Healthy veggie smoothies for weight loss, simple and yummy recipes
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Lose weight and kickstart your metabolism with these veggie smoothies for weight loss from FITNESS magazine advisory board member, trainer, and nutrition expert Harley Pasternak. Here are the four things you need to create your own delicious, healthy combos.
Firstly, veggie smoothies for weight loss need a liquid base
Pasternak favors milk – 1 percent or nonfat – because it is rich in vitamin D and calcium, which can help your body break down fat. But nondairy milks, like soy and almond, are also good, he says, as is flavored water.
Lean protein is necessary
Getting protein at every meal can help you preserve lean muscle mass, which means you burn more calories through the day.
Don’t avoid healthy fats
Simple veggie smoothies for weight loss
These give you energy, make your veggie weight-loss smoothies satisfying, and help your body absorb vitamins. Use up to two tbs of an ingredient which has the great – that’s, monounsaturated – type, like avocado, seeds, or nuts.
Add some high fiber carbs
Any fruit will do, but raspberries and blueberries provide the most fiber and the least quantity of sugar. As for veggies, spinach and cucumber have the lightest, simplest-to-mask flavors.
Yummy Smoothie Recipes
You understand your diet should contain many different colours. Consider these recipes your ticket to that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow: a bikini body! For each, place the yogurt in first, then add the solid ingredients and mix until smooth. Determined by how thick you prefer your veggie smoothies for weight loss – and how strong your blender or food processor is – you may need to thin these out with a small liquid, such as nonfat milk.
PB&J Smoothie
4 ounces plain nonfat Greek yogurt 2 cups chopped fresh or frozen strawberries 1 frozen banana, chopped 2 teaspoons smooth peanut butter 1/2 cup ice
Nutrition facts per smoothie: 327 calories, 18g protein, 55g carbohydrate, 7g fat (1.4g saturated), 9g fiber, 94mg sodium
Tropical Morning Smoothie
6 ounces plain nonfat Greek yogurt 1/2 cup fresh or frozen mango chunks 1/2 cup fresh pineapple chunks 1 frozen banana, chopped 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
Nutrition facts per smoothie: 368 calories, 22g protein, 60g carbohydrate, 7g fat (0.9g saturated), 9g fiber, 68mg sodium
Sweet Spinach Smoothie
6 ounces plain nonfat Greek yogurt 2 cups spinach leaves, packed 1 ripe pear, peeled, cored and chopped
The Skinny on Slimming Down
Amanda Seyfried, Hilary Duff, and Katy Perry all credit their hot bods to trainer and nutrition specialist Harley Pasternak. Here’s his tailored-to-you guidance.
Q. My metabolism is undoubtedly slowing. How can I rev it up?
A. Graze, don’t gorge. Studies reveal that smaller, more frequent meals transfer your metabolism into high gear, which is why my strategy has you eating five times a day.
Q. Is there a healthy way to lose weight this week?
A. In the long term, moderation is essential. But if folks do not see results immediately, they tend to give up. So I suggest having three smoothies and two snacks a day for five days, then two smoothies, a solid meal, and two snacks a day for five more days. You will lose weight immediately because the smoothies have fewer calories than your typical meal, but they are so filling, you will not feel deprived. Then for the last five days, you taper off to only one smoothie a day, which is something I propose keeping up for life.
Q. What is so amazing about veggie smoothies for healthy weight loss?
A. To begin with, they are very convenient: You simply throw everything into a blender and press a button, which removes any excuse for not eating right. For another, they are full of volume, so they take up lots of space in your gut. Best of all, the blades of the blender slice through the cell walls of all those fruits and veggies, making their nutrients — like fiber, protein, and healthy fats — easier for your body to absorb. And the more fiber you get, the more total you feel, which means you can eat less and still be equally as filled.
