Our healthy smoothie recipes for weight loss are easy and super good for you.

With our healthy smoothie recipes, no matter how pressed you are for time, you can still have a nutritious breakfast, snack or lunch.

Once you have the ingredients, you just throw them in the blender. The average time to prepare a snack or meal is just 30 seconds, then BAM, you got health in a glass.

Healthy Smoothie recipes “fruit and veggie” rules: Use only natural, fresh, organic, whole ingredients whenever you can. Your smoothie is only as good as what you put in it. So put good stuff in it.

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Smoothie Supplements: To give healthy smoothie recipes a boost, you can add daily powdered supplements. Powdered supplements, when mixed with your smoothie are easily assimilated by your body; just make sure to drink every single drop to get the full benefit.

Powdered vitamin boosts you can try: Acidophilus, Bee pollen, Brewer's yeast, Calcium powder, Chlorella powder, Chlorophyll liquid or powder, Lecithin powder or granules, Spirulina powder, Vitamin C power, Wheat bran. These are a good start.

Also talk to your doctor about what vitamins you need to beef up on, then take a trip to your local vitamin store and stock up. Smoothie Protein Powders: You might also consider adding a protein powder to the smoothie as well. Protein is one of the most important supplements there, especially if you’re trying to lose weight and burn fat. Protein is the building block of your body, and without enough of it, your body will go to your muscles for energy.

You want to your body to burn fat for energy, not muscle, so a protein smoothie is a good way to make sure you get enough protein in your diet and burn fat not muscle for energy.

Smoothie Blenders: There are 3 types of kitchen appliances that work for my healthy smoothie recipes.

1. The classic blender. Yep, it’s what you grew up with. Every kitchen has one, and if you haven’t used it to make a smoothie you’re in for a surprise.

2. The food processor. If you have one you know it’s a beast. You can do just about everything with it, including making smoothies.

3. The smoothie maker. It’s the latest technology on the market and made for one thing only, you got it, smoothies.

If you already have a blender and a food processor, try out both to see which one makes a better smoothie. If you have neither you need to purchase something, I recommend the smoothie maker.

It’s smaller and easier to clean up, which means to me, it makes a better smoothie.

Healthy smoothie recipes are flexible: Almost any soft fruit or vegetable can be used to make healthy smoothies. I’m going to share my favorites with you, but feel free to experiment by adding different ingredients that you like. Hey, it’s a smoothie, anything goes.

Smoothie top 7 “base” ingredients to start with:

1. Water is always good; just make sure it’s mineral water if possible.

2. Skim milk if you must use milk, but never whole milk (to much bad saturated fat).

3. Goat’s milk is always a healthy option to milk if you can get it.

4.Soy juice. It’s sold as milk but it’s really soy juice. It's yet another healthy option to milk.

5. Yogurt. The healthiest option yet, right out of the fridge or freezer. Just make sure you go for un-pasteurized and plain (the sweeteners in the flavored won’t be doing you any favors).

6. Fruit or vegetable juice. Just try and get it as organic and pure as possible with out a lot of added sugars (read the labels guys).

7. Green Tea. It’s always been know for it’s anti-oxidant properties and will make your smoothie even healthier.

Smoothie top 7 “sounds interesting” ingredients to play with:

1. Cooked brown rice. Yep, cook it up, cool it off and throw it into the blender. Whipped up with the right vegetables you have a meal.

2. Oats. You’ve had it as oatmeal for breakfast, now cook it, cool it, and then blend it with fruit for a delicious cholesterol-lowering smoothie.

3. Fresh ginger juice. Add a teaspoon to give your smoothie added kick and anti-oxidants.

4. Tofu. It has no taste but will add protein and a rich creamy texture to your smoothie. Got to love that.

5. Sesame seeds. Go ahead, sprinkle some high in anti-oxidant sesame seeds into your smoothie, and then really whip that sucker up.

6. Finely ground nuts. These will not only thicken up your smoothie, they bring all the nutrition of nuts to the party as well.

7. Dried fruits like dates, raisins, or pear. Chop’em up, throw’em in the blender with some frozen tofu or yogurt and bam… you’ve got a tasty smoothie rich in trace minerals and fiber.

Room temperature or chilled? You can use fruits at room temperature and add ice or frozen yogurt to chill. Or, just throw in some frozen fruit, which will thicken it up and make it colder.

But healthy smoothie recipes don’t have to be cold to be good. Personally I like them at room temperature.

Healthy smoothie recipes can be as healthy as you want them to be. Just pick fresh, organic, natural, whole ingredients to start with and you'll never go wrong.

Smiles…Gigi

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