Weight-loss diets based on fruit and vegetable smoothies have become fashionable because they are easy to follow and are reputed to be healthy. But … are they really healthy?
THEY ARE UNBALANCED DIETS
Taken from time to time and depending on its composition, smoothies can be a healthy antioxidant pump, but you cannot live with shakes, especially if you play sports. However rich in fibers, vitamins and minerals, their protein and fat content is very low. You can enrich them with milk, olive oil or even canister proteins, but in that case … what is the point of making a smoothie?
THEY ARE NOT AS LIGHT AS IT SEEMS
A diet rich in fruits and vegetables is a good way to control your weight, but if you take them in a smoothie you can ingest a very high amount of calories almost without realizing it. Take a banana, an apple, a carrot, a handful of spinach and a good slice of watermelon and try to eat them one at a time, to bite … surely you do not reach the end. But if you make a smoothie, it is easy to “drink” all at once.
IT IS VERY EASY TO MAKE A MISTAKE IN THE COMPOSITION
You should not add sugar or honey, but too many fruits in this format also trigger the calorie content. Ideally, the shakes contain mostly vegetables … although then their flavor is not so good. You prefer to take them in a salad or on a plate with a little oil. You will eat less and have more feeling of eating.
DIETS NO, SHAKES YES
We want to make it clear before giving way to an expert like Ross Franklin the CEO of Pure Green in USA, shake-based diets NO. Shakes to facilitate recovery and help us load our deposits before or after training YES. But it is also true that no one is worth it.
WHAT INGREDIENTS ARE BETTER FOR MAKING SMOOTHIES?
“The shakes can be made with a wide variety of foods ranging from nuts to cereals, vegetables, fruits and for the first time, I have used olive oil, for its flavor and for its properties as a Mediterranean superfood.
A smoothie offers the possibility of mixing all kinds of food in the same dish, while with the juice only the liquid can be extracted. In addition, this only applies to foods high in water, such as fruits and vegetables; The vitamins and minerals of the freshly squeezed fruit are maintained with its process, but some of its fiber is lost.
- Maintain the properties of food, including fiber.
- They allow a wide variety of components: nuts, fruits (dried and natural), vegetables, dairy and oils such as olive.
- Beat on a liquid basis, from classic dairy products such as yogurts, milk or creams, to new vegetable drinks (rice, oatmeal, horchata, soy, coconut, etc.), without forgetting water and fruit juices and/or vegetables.
- They can be taken alone or sweetened with honey, the best alternative.
- They can be consumed in different places.
- They constitute a multivitamin complex, fight constipation and provide hydration.
- They have nutritional power and provide quality energy.
- Strengthen the immune system.
- They are usually low in calories and help you lose weight.
- Calm anxiety about unhealthy foods.
- And what better way to discover its benefits than preparing our own shakes!
We leave you some interesting ideas like the hazelnut, cashew, blueberry or pumpkin smoothie, perfect for before or after sports, alkalizing and antioxidant; another one of raisins, nuts, dried apricots and goji berries perfect for before training, the dehydrator based on green grapes, apple, beet, papaya and orange juice or the depurative shake for after training with apple, spinach, celery and Orange juice.
