors or artificial sweeteners, it’s a great choice for those who want a more natural protein powder.
Prep time: 7 mins
Cook time: 3 mins
Total time: 10 mins
Serves: 1 serving
Ingredients
½ cup mango, frozen
½ cup mango, frozen
1 cup raspberry, frozen
1 cup raspberry, frozen
1 cup kale, chopped
1 cup kale, chopped
1 scoop Warrior Blend Vanilla Protein Powder
1 scoop Warrior Blend Vanilla Protein Powder
¾ cup of water
Instructions
Load all of the ingredients into your blender. Add the fruit and water first, then the other ingredients.
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Just before all of the signs of Summer fade into Fall, you can enjoy this great tropical smoothie. This low calorie drink is half Mojito/half smoothie…no alcohol. Feel free to add a little protein powder or a few tablespoons of Greek yogurt to the recipe if you would like for more protein. I’ve suggested frozen mango, just in case you can’t find fresh ones in the stores anymore.
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Half mojito, half smoothie. This drink will let you slip into a tropic state of mind anytime of year.
Ingredients
1 cup of frozen mango
½ cup pineapple, frozen or fresh
2 tablespoons of lemon juice
1 tablespoon of lime juice
8 mint leaves
1 tablespoon of honey
1 cup of So Delicious unsweetened coconut milk, chilled
Instructions
Load the ingredients into your blender. Start with the solids and then add the juice and coconut milk.
Add a few pieces of ice if you would like a very frosty smoothie.
Use 2 tablespoons of sweetener instead of one if you want a very sweet smoothie. Don’t forget to add in those calories.
Here are six of my favorite smoothie recipes to give you some new ideas for smoothies during our 14 Day Smoothie Detox Challenge. These smoothies are tasty and full of great recipes to help your body detox and release the pounds along with our plan. Feel free to add things like protein powder, cinnamon and chia seeds as you see fit in terms of taste or added nutrition.
Mango Orange Detox Green Smoothie
1/4 cup mango cubes
1/4 cup avocado
1/2 cup of freshly squeezed orange juice
1 handful of kale
1 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
Cilantro Berry Spicy Green Smoothie (2 servings)
1 cup water
1/2 banana
1/2 cup cilantro
1 cup spinach
1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
1 cup fresh or frozen strawberries
Juice of 1 lemon
1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
1/2 tablespoon raw honey
Pineapple Apricot Cooler Smoothie
1 cup crushed pineapple
1 fresh apricot, diced
6 fresh strawberries
1/2 banana, frozen
1 cup water
1 cup soy milk or almond milk
2 tbsp of flax seed or chia seed
Dandelion Citrus Green Smoothie
1/2 medium lemon, peeled and seeds removed
1/2 medium lime, peeled and seeds removed
1 large frozen ripe bananas (peel before freezing)
Smoothies can be a great multi-vitamin! You might not even need the pills when you are getting real nutrition and vitamins straight from the source…FOOD. Did you know that commercial multi-vitamins aren’t regulated by the FDA. There are no guarantees with regard to using and absorbing them. Some studies have shown commercial vitamins to be in effective. Many times, they are made out of chemicals, not natural ingredients. For example, ascorbic acid is not the same as vitamin C from natural food sources. Get your daily dose of nutrients from smoothies and real foods.
I’m down a total of 7 pound (4 last week, 3 this week) and I’m so happy. I would have been happy to just have 7 pounds down for the whole month so this smoothie challenge is really working for me. I’ve found that I’m less winded when going up stairs and my size 14s are getting big. I can tell that my face is looking less puffy and I find myself craving smoothies. One of the best “Non-Scale” victories is that I haven’t had any desire for soda in 3 weeks. I’m loving life right now.
How is our September Smoothie Challenge going for you? Leave your comment below.
