Most healthy shakes begin with fresh ingredients. Adding some fresh fruit or vegetable drinks to your diet is a great way to increase your energy levels and to stick to your health goals. Using your blender to create these drinks can be both fun and fast. There are dozens of delicious recipes for blender shakes, smoothies and drinks and many of these recipes are included with your blender!
Healthy Shakes:Protein Shakes
For the dieter, between-meal snacking is one of the most difficult roadblocks in a diet. Healthy shakes with a little protein added can keep you feeling full for a long period of time and can help you avoid snacking on cookies or chips. Creating a great protein shake is simple and quick, especially with today’s powerful blenders.
Choose a protein powder in a flavor that you enjoy or pick one that blends well with fruits. Vanilla powder is perfect for adding to a banana shake, making the shake a complete meal replacement drink. Chocolate protein powder is also delicious with bananas, so your choices are easy. Add the protein powder to a combination of fruit and yogurt and blend them thoroughly.
Once blended, you have a meal that includes both dairy, fruit and protein. Drink this shake with a small vegetable salad and you have a complete and healthy meal!
Healthy Shakes: Vegetables as Well as Fruits
Drinks can be made from vegetables as well as fruits. Well-blended combinations of carrots and cucumbers makes healthy shakes when you are on the go. Steamed vegetables can be pureed and then chilled for delicious and nutritious non-alcoholic cocktails. Spiced tomato and celery puree served with a slice of bread makes a delicious lunch time meal.
Healthy Shakes: Smoothies
Smoothies are one of the most popular healthy shakes, when it comes to making drinks with a blender. A smoothie can be made with either yogurt or ice cream and of course, shakes are always made with ice cream.
Vanilla ice cream is a great base for almost any shake. Just drop two scoops of vanilla ice cream into your blender and add a cup of milk. Fresh berries or bananas add plenty of flavor and, when blended well, you have a homemade shake that does not cost a fortune.
Smoothies are great for the summer, especially if you are watching your weight. A low-fat yogurt and fruit smoothie is almost as satisfying as healthy shakes and has a third of the calories.
Making drinks with your blender can be fun for the whole family. Use your blender for healthy shakes and let the children choose their favorite flavors and you have a spectacular summertime activity.
Fill your carafe with ice and you can also make virgin daiquiris for pool parties. Use your imagination and there really is no limit to the drink menu that you can create with your blender! Why not read a review on the Ninja Kitchen Sytem 1100 …it comes with a free cookbook