6 Best Smoothie Recipes for Weight Loss Over 50
Benefits of Adding Smoothies to Your Routine
Instead of focusing on what you need to cut out of your diet for weight loss, consider what you should add in! Focusing on incorporating plenty of nourishing, nutrient-dense foods into your diet is effective for weight loss because it fuels your body with what it needs to be healthy and leaves little room to add back in the less healthy options. Focusing on adding in a variety of fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and other whole foods into your diet helps you feel full, happy, and excited about what you can eat instead of feeling frustrated and upset over what you shouldn’t eat.
We love these healthy smoothie recipes because they are:
Quick and easy to make
Easy to swallow
Packed with essential vitamins and minerals
Delicious for breakfast or as a snack!
How to Make the Best Smoothies
Ordering smoothies out is often expensive. Not only that, but they are usually loaded with fruit juices and other sweeteners that make them less healthy than you think! Making smoothies at home is a more cost effective way to get all your nutrients. All you need to do is add the ingredients into a high-speed blender!
Here are some tips for healthy smoothies:
Add the liquid first and add more liquid than the recipe calls for if it’s too difficult to blend.
Keep frozen fruit, including bananas, on hand so you can make a smoothie anytime! Frozen fruit is picked and frozen at peak freshness and is often more cost effective than buying it in the produce section.
Try adding frozen cauliflower to your recipes instead of ice for an extra nutrient boost! You won’t even be able to taste the cauliflower.
Add in a scoop of collagen powder to any smoothie for extra protein! Collagen is helpful for supporting healthy joints, skin, and hair.
The Best Easy, Delicious Smoothie Recipes for Weight Loss
Throw the ingredients below into your blender and enjoy!
Filling Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Smoothie
Ingredients
1 cup almond milk
2 tbsp rolled oats
1 frozen banana
1 tbsp peanut butter
1 tbsp chia seeds
1 tbsp ground flax seed
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
ice cubes as needed for desired consistency
Energizing Ginger Berry Smoothie
Ingredients
1 cup almond milk or coconut milk
1/2 cup mixed frozen berries
1 small banana, fresh or frozen
1 tablespoon of peanut butter or almond butter
1 thumb sized piece of ginger root, peeled
1 tbsp. chia seeds
1 tbs. ground flax seeds
ice cubes as needed for desired consistency
Vitamin C Boost Strawberry Smoothie
Ingredients
1 cup almond milk
1/2 cup frozen strawberries
1/2 of an orange
1 frozen banana
1 tbsp. chia seeds
Juice of 1 lemon
Refreshing Tropical Mango Pineapple Smoothie
Ingredients
1 cup coconut milk
1/2 cup frozen mango chunks
1/2 cup frozen pineapple chunks
1/2 of a banana
1 tbsp. chia seeds
Good Morning Green Smoothie
Ingredients
1 cup almond milk
1 cup spinach or kale
1 banana, fresh or frozen
1 tbsp almond butter or peanut butter
1 tbsp chia seeds
1 tbsp ground flax seed
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
ice cubes as needed to desired consistency
Simple and Nourishing Blueberry Smoothie
Ingredients
1 cup almond milk or coconut milk
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1/2 cup frozen cauliflower
1 cup spinach (optional)
2 mejdool dates, pitted
1 tbsp. chia seeds
1 tbsp. ground flax seeds
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