The Benefits of Smoothies

The key to fueling your body and have that sustaining "beat the long day" energy is to eat clean, nutrient packed foods that will work with your body. But why smoothies? That's just one alternative that has great benefits.

·        Get your daily allowance of fruits and vegetables. Consuming the daily recommendations of fruits and vegetables can be a challenge. Blending a couple of servings of each into a smoothie helps ensure you meet your body’s daily nutritional needs.

·        Easier weight loss. There are a number of weight loss programs that promote replacing a meal with a liquid drink. Provide your body with all the vitamins and minerals it needs via smoothies, cut out the unfriendly weight gaining crap from your diet, and watch the pounds melt away. 

·        Improved digestion. Nobody I know wants to experience constipation or indigestion. Ease the burden on your digestive system while you simultaneously consume plenty of dietary fiber to ensure excellent digestion.

·        Delicious. Yes, eating healthy and tasting great can go hand in hand. With so many recipes to choose from, finding one or more pleasing to your palate is a breeze.

·        Detox. We’re exposed to and bombarded by thousands of man-made chemicals in today’s world, which leaves our body begging to detoxify. Give your digestive system a break while adding detoxifying ingredients different greens into your smoothies to aid your body’s detoxification processes.

·        Build muscle and improve athletic performance. Provide your body with the nutrients it needs to excel, and recover and rebuild after facing health issues, working out, or injury. Sometimes it’s easier for your body to absorb and assimilate the nutrients in a smoothie as opposed to a meal.

·        Prep time. Smoothies take roughly 10 minutes to make. Allowing you the flexibility to make it, grab it and consume all the critical ingredients your body needs while on the go.

·        Beauty. Think radiant skin, hair, and nails. Supply your body with the vitamins and minerals it requires to grow healthier hair and make your skin glow.

·        Healthy eating education. By learning what constitutes a healthy smoothie, you’ll also educate yourself on what comprises a healthy diet. This will allow you to make better decisions when the blender isn’t around. You’ll be more confident in your food choices.

·        Strengthen your immune system. Getting sick is no fun. Reduce the number of times you get sick (if at all) and lessen the severity by empowering your immune system.

·        Deeper sleep. Improving your health by consuming healthy smoothies almost always results in better sleep at night.

·        Meal flexibility. You can consume a smoothie at any meal, not just breakfast. No time for lunch, grab or make a quick smoothie. Not saying you should substitute food, smoothies create more options.

·        Healthy ingredients galore. The number of healthy ingredients available for smoothies is practically limitless. After your basic fruits and vegetables, you can add an array of the various spices, herbs, superfoods, and other health foods. The possibilities and combinations are endless.

·        Energy. Supply your body with the right fuel for more energy in the short and long term.

·        Reduce cravings. We all crave sweets and unhealthy foods from time to time. Reduce those cravings, or better yet, replace what you would normally splurge on with a healthy alternative.

·        Brain boost. Give your brain all the vitamins and nutrients it needs to improve your mental clarity, focus, and memory. Say goodbye to brain fog.

·        Happiness. Experience a renewed sense of calm and well-being that good health leads to. Be in a good mood all the time.

What better reasons do you need? I have learned so much about fueling my body to get the best results. So, I am sharing these health facts with you.