With 5 tips to succeed healthy smoothies

With five tips succeed tasty smoothies

31/01/2015

Dark, drab winter days strike so many people's mind. With colorful delicious smoothies you can bring some color into the murky everyday life. In addition, you can do something good with the vitamin bombs of health. Some tips may help to make the drinks succeed.

Some color in the gray winter everyday
Short dark days and dreary weather. The gray winter time beats many people's mind. Brighten up the days with delicious fruit and vegetable drinks. These not only bring color into everyday life, but are also true vitamin bombs. With the right ingredients, smoothies are a healthy, quick-cooked snack. In addition, varied creations can be conjured up. The news agency „spot on news“ has some tips on how to make good drinks.

Use fresh and ripe fruit
Which ingredients fit your personal favorite smoothie, everyone will know best for themselves. Basically, however, that the fruit and vegetables used should be as fresh as possible. Only in exceptional cases, such as berries, can frozen foods be used. The fruits should also be ripe, because otherwise they can be crushed heavier and often taste bitter or sour. The best taste experience can be achieved through regional ingredients as well as seasonal fruit or vegetables.

None „false“ Vegetables in the drink
When mixing smoothies, the imagination is virtually limitless, but there are still some according to the agency „No-Gos“ with the ingredients. According lurks, especially with the green smoothies (Green Smoothies) the danger of the drink with „false“ Giving vegetables a bitter note. For example, plant green is popular. But that should not be overused. In addition, according to the agency herbs come in delicious smoothies only in moderation and nuts, oils and root vegetables did not belong in the green „Feel-good drink“. Some nutrition experts point out that the green smoothies, however, not for weight loss or as „Detox“ are suitable. Both are often associated with the drinks. Smoothie expert and chef Harald Hoppe recently said in an interview with dpa news agency that green smoothies should be prepared with plenty of fruit and a third of vegetables.

Do not use sugar or sweetener
For those who prefer to enjoy the colorful drink a little sweeter, there are various options available. It should not be used to sugar or sweetener. As „spot on news“Natural sweeteners like maple syrup or agave syrup give the smoothie a yummy touch. Honey is also ideal, it goes well with bananas or honeydew melons. Yogurt can also be added to make the smoothie fuller and to bring variety with you. The best solution is thin and liquid yoghurt. Furthermore, milk, buttermilk or almond milk can be used. Both yoghurt and milk go well with banana and berry smoothies.

Fruit and vegetables rich nutrition protects against diseases
Some spices are also suitable for seasoning the delicious drinks. Winter spices such as cinnamon or cardamom are now particularly suitable and chili or ginger are also doing well. Vegetable-based green smoothies can be refined with pepper. The agency points out that you can look at websites like „chefkoch.de“ or „kochbar.de“ Get ideas for delicious smoothies. However, since most smoothies contain a relatively large amount of calories, they should not be enjoyed too often and not too much. In moderation, they can make a valuable contribution to a healthy diet. Scientific studies have confirmed that a high-fruit and high-vegetable diet protects against, among other things, cardiovascular diseases, with vegetables and lettuce having more impact than fruits. (Ad)