Healthy Breakfast Smoothies

It does not matter whether you are trying to adopt a more healthily eating habit or you have adopted a busy lifestyle; the preparation of a healthy breakfast smoothie can take the place of a whole meal. It is often said that breakfast is the vital meal of that keeps you going for the whole day so ensuring that you get the most amount of nutrients from your meal is really essential. 

Those who are busy might not have the time to make a balanced meal consisting of grains, vitamins, fruits and proteins. The good news is that anybody can create time to prepare a smoothie. Breakfast wakes up the metabolism of tour body and sends signals to your system to start burning fats.

In the preparation of a breakfast smoothie, it is essential that you use fresh ingredients. Try to avoid the use of canned fruits and vegetables since the canning process loses most of the vitamins and mineral salts. For healthy breakfast smoothies, obtain fruits and vegetables from your garden or you can get them fresh from the local grocery store. Ensure that these produce are thoroughly washed to cleanse away any pesticides. Smoothies can be used as a meal for the following reasons:

1.) Their thickness makes them take a lot of room in your stomach, thus you feel fuller for longer.

2.) The berries or other fruits give them a dessert taste, fibers and nutrients your body needs to start the day.

To obtain maximum vitamins and minerals from your smoothie, increase the flavors in your breakfast smoothie I add 2 scoops of ViSalus. Besides fruit and yogurt; go out of your comfort zone and add a mix of vegetables to your healthy breakfast smoothies without any compromise on its flavor. Some of the ingredients to make your smoothie taste great include strawberries, bananas and plain yogurt. Leafy greens are one source that is rich in folic acid and is vital during the reproductive years for women. Leafy greens also produce great smoothie in a blend of dark berries and yogurt. Fresh carrots can be added to the smoothie to boost beta carotene content..

Smoothies can be made even healthier when some herbs are added. Finely grind ginseng roots and add a tablespoon of it to the breakfast smoothie. Ginseng boosts your energy levels and does away with the cravings for beverages that are caffeinated. Echinacea in your balanced breakfast smoothie strengthens your immune system and does not leave any taste in your breakfast smoothie. You will reap the benefits of plenty other herbs if you include them as ingredients in your morning smoothie.

Having a breakfast smoothie has the following benefits:

1.) Well prepared smoothies are rich in nutrients that provide vitamins and oils to enhance good nutrition.
2.) Smoothies help keep you hydrated as you start your day. Soda and coffee by themselves do not achieve the same results.
3.) Smoothies made of milk provide calcium- calcium and are beneficial in the body for strengthening the bones.

My personal favorite smoothie is to mix 2 scoops of ViSalus, eight ounces of Kefir (has calcium and loads of beneficial probiotics for digestion), ½ cup of blueberries and 2 tablespoons of ground flax or chia seeds for the Omega 3 you need.

Healthy eating does not necessarily have to be an expensive affair and I have found that ViSalus is a great tasting low calorie way to add nutrients and fiber for low calorie healthy breakfast smoothies.

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