Delicious Low Fat Smoothie Recipes

Low fat smoothie recipes are, in my opinion, "the secret weapon" in healthy eating and weight loss. They give you instant and sustained energy and nutrition in the form of carbs, vitamins, minerals, fatty acids and fibre.

Some research and anecdotal reports claim that natural fruit juices made from particular fruits and other ingredients may also have a healing effect on many illnesses including cancer.

Low fat smoothie recipes are my favourite type of preventive medicine because more often than not, and with very few exceptions, they are a delicious and convenient way of "forcing yourself" to have a nutritionally balanced diet.

Consider the advantages of having low fat smoothies and fruit juices as part of your weekly diet:

• Smoothies and fruit juices boost up your immune system, making it healthier and stronger with the high levels of nutrients and enzimes contained in the fruits and vegetables you use;
• Low fat smoothies give you Instant Nutrition: You absorb the nutrients quickly because they have been "loosened up" by the process.
• Fruit juices and smoothies give you instant and sustainable energy (that's something that a "sugar boost" cannot do for you). With sustained energy, your increase your personal performance either physically, mentally, or both.
• Low fat smoothies fill you up, both with water volume and energy.
• Fruit juices speed up your metabolism.
• Low fat smoothie recipes can also correct your body's acidity or alcalinity balance;
• Some fruit juices are claimed to have healing properties.
• Smoothies and fruit juices are an excellent way to ensure you take lots of water during the day. Think about it: You don't actually have to drink 8 to 10 glasses of water. Guru Anthony Robbins reckons that you should have that same amount of water during the day by eating "water-containing" food (like fruits and vegetables). Well, this is a good reason to have low fat smoothies during the day, and
• Depending on the ingredients used, Vegetarians and Vegans can also have fruit smoothies.

In this page, I've included 3 delicious low fat smoothie recipes I found in a book called "Smoothies for Athletes Limited Edition", which I'm giving away. Interested? Click here to find out how to get your copy .

• Hawaiian Silk Smoothie
• Banana Oatmeal Smoothie
• Everything but the Kitchen Sink Smoothie
• Other related to fruit juices and low fat smoothies

The book comes with over 120 mouth-watering low fat smoothie recipes made of fruits and other ingredients made especially for athletes and people who need a natural and sustained energy boost during the day.

It also includes the amounts of calories, carbs, fat and protein for every 16 Oz (or approximately half a litre) serve. But I enhanced it by adding the amount of Weight Watchers' points for every recipe.

I also have annotated nutritional commentaries about some of the ingredients in many of the recipes, as well as tips to reduce the fat content of some recipes even further.

Enjoy your low fat smoothie recipes!

Three Energy-Boosting Delicious Low Fat Smoothy Recipes

Hawaian Silk Smoothie [Back to the Top]

Serves 1, Cal 298, KJ 1252, Fat 3.2 g, Carbs 54, Protein 12.2 WW 4.5.

1 cup soy milk

2 cups pineapple juice

1 frozen banana

1 table spoon maple syrup

2 tablespoons non fat dry milk

Ice cubes

1 tablespoon coconut milk

Put all ingredients into blender. Blend until smoothie consistency is reached!

Tip: substitute the coconut milk for coconut essence (twice the flavour, zero fat).

Banana Oatmeal Smoothie [Back to the Top]

Serves 1, Cal 477, KJ 2003, Fat 4.2, Carbs 44, Protein 11.4, WW 7.

1cup milk

1 packet instant oat meal,regular flavor

1 whole banana, cut in chunks

1 cup orange juice

Combine all ingredients in a blender. Cover and blend on high speed for1 minute.

Tip: Substitute the milk for skin milk to reduce the fat and points.

Everything but the Kitchen Sink Smoothie [Back to the Top]

Serves 1 or 2, Cal 333, KJ 1399, Fat 4.2 g, Carbs 57, Protein 11.2, WW 5 (2.5 if 2 serves)

2 bananas

1 orange

1 apple

2 chunks of fresh pineapple

2 kiwis

1-2 cups of frozen blueberries

10-12 frozen strawberries

1- 2 cups cranberry juice

1 (14 ounces) can light condensed milk (not evaporated milk)

1(8 ounces) carton plain yogurt

1 small banana, cut up

1 cup frozen or fresh whole strawberries

1(8 ounces)can crushed pineapple packed with juice,chilled

2 tablespoons real lemon juice from concentrate

1cup ice cubes

Halved fresh strawberries, optional

In a blender container, combine the low fat yogurt, banana, wholestrawberries, pineapple with its juice and real lemon, cover and blend until smooth. With blender running, gradually add ice cubes, blending until smooth.

Garnish with halved strawberries if desired. Serve immediately.

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