Smoothies are one of the best tools for weight loss because you control the ingredients. They make perfect vehicles for relatively low-calorie, yet nutrient-laden ingredients that are capable of keeping you full for a long time. By combining the right ingredients, you can create smoothies that taste great and help you drop pounds. It doesn’t take long to learn what to use and how to make the right combinations.

Spinach and Avocado Smoothie.

Ingredients:

1 avocado
1 cup of spinach
1 banana
1 tablespoon of peanut butter
1 cup low-fat milk (or water)

1. Matcha Pear Green Protein Smoothie.

Ingredients:

2 scoops of protein powder in vanilla
1 cup almond milk
1 cup spinach
1 pear, with skin on
1/2 teaspoon of matcha tea powder

2. Detox Green Smoothie.

Ingredients:

½ cup water
1 stalk kale
1 cup spinach
½ lemon, skin on
½ inch piece of peeled ginger
1/3 of a medium cucumber
1 pear, skin on
3 mint leaves

3. Watermelon Smoothie.

Ingredients:

6 cups of seedless watermelon
1 cup of lemon sherbet, non-fat milk, or low-fat vanilla yoghurt.
12 ice cubes

Pineapple-Banana Smoothie.

Ingredients:

1 cup pineapple
1 banana
1 apple
2 cups spinach (or other leafy green)
1/2 – 1 cup water

Apple-Strawberry Smoothie.

Ingredients:

1 cup strawberries
1 large apple
2 cups spinach
8 ounces water (unsweetened almond milk)

featured image © Perry Santanachote

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