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Confession: I hated Smoothies. Preparation too much. Too much cleaning. And I like to chew my food, not SIP. But we bought aVitamix When our old mixer bites dust, and it has changed everything. I wanted to get the value of my money, I committed to make a breakfastsmoothie Every morning before going to work, like my colleagues Eat this, not that! propose in our new book,The 7-day Diet Smoothie.

It was an interesting experience. On the one hand, smoothies have replaced thoseCereals I was eating. No, they are not as sweet as the bite oatmeal honey, but they were rich and filling. I was not hungry at 10:30 in the morning. Smoothie's recipes were very fun to do, and they inspired me to start concocting my own by trial - the mug, lawyer and cocoa puffs? Fault. Oats, banana and almond milk? A meal!

I started doing protein shakes with chocolate flavored pea protein powder for an afternoon snack. It's not ohé by a stretch of the imagination, but it is always delicious and gives you the taste of the chocolate you dream. We get used to the taste of vegetable proteins and to quickly learn how to sweeten a little with frozen banana or vanilla almond milk. With a smoothie of protein in the afternoon, I do not need a Wawa philly style pretzel or a cliff bar to hunt hunger.

Now, I'm a smoothie convert. Smoothies a sense-for everyone. While a smoothies will never replace a grilled salmon fillet with a steamed broccoli side, it is certainly a quick and easy way to the protein of jam and vegetables in your diet and harvest the food premium you could miss your other meals.

And if you want to lose weight, smoothies drink as meal substitutes can be a practical and delicious means of carbohydrates dramatically transformed and calories that come with them. A study inCurrent Nutrition & Food Science found that people who replaced breakfast and dinner with a rich protein smoothie lost more than 18 pounds in 12 weeks.

Straight, smoothies are full of water, fiber and protein, which promote all "satiety" or feeling of satiety, and can help us avoid overeating and cutting calories, according to Penn State Researcher Barbara Rolls, PhD, author ofThe volumetry weight-control program.

But smoothies boast a full glass of other health benefits beyond weight loss, depending on the ingredients you TOSS in the mixer before the blades begin to turn. Try Smoothie recipes below, and see 10 surprising reasons for drinking smoothies. Get ready to concoct a delicious tremor that will make your good body.

Studies have shown that the addition of spicy ingredients like ginger and cayenne pepper to a jerk can stimulate your metabolism to burn calories. In a study at the Purdue University, people who consumed about half a teaspoon of cayenne pepper in their food burned about 10 more calories within hours after, compared to people who have eaten the same meal, but without the spices. The researchers call capsaicin, the compound in the peppers that makes them hot, a thermogenic chemical that heats not only the body, but decreases the signals of hunger in the brain.

Recipe: Tropical Spice Smoothie
½ cup of coconut water
2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice
½ ripe lawyer
1 spoon lactose protein powder vanilla
¼ Cayenne pepper teaspoon
2 "Fresh ginger button
1 cup of frozen mango.

Give 2 servings.

Bulk of knee pain related to osteoarthritis-? The painful muscles after a workout strength training? Try a cherry juice-based smoothie, which has been shown to reduce inflammation and joint pain.

Recipe: Almond Cherry Bomb Smoothie
½ cherry frozen cherry cups
½ cup cherry juice pie
1 cup of Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons of almond butter

Give 2 servings.

Several studies have suggested a possible link between eating blueberries and improved memory and a reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease. Scientists believe that antioxidants in anthocyan blueberries can protect neurons, improve the communication of brain cells, and improve blood circulation towards the brain. This recipe of smoothie contains other known (spinach and turmeric) ingredients to support cognitive function, making it a wise choice to stimulate gray matter.

Recipe: Einstein Smoothie
1 cup of frozen blueberries
1 cup of water
½ cup of spinach
½ cup Greek yogurt, plain
1 teaspoon of matcha powder
½ Curcuma teaspoon
¼ cup of coconut milk
ice if needed

Give 2 servings.

