Tasty Low Fat Smoothie Recipes

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.

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

Consider the advantages of having smoothies, shakes and fruit juices as part of your healthy diet plan:

• Smoothies and fruit juices boost up your immune system, making it healthier and stronger with the high levels of nutrients and enzymes 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 shakes 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.
• They are easy to prepare. All types of blenders can be used.
• Fruit juices speed up your metabolism.
• Low fat smoothie recipes can also correct your body's acidity or alkalinity 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.

Five more reasons to drink low fat smoothies

In this page, I've included 3 delicious low fat smoothies 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

The book comes with over 120 mouth-watering low fat smoothies 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 liter) 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 smoothies recipes!

Three Energy-Boosting Delicious 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 frothy consistency is reached!

Tip: substitute the coconut milk for coconut essence (twice the flavor, 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 4, Cal 333, KJ 1399, Fat 4.2 g, Carbs 57, Protein 11.2, WW 5 (2.5 if 2 serves)

2 pieces of banana

1 orange

1 chunk of apple

2 chunks of fresh pineapple

2 pieces of kiwis

5-10 blueberries

5-10 frozen strawberries

1-2 cups cranberry juice

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

1(8 ounces) carton plain yogurt

2 tablespoons real lemon juice from concentrate

1 cup ice cubes

Halved fresh strawberries, optional

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

Garnish with halved strawberries if desired. Serve immediately.

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