If there are not enough reasons for you think about how much those expensive juices cost at the store or coffee shop here is one more. You can have yours for far less money if you make the homemade version of the smoothie and you can save time and money. The oat bran in this recipe, adds the fiber that is missing from most smoothie drinks.
The versatility of smoothie’s means you can add whatever you want and like in your daily blender breakfast, quick and easy changing flavors for whatever you have in the fridge is a snap. Bananas, apples and oranges are a staple in most family kitchens and you can change the flavors every day to relieve boring breakfast syndrome. Fresh fruit is now available frozen at your local health food store or use the freshest fruit you can buy in your local area.
Here is one of the recipes for Home Made Diet Smoothie that is going to put you on the road quicker than you know
STRAWBERRY ORANGE SMOOTHIE:
1 cup strawberries (fresh or frozen)
1 orange, peeled and seeded
1/2 cup soy milk ( or use fresh orange juice) (almond milk can also be used)
2 oranges peeled
1 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoons oat bran.
Clean and wash all fruit before beginning to prepare the ingredients. Put strawberries, soy milk, or orange juice,
Oat bran, honey into the blender. Blend for 1 or 2 minutes until smooth until thick. Pour into your glass or stainless steel mug and go to work. If the mixture is too thick you can add more milk or juice.
Time: 3 minutes tops.
Fat: 3 grams.
Calories: 325
.Best of all - no chemicals, no additives, no artificial colors that you find in packaged smoothie products. The real best part is that this is very tasty and will keep your engine humming all morning long which is sadly missing in most breakfast recipes. You can add a low-fat piece of toast, with apple sauce if you need more for the morning meal or a fresh apple for extra fiber.
Diets on the go are easy to prepare, very nutritious and portable with a straw and traveling container. To lose weight these meals in a cup are ideal for preparation time is practically minutes. Most people ignore the nutritional value of the food they eat every day especially the all important morning breakfast meal.
Sure you can buy these drinks and juice specialty shops but that can get expensive on a daily basis when you can make them at home for a third of the cost.
To beef up the protein count in this smoothie you can add your favorite protein powder available at all health food stores for added protein. Also you can substitute your favorite fruit combinations by adding: blueberries, pineapple, apple, pear, grapes or bananas.
For a healthy start to your day enjoy a fresh healthy smoothie made in your own home that's easy on the budget.
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