Cool Ecstatic Summer Smoothies Recipes
Summers had already knocked at the doors and the heat is turned on. Nothing is best to quench your thirst than water. But sometimes, a little different drink can give you an ecstatic freshness and energy you need in the summers.
So presenting a perfect collection of smoothies full of summer fruits, energy and nutrients. Add these in your life style and maintain your health by consuming fruits and other healthy ingredients.
Smoothies are best in taste when they are served instantly after getting done. It also reserves all the healthy nutrients required for the body.
Strawberry Smoothie
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Strawberries are a perfect choice for many people. Its color and texture is so very inviting. Strawberries are very helpful in fighting against certain cancers, high blood pressure and maintain eye health as well. These are also fully loaded with iodine and anti-oxidants like flavonoids and vitamin C.
Milk and yoghurt are well known sources of calcium. They improve health and digestive system. Vanilla is used to calm stomach pain and irritation.
Quantity: 1 Glass
Preparation Time: 5 Minutes
Calories: 159
Ingredients:
8 Strawberries
1/2 Cup Milk and yoghurt each
3 Spoons Sugar
2 Spoons Vanilla and Ice cubes as per requirement
Method
Except ice cubes, nicely blend rest of the ingredients in a blender.
Now add ice-cubes and blend smoothie again. Serve this fresh strawberry smoothie instantly.
Watermelon Smoothie
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Watermelons are a favorite to many. It just not only quench your thirst in the summers but also keeps you healthy and fit. Watermelons are proved to be loaded with most powerful anti-oxidants viz. vitamin C and A present in nature. They keep you refrain from dehydration.
Another important anti-oxidant lycopene is present in watermelon which gives watermelon an attractive red looks and also fights against free radicals arming our body against prostate cancer.
Mint smells good and helpful in several cancers like skin and lung cancer. It also heals stomach and digestive problems.
Ingredients
1 Small Watermelon
1/2 Crushed Strawberries
Few leaves of fresh mint
1/2 inch chopped Ginger
Crushed ice as per need
Method
Slice watermelon into small pieces and refrigerate them for a short while. Take them out and blend. Add rest of the ingredients and blend again. Fill this refreshing drink into a large conical glass and serve immediately.
Blueberry Smoothie
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Blueberry is considered as a perfect tonic for mind. Blueberries are also helpful for heart and treating cancer. These berries are good news to those who want to reduce their belly fat. Also filled with powerful anti-oxidants like Anthocyanin, vitamin C, B complex, E and A which improves immune system.
Blueberries also fight against free radicals keeping our body away from cancers. Blueberries are also helpful in diabetes. Researches have shown that consuming blueberry juice thrice in a week results in controlling insulin and increasing glucose production in the body.
These berries also promotes urinary tract health, improves vision, brain and heart health, constipation and cancer. This smoothie makes a perfect combination with the breakfast and easy to follow. Bananas are a very good buddy to our body as they treat constipation, diarrhea, anemia and cholesterol problems. They contain fibres which acts as easing agents in digestive problems.
Ingredients
1/2 Cup Wild Blueberry
1 Table Spoon Honey
1/2 Cup Sliced Banana
1/2 Ice
Method
Blend all the ingredients until you obtain a smooth texture. Pour the smoothie down into a glass and enjoy immediately.
Creamy Mango Pineapple Smoothie
Mangoes and summers are inseparable. Mangoes are specific in treating Giardia and kidney stones. Giardia is a water based parasite which can harm humans and animals leaving them behind with several problems like diarrhea.
Lupeol present in mangoes helps in treating kidney stones. Mangoes also act as an anti-inflammatory and helps in improving digestion as they contain digestive enzymes. Study shows that mangoes carry low to intermediate Glycemic Index (GI) ranging from 50-60 which is a good news for health.
Pineapples are second favorite after bananas in America. These are low in fat and cholesterol and contain calcium, potassium and fiber along with vitamin C. It is a good anti inflammatory fruit carrying Bromelain, good source of vitamin B1, B6, copper and dietary fiber. Bromelain rescue our body from swelling in acute sinusitis, sore throat, arthritis. It also helps in fast recovery from surgeries and injuries. Pineapples are a perfect replacement of sugars in tarts and sweets.
Ingredients
1 Cup Fresh Mango Pieces
1 Cup Fresh Pineapple Pieces
1 Cup Rice Milk
1/4 Cup Organic Limeade
Method
Blend all the ingredients in a blender and serve instantly.
Grape and Banana Smoothie
Grapes are very helpful in treating so many problems mainly asthma, heart diseases, migraine, constipation, indigestion, fatigue, kidney disorders, breast cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, macular degeneration, prevents cataract, blood cholesterol and anti-bacterial activities.
Grapes also carry anti-cancer properties. Ripe grape juice is a perfect home remedy for migraine when taken early in the morning. Grapes are good in treating dyspepsia. Also they treat burns and digestive irritations.
Apart from the benefits mentioned above, bananas are good in other ways too. Bananas are considered as mood enhancers and mild sedatives. Our body cannot produce tryptophan. But banana comes out as an option to consume it as tryptophan which prompts serotonin production in our body which calms the mood. Bananas help in hemoglobin production.
They are good for children recommended by NIH’s Medical Encyclopedia. Bananas are good for heart, kidney, bones and nerves. Bananas are often recognized as fattening fruit which is not true. It contains carbohydrates which is good for health. It has little higher GI in the comparison of an apple but this only proves that bananas are good for teens and kids. A medium sized banana carries around 100 calories which is just little more than an apple which makes banana also a smart choice for a snack.
Calorie: 238
Carbs: 56 Gms.
Protein: 10 Gms.
Fat: 2.5
Ingredients
3/4 Cup Chilled White Grape Juice
1/2 Cup Silken/soft Tofu
2 Spoons B Pollone
3/4 Cup Green Seedless Grapes
1 Big Sized Banana
Method
Mix grape juice, tofu, b pollone and grapes until you obtain a smooth mixture. Now add banana and blend again. Serve immediately.
Tip:
Instead of grape juice and green grapes, purple grapes and red seedless grapes can also be used.
