NATURAL BERRY SMOOTHIES FOR WEIGHT LOSS

They may be little, but berries are powerhouses of healthy nutrients. Berries are not only naturally sweet and delicious but also an excellent source of potassium and vitamin C. Ounce for ounce, berries provides more vitamin C than fresh oranges. Vitamin C is an antioxidant that helps protect against cancer, helps maintain the immune system and may slow the aging process.  In addition berries are low in calories and high in fiber, making them an excellent way to keep you full with this healthy fruit smoothie from breakfast until lunch. Any kind of berry, strawberry, blueberry, and raspberry for instance, add a ton of flavor to a smoothie without adding very many calories. Berry smoothies that aid in weight loss are among the most delicious, and make a great treat on summer days, too. It’s easy to make these all year round, though, because you can buy frozen berries. Here are simple and delicious berry fruit smoothies that aid in weight loss; the recipes are simplicity themselves.

BERRY FRUIT SMOOTHIES FOR WEIGHT LOSS

Berry Smoothie

Ingredients

• ¼ cup frozen or fresh blueberries
• ¼ cup frozen or fresh raspberries
• ¼ cup frozen or fresh strawberries
• ¼ cup fresh or frozen cranberries
• 1 cup frozen or fresh cranberry juice
• Place all ingredients in a high power blender. Whirl until completely smooth.

Smart Berry Smoothie

Ingredients

• 1 cup coconut milk or unsweetened vanilla almond milk
• 1 cup frozen blueberries
• ½ cup frozen raspberries
• ½ cup frozen blackberries
• 2 Tbsp Goji berries (soaked for 15 minutes) or 1 tablespoon of Goji powder
• 1 teaspoon chia seeds soaked in water for 20 minutes first
• 1 tablespoon flax seed oil
• 1 tablespoon honey, maple syrup, or stevia to sweeten or to taste
• Blend all of the ingredients until smooth, Transfer to glass, and then add flaxseed oil.

Berry Banana Smoothie

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup of non-fat vanilla or plain yogurt or 1/2 cup of low-fat milk
• 1 cup fresh or frozen mixed berries
• 1 banana
• 1-2 tablespoons chia seeds, optionally soaked in water for 20 minutes first
• A little honey, maple syrup, or stevia to sweeten and ice (optional)
• Place all the ingredients into the blender and blend until its smooth, then add the ice cubes and blend until the mixture is creamy.

Beet-Berries Smoothie

Ingredients

• 150 g cooked beetroots, coarsely chopped
• 60 g fresh or frozen raspberries
• 250ml cranberry juice, chilled
• 225g low-fat plain yogurt
• 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
• 1/2 cup strawberries
• Place all the ingredients into your blender, and blend until mostly smoothe.

Pomegranate-Berry Smoothie

Ingredients

• 2 cups frozen mixed berries
• 1 cup pomegranate juice
• 1 medium banana
• 1 cup fat free vanilla yogurt
• A little honey, maple syrup, or stevia to sweeten
• Place everything in the blender and blend until smooth.

Citrus Berry Smoothie

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ cups fresh or frozen berries
• ¾ cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
• ½ cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons nonfat dry milk
• 1 small banana, cut up and frozen
• 1 tablespoon honey, maple syrup, or stevia to sweeten or to taste

Blueberry-Banana Smoothie

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsweetened fresh or frozen blueberries
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup nonfat vanilla yogurt
• 1 frozen banana, sliced
• 1 Tbsp flaxseed oil
• A little honey, maple syrup, or stevia to sweeten (optional)
• Blend all of the ingredients until smooth, Transfer to glass, and then add flaxseed oil.