The antibiotics create a lot of collateral damage at the same time as they eradicate the bacterium they are prescribed to kill. They destroy much of our useful gut microbiota, which in turn causes light diarrhea. But sometimes, the generalized reduction of microbiota by antibiotics allows a plus nocif-clostridium bug - to take over. C-DIF can cause severe diarrhea and even threatening inflammation of colon life. This is particularly dangerous in the elderly. There is clinical evidence that repopulate the intestine with "good bugs" by taking probiotics could help prevent C-diff in people taking antibiotics. Kefir, used in the bood-gut-bug-bucard smoothie below, is one of the best probiotics (the yogurt is another) and perfect for smoothie mixtures.

Recipe: Gut Smoothie
½ cup of complete kefir
1 cup frozen rambopes, peaches, strawberries
½ tablespoon of flaxseed

Made 1 serving.

It has been shown that cider vinegar and apple cinnamon stabilize blood glucose and maintain cravings for carbohydrates at the bay.

Recipe: Cinnamon 'N' Cider Smoothie
1/3 cup of coconut water
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
½ cup of clear Greek yogurt
½ cinnamon teaspoon
½ apple, minced
four ice cubes

Made 2 servings.

Eating potassium-rich foods is a natural way to reduce blood pressure because the mineral temperes the effects of sodium on the body and also facilitate the tension on the walls of blood vessels. Bananas are among the best high potassium ingredients for smoothies. Ato study I found that eating two bananas a day can drop the arterial pressure of 10%. But before leaving monkey with bananas, check with your doctor. Potassium can be harmful for people with renal problems and can interact with some medications. Then, try this blood pressure smoothie, which also contains vitamin C, a powerful antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals and relax the walls of your blood vessels.

Recipe: Berries and Banana Smoothie
½ cup of almond milk

½ cup strawberries, trenches

½ medium jelly banana

1 kiwi, peeled and chopped

1 teaspoon of fine linen seeds

Made 2 servings.

If you fear prediabits, this is an ideal smoothie to replace a bowl of sweet cereals or a sweet yogurt. It has the taste of apple pie, but it prevents stable blood glucose with cinnamon, eight grams of fiber and muscular building proteins. In addition, it contains EGCG, a catechin of the matcha powder that stimulates cells to free up grease. To learn how to reverse type 2 diabetes with food and a simple walking exercise routine, check14 days without sugar.

Recipe: Smoothie Coq Cobbler Apple
1 apple, coded and chopped

1 cup of curly cabbage, vanished

1 cup of unsweetened almond milk

1 teaspoon of Matchta powder

1 plant-based protein powder plants

Cinnamon and nutmeg to taste

Made 1 serving.

This smoothie is a favorite of dermatologists because it is loaded with beta-carotene, that the body converts to vitamin A. This vitamin protects the skin from UV radiation damage, which potentially maintains soft skin and beauty. Beta-carotene in the young rabbit smoothie comes from two ingredients, carrots and apricot. We added honey and cinnamon, which were also shown to help skin repair.

Recipe: The young rabbit smoothie
½ cup Greek yogurt in full Greek
½ cup of grated carrot
1 half-apricot dried, diced
1 apricot fresh, pitted and chopped
1 teaspoon of local honey
1 cinnamon teaspoon

Made 2 servings.

A smoothie made with cooled coffee or cold coffee, banana and protein powder will not only give you an energy thumb at 10 o'clock, but it will also keep your belly satisfied until lunch.

Recipe: The Smoothie of the Cold Block
½ cup of coffee, cooled or cold
½ cup of 2% milk
2 c. Soup natural peanut butter
1 medium ice banana
1 lactoseum whey protein powder
4 ice cubes

Made 2 servings.

Cherries and Merry juice are concentrated sources of melatonin, a popular natural sleep help. Try this simple concoction as a late snack, and you will escape easily.

Recipe: Snoozie Smoothie
¾ cup of cherry juice
1 cup of Greek yogurt of vanilla
4 ice cubes

Made 2 servings.