10 Healthy + Delicious Smoothies to Lose Weight & Have More Energy

  

Smoothies are a quick & tasty way to get a big source of daily-needed vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. It's a great way to get raw fruit and vegetables in your diet.  If one of your resolutions is to eat healthier or lose weight, these are perfect for you!

Don’t SKIP breakfast- which may lead to your energy levels crashing before lunch. It could also cause binge eating later in the day, try a smoothie breakfast instead! Doesn’t matter if you throw in low calorie protein powder, need fruit smoothies for weight loss, or want a healthy shake, your blender can unlock delicious nutrition in moments!

Get yourself a Black + Decker FusionBlade Digital Blender with Personal Smoothie Jar. There’s less clean-up and you can take it with you on the GO! Perfect for even the most rushed mornings.

Perfectly Pink Fruit Smoothie

                  

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The Perfectly Pink Fruit Smoothie From Jenn’s RAQ is concocted with milk, raspberries, bananas, honey, and flaxseed. Blend it all together and you have a naturally sweet smoothie that is sweet without the honey (so it’s totally optional).

Peppermint Cacao Smoothie

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This is the perfect “healthy” smoothie. There are a ton of smoothies that use chocolate, ice cream, and stuff that has a lot of sugar/calories in it. This Peppermint Cacao Smoothie from A Cedar Spoon tastes just as delicious as the others but this includes healthy ingredients such as frozen bananas, Greek yogurt, almond milk, peppermint flavoring and cacao powder.

Fruit and Veggie Smoothie

            

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Looking for an easy, natural way to keep your body healthy during Cold and Flu Season? Look no further than the Fruit and Veggie Smoothie from Thifty Jinxy. This can be your new daily smoothie, because it is easy to make with ingredients that you already have on hand.

Tropical Almond Coconut Mango Smoothie

            

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Every mom has those days where it feels like the kids have suctioned all our energy out of us. They are energy stealing little midgets if you ask me, lol. This Tropical Almond Coconut Mango Smoothie from A Cedar Spoon is packed with proteins to naturally boost your energy levels! Go supermom!

Healthy Chocolate Mockshake

        

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This Healthy Chocolate Mockshake recipe from Snappy Gourmet for you that is perfect if you’re trying to control those post holiday sugar cravings! It’s quick and easy to make, and it fills you (or the kids up)! So they aren’t asking a million and five times about supper before 4 pm.

Blueberry Muffin Smoothie

            

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I absolutely LOVE anything with blueberries in it. They are absolutely delicious and an amazing way to get your vitamins!! Instead of choosing that blueberry cheesecake and wrecking your diet, mix up this smoothie! It doesn’t matter whether you use frozen or fresh blueberries, this Blueberry Muffin Smoothie is sure to be a hit!

Strawberry Banana Oatmeal Smoothie

              

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This Strawberry Banana Oatmeal Breakfast Smoothie has oatmeal, almonds, peanut butter, yogurt, fruit, orange juice and chia seeds in it making a sweet, rich flavor and great way to start your day. It’s super healthy because it’s packed with protein, Vitamin C, Calcium, Omega-3 Fatty Acids. It also is great for helping reduce cholesterol. :D

Energy Boosting Green Morning Smoothie

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Don’t rush out of your house with just a granola bar in your hand. It’s not satisfying and you could clearly get SO many more vitamins with this smoothie. This Energy Boosting Morning Green Smoothie from Family Food + Travel. When you start your day off with protein, and necessary vitamins and antioxidants, you’ll feel better throughout the day. More energized, healthier, and less fatigued and hungry.

Delicious 150 Calorie Smoothie

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This Delicious 150 Calorie Smoothie from Really Are You Serious is an easy 150 calorie snack option. It gives you a serving of dairy + a serving of fruit while packing quite the punch of fiber and protein to keep you energized and full.

Pineapple Pomegranate Smoothie

            

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If you are a fan of pomegranate and pineapple, then this is perfect! Not only is this Pomegranate Pineapple Smoothie from Simply Stacie delicious but it’s also tasty! Ever wondered what the two fruits taste like together? Now you can!

Hope you Enjoy these protein packed yummy smoothies!!!

Glow Inside & Out During Colder Seasons

With frigid weather ahead, many people are already thinking about bundling up but what about your skin? Fall and Winter weather encourages everyone to cozy up, but what about what it does to your skin? Nina Curtis, a beauty expert with Blendtec, has developed recipes—both edible and topical—that are perfect for beating the cold weather skin blues. Her recipes can help combat dry or chapped skin, add moisture to your body, and more.