Blueberry–Avocado Smoothie

Ingredients

• 1 container (6 oz) Greek Fat Free blueberry yogurt
• 1 avocado, pitted and peeled
• 3/4 cup cranberry or blueberry juice
• 1/2 cup frozen organic blueberries
• A little honey, maple syrup, or stevia to sweeten (optional)
• Put all the ingredients into the blender and blend until smooth,

Raspberry-Banana Smoothie

Ingredients

• 1 medium banana, peeled
• 3/4 cup of orange juice
• 3/4 cup of raspberry juice
• 1/2 cup of frozen raspberries
• Place everything in the blender and blend until smooth.

Raspberry-Avocado Smoothie

Ingredients

• 1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
• 1 peeled and pitted avocado
• 2 teaspoons chia seeds, soaked for 20 minutes
• 4 to 6 ounces of raspberry juice chilled
• Place all the ingredients into your blender, and blend until mostly smooth.

Cranberry Banana smoothie

Ingredients

• 1 cup frozen cranberries
• 1 cup unsweetened almond milk, or milk of choice
• 1 frozen banana
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• Throw all of the ingredients into a blender and blend until mostly smooth.

Cranberry-Apple-pear smoothies

Ingredients

• ½ cup frozen cranberries
• 1 apple cored and diced
• 1 pear slices
• ¾ cup nonfat light yogurt
• ¾ cup pomegranate or cranberry Juice
• Put all the ingredients into the blender and blend until smooth

Blackberry Smoothie

Ingredients

• ¼ cup skim milk
• ¾ low fat Vanilla Yogurt
• 1 Banana
• ¾ Cup Frozen Blueberries
• ¾ Cup Frozen Blackberries
• ½ tsp vanilla
• Put all the ingredients into the blender and blend until smooth,

Simple Strawberry Smoothie

Ingredients

• 1 cup of fresh or frozen strawberries
• 1 Mango peeled, cubed
• 1 cup almond milk chilled
• ½ cup skim milk chilled
• 2 tsp flax seed oil
• Put all the ingredients into the blender and blend until smooth, then add the flaxseed oil.

Strawberry Banana Smoothie

Ingredients

• 1 cup of fresh or frozen strawberries
• ¼ cup frozen banana
• 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
• 1/2 cup of low-fat yogurt
• Place all the ingredients into your blender, and blend until mostly smooth.

Strawberry-Apricot Smoothie

Ingredients

• 2 cups of fresh or frozen ripe strawberries
• 2 cups of peeled apricot slices
• 1 cup plain low-fat yogurt
• ½ cup fresh orange juice
• 1 tbsp honey, maple syrup, or stevia to sweeten or to taste
• Place all the ingredients into the blender and blend until it’s smooth and creamy.

Strawberry-Apple smoothie

Ingredients

• 1 cup of fresh or frozen strawberries
• 1 container of non-fat strawberry yogurt
• 1 cup of orange juice
• 2 teaspoons of flaxseed oil
• 1 apple peeled slices
• 1 tsp honey, maple syrup, or stevia to sweeten or to taste
• Place all the ingredients into your blender, and blend until mostly smooth.

Strawberry-Pear-Peach Smoothie

Ingredients

• 1 peach, stoned and sliced
• 1 pear, peeled, cored and chopped
• 200g (7oz) strawberries, frozen
• 2 tbs fresh orange or lime juice
• ¼ cup non-fat strawberry yogurt
• Place everything in the blender and blend until smooth.

Strawberry-Pineapple- smoothie

Ingredients

• 1 cup of fresh or frozen strawberries
• 1 cup chilled canned pineapple chunks, with the juice
• 1 cup vanilla nonfat yogurt or skim milk
• 1 tsp honey, maple syrup, or stevia to sweeten or to taste
• Throw all of the ingredients into a blender and blend until mostly smooth

Strawberry –Avocado Smoothie

Ingredients

• ¼ cup milk
• ¾ cup fat free plain or vanilla yogurt
• 1 Whole banana
• 1 cup frozen strawberries
• ½ avocado pitted and peeled
• ¼ tsp Vanilla extract
• Place all the ingredients into your blender, and blend until mostly smooth.

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