10 Healthy Smoothies to Kick-Start Your Day

Time to start your day with an energy shot. What can be better than a smoothie for this?

Mix your favorite fruits and add vegetables, nuts and seeds. The combinations are endless, and all of them are rich, attractive and very nutritious. Here are ten amazing smoothie ideas for you:

1. Rainbow of vitamins

This milkshake highlights the vitamin C (potent antioxidant) of the kiwis, fruit that contains more than double that of the orange.

Pineapple potassium, mango magnesium and apricot fiber are also important.

Skimmed yogurt completes breakfast with protein.

Extra: If you like it sweeter, add honey or maple syrup and give it more texture with granola or muesli.

2. For you and the little ones

Many children would choose without hesitation this chocolate shake because of its flavor. However, their virtues do not end there, since their heart-healthy properties are many and very valuable.

Remember to complete breakfast with vitamins, carbohydrates and proteins. You can do it with a slice of whole wheat bread spread with tomato and fresh cheese.

Extra: Add a handful of pine nuts and add extra health to your heart.

3. Red fruit smoothie

Besides color, what do forest fruits have in common? The outstanding content in flavonoids, anthocyanins and antioxidant substances.

This smoothie combines blueberries and raspberries, both with anti-aging effect and heart-healthy properties.

The nutritional value of the shake is enriched thanks to the skimmed milk and its proteins.

Add carbohydrates in the form of whole grains, so you get a more complete breakfast.

Extra: Add a few drops of lemon juice to give a touch of flavor and keep it for longer.

4. The refreshing smoothie

To the anti-inflammatory properties of turmeric, we add protection to the cardiovascular system provided by the avocado.

The flavor is borne by coconut water, vanilla and tangerines that also provide antioxidant power.

Extra: Thanks to the dates we have a milkshake loaded with minerals such as potassium, calcium and iron.

5. Against free radicals

Start from the base of a couple of oranges and add a piece of turmeric. Thus, we add the antioxidant effect of the fruit with the anti-inflammatory of turmeric.

The Goji berries on the shake add an antioxidant plus.

Extra: Add a piece of ginger to improve digestion.

6. The most complete smoothie

This apple-based smoothie ensures a dose of fiber that is completed with the antioxidant effect of Goji berries.

With oats we integrate the nutrients of a complete intake thanks to its content in proteins, carbohydrates, healthy fats, vitamins and minerals.

The skimmed yogurt provides texture and also proteins of animal origin.

Extra: Sprinkle a little cinnamon on the shake, it fits beautifully with the apple and is a good ally for the circulatory system.

7. Heart-friendly smoothie

The combination flavor of banana and cinnamon makes this milkshake a very special breakfast.

The banana contributes energy thanks to the carbohydrates it contains and cinnamon its anticoagulant action and the regulation of blood glucose.

Complete the breakfast with the skimmed yogurt protein.

Extra: Decorate the milkshake with mint leaves, add color and valuable antiseptic and digestive properties.

8. Dairy-free smoothie

The base of this milkshake is almond milk, the perfect choice if you are lactose intolerant.

For carbohydrates, add banana, for vitamin C – strawberries and acai, which also provides calcium and iron.

Extra: Complete the smoothie with slices of kiwi, hemp seeds and almonds. That way, you will add the kiwi fiber and the essential fatty acids of the seeds and almonds.

9. Fruit and veggie mix

Carrots provide pro-vitamin A, a natural pigment that the body transforms into vitamin A as needed.

For its part, orange and papaya are responsible for vitamin C, a nutrient that takes care of your skin and joints.

Complete and enrich the nutritional profile with the healthy fats from cashew nuts.

Extra: You can sweeten the smoothie with stevia, an ideal food to regulate blood glucose.

10. Detox smoothie

Fiber and sulfides from kale leaves help keep the liver healthy.

This shake is also diuretic thanks to the composition of the pear.

Stresses the folic acid of grapes, essential for the immune system.

Extra: Add a teaspoon of reishi powder, a fungus that stands out for its antioxidant properties.

You can start the day with the usual breakfast or you can try to give it a different, original and more fun touch by preparing a nutritious natural smoothie.

Such smoothie will combine flavors, textures and colors by adding the vitamins provided by each ingredient. In this article, we have given you some ideas to inspire you. However, the options are endless…

Choose the ingredients well…

The choice and combination of fruits is important. They can make your smoothie a success or a real failure…

To get the first and avoid the second, here are some tips that will help you get it right:

Whenever you can, choose seasonal fruits that are ripe, since their flavor is more concentrated. Also its fructose content is higher, which will sweeten the milkshake without the need to add sugar.

On the other hand, the choice of liquid that will accompany the fruit will depend on its wateriness:

• When you choose fruits with a lot of juice such as pineapple, watermelon, melon or orange, it is advisable to use yogurt or ice cream, as it will help to reach the density point of the shakes.
• For fruits with a more consistent texture, such as apple, peach, nectarine or banana, it is convenient to use cow's milk or soy milk. This way you will get the ideal texture again.

You can lower and maintain the temperature of the shake by adding some ice cubes once it is all crushed.