All ingredients should be organic as much as possible.

Glowing skin begins from the inside out…Enjoy this smoothie a few times a week.

1. Skin Rejuvenating Smoothie

 

Yield: approximately 4 cups

1. 2 cups water or young Thai coconut water

2. 1 cup organic red grapes (frozen)

3. 1 medium orange, peeled

4. 1 ripe banana

5. 6-8 leaves organic romaine lettuce

6. 2 tablespoon lemon juice

7. ½ inch ginger root            

8. Pinch of Pink Himalayan salt, re-mineralizes the body with minerals and trace elements essential to our health and wellbeing. (optional)

The pinch of Pink Himalayan salt, re-mineralizes the body with minerals and trace elements essential to our health and wellbeing.

Add liquid first into the Blendtec Wildside vessel, then combine all remaining ingredients and blend until smooth. Place any remaining smoothie in a glass jar and store in the refrigerator up to 24 hours.

The Blendtec ‘Twister’ Vessel is ideal for making all kinds of skincare products and it’s just the right size.

Keep your skin and hair moisturized, conditioned, hydrated and toned with the following whole food recipes during the fall/winter months.

 

1. Weather Protecting Skin Sloughing Cream

This delicious sloughing cream will remove built up dead skin cells while keeping the skin smooth and moisturized during the colder months.

Ingredients:

1 oz. Organic Almond Oil

1 tablespoon raw, organic honey (contains vitamins, minerals and enzymes)

1tablespoon avocado

1 teaspoon raw almonds

½ teaspoon raw sunflower seeds

Combine all ingredients except the avocado in the Blendtec Twister Vessel to make a paste. Add the avocado in last and blend until smooth.

On a cleansed skin, slather the sloughing cream all over your face and neck (avoid the eye area), using upward and outward circular motions. Massage gently for a few minutes, rinse well with tepid water, pat skin dry and apply your moisturizer. Place any remaining sloughing cream in a glass jar with lid and store in the refrigerator up to two weeks. Apply sloughing cream once to twice a week as needed.

 

2. Fruit & Honey ‘Tone Up’ Mask

This fruit & honey mask will smooth, brighten and tighten the skin.

Ingredients:

1 cup red grapes

½ pear

½ apple

1 tablespoon raw organic honey

1tablespoon chia seeds (soaked overnight in two tablespoons of water, to create gel)

1 teaspoon lemon juice

Combine all of the ingredients into the Blendtec Twister Vessel except the chia seed gel and honey, and blend until smooth. Mix the chia seed gel and honey together in a bowl, then add the fruit mixture from the blender and stir until smooth.

Apply this mask all over your face and neck and leave on for 10 to 15 minutes. Rinse thoroughly with tepid water, pat skin dry and apply your moisturizer. Place any remaining mask in a glass jar with lid and store in the refrigerator up to two weeks. Apply mask once to twice a week as needed.

3. Hands Down Skin Smoother

During fall and winter our overall skin condition can take a beating and our hands tend to suffer the most. This skin smoothing mask with keep your hands soft and supple. Just apply your favorite hand cream or body lotion to finish.

Ingredients:

1 over -ripe tomato

1 teaspoon wheat germ oil or almond oil

1 teaspoon lemon juice

Combine all of the ingredients into the Blendtec Twister Vessel and blend until smooth.. Use one tablespoon of the mixture and rub over both hands as if you were washing them, work the mixture in for a few minutes, the longer the better, rinse off and apply your favorite hand cream….Voila!

Store any remaining product in a glass jar with lid and keep in the refrigerator up to two weeks. Use at least two times a week for best results if your hands are really dry.

4. Weekly Restorative Hair Treatment

This hair conditioning treatment is ideal if your hair is dry, brittle or has a lot of split ends.

Ingredients:

1 ripe avocado (mashed)

2 tablespoon raw organic honey

2 tablespoon virgin olive oil

1 teaspoon flax oil

1 teaspoon lemon juice

Combine all ingredients except the avocado into the Blendtec Twister Vessel and blend until the honey, oils and lemon juice are blended completely (emulsified). Add the mashed avocado and blend until smooth.

Apply to dry hair paying close attention to damaged ends. Cover the hair with a shower cap and then wrap with a bath towel, this will hold in your natural body heat and allow the treatment to penetrate the hair cuticle better. Leave on for 15 to 20 minutes. Rinse well and shampoo then rinse. Ideal for weekly use.

 

Disclosure: This is a guest post on behalf of Blendtec and is in no way sponsored.