Today’s Recipes – Today I’m featuring some video demos of smoothies
Our Facebook buddy The Raw Mogulista™ prepares her Raspberry Mango Smoothie
Ginger Snap Smoothie
Frozen Mocha Protein Shake – Pre-Workout Smoothie with added caffeine
Hey, Black Women Losing Weight Sistahood. I hope you’re having a great day. To recap day 12 for me, I continued to have 2 smoothies per day and fresh veggie juice at lease once per day as well. As we are on our September Smoothie Challenge, I’m working to go VEGAN. I’ve been a vegetarian or vegan in the past and I’ve found that it is the best for my body. I think that more people should consider the vegan lifestyle in terms of eating or at least incorporate parts of the lifestyle (I still wear leather, eat honey, etc…I’m not a complete vegan). I’ve also found that I don’t have to do as much exercise to maintain my weight loss when I’ve been vegan or vegetarian in the past. I thought I’d give you a few reasons to consider going vegan or vegetarian since we are all incorporating more fruits and veggies into our diet, two pillars of these lifestyles.
Avoid toxins and chemicals that your body doesn’t identify as food.
Avoid antibiotics fed to animals. Over exposure to antibiotics is causing a health issue for some people who’s bodies don’t react to them anymore.
Avoid exposure to hormones used to make animals mature faster so that they can fatten up quickly for market
Weight loss is typically seen when people adopt a vegan or vegetarian diet. These lifestyle eliminate many unhealthy foods that tend to cause weight issues. Sure, people still eat some fried food and un-complex carbs, but as a lifestyle many unhealthy foods are discouraged.
The meat industry causes a lot of pollution in terms of animal waste. You can help save the environment by eating less meat.
Eat less saturated fat that will clog up your arteries
Live Longer: Michael F. Roizen, MD, author of The RealAge Diet: Make Yourself Younger with What You Eat. ”People who consume saturated, four-legged fat have a shorter life span and more disability at the end of their lives. Animal products clog your arteries, zap your energy and slow down your immune system. Meat eaters also experience accelerated cognitive and sexual dysfunction at a younger age.”
OMG!! I’ve been so busy at work this week but I’ve been making time for smoothies. Some of my co-workers have noticed that my face looks slimmer and that I seem to have more energy. I’ve got that smoothie glow. LOL I don’t have anything special to share today, so on to the recipes.
Today’s Recipes
Pear Blueberry Freeze Smoothie
1 diced pear
1 cup frozen blueberries
1 cup plain yogurt (you can also use a low sugar lemon yogurt)
1 tablespoon honey or agave nectar
1 cup of ice
Romaine, Apple and Fiber Smoothie
1 cup plain almond milk
1 cup frozen strawberries
1 ripe banana
1 cup frozen pineapple
1 golden delicious apple (chopped up)
1 cup Romaine Lettuce (if loosely packed use 2 cups, cut in strips for easy blending)
2 tablespoons wheat germ
½ cup dried Apricots (optional, soak for 2 hours before using)
I woke up bright and early on Day 10. My mission: making fresh veggie juice. I’m combining my 2 smoothies a day with juicing to boost my weight loss efforts and increase my detox this month. I’m excited. I was really, really inspired after watching “Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead“. It struck a cord with me. If you haven’t seen it, it’s all about the power of juice fasting and eating nutrient rich foods. You can watch it for Free online. I had a smoothie with fresh carrot juice in it in the morning, fresh juice at work during the day and a smoothie for dinner. I also had some healthy snacks. I plan to add more juice this month. Here are some recipes that incorporate fresh juice.
Today’s Recipes:
Green and Blue Juice: Put this in your juicer – This juice will be your base 6 carrots
6 celery stalks
2 apples
1 med to large cucumber
Just before all of the signs of Summer fade into Fall, you can enjoy this great tropical smoothie. This low calorie drink is half Mojito/half smoothie…no alcohol. Feel free to add a little protein powder or a few tablespoons of Greek yogurt to the recipe if you would like for more protein. I’ve suggested frozen mango, just in case you can’t find fresh ones in the stores anymore.
Here are six of my favorite smoothie recipes to give you some new ideas for smoothies during our 