It’s always a good occasion for healthy smoothies and juice recipes. Making juices and smoothies is a wonderful avenue to meet your nutritional needs and support a healthy skin and hair regimen. Smoothies just got a little more scrumptious with these nutritious recipes. Nourish your body and boost your health with these tasty concoctions.Here some yummy recipes that are sure to power up your workouts and give your immune system a well deserved promotion.
Boost Your Energy!
Spicy Cucumber Beet Juice
1 cucumber
1 beet
1 lemon, peeled
1/2 jalapeno pepper
Directions:
Juice cucumber, beet, lemon, ginger and jalapeno pepper.
Curb Your Sugar Cravings!
Cinnamon Apple Spice Smoothie
1/2 large apple, chopped
1/4 cup of coconut water
1 tbs apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup of plain Greek yogurt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
3/4 cup of ice
Directions:
Blend until smooth.
Fill Up and Refuel!
Oatmeal-Blueberry Smoothie
1/2 cup of old-fashioned rolled oats
1 tbsp ground flaxseed
1 cup of fat-free milk
1/2 cup of unsweetened frozen blueberries
Directions:
Blend until smooth.
Cool Your Joints
Joint Comfort Cocktail
1/4 pineapple, peeled
1 pear
1 cup fresh parsley
1/2 grapefruit, peeled
2 cups of fresh spinach
Directions:
Juice spinach, pineapple, pear, parsley and grapefruit.
Warm Up Your Workout!
Strawberry & Kale Juice
1/2 cup strawberries
2 green apples
4 leaves kale
1/2 lime, peeled
Directions:
Juice apples, strawberries, kale and lime.
Add Some Green to Your Day!
Go Green Smoothie
1/2 cup of vanilla almond milk
1/4 avocado, peeled and pitted
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon honey
1 cup packed torn spinach
1/4 cup vanilla low-fat yogurt
11/2 cups ice cups
Directions:
Combine ice, spinach, almond milk, yogurt, avocado, lemon juice and honey in blender; blend until smooth.
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