If you want to lose weight in a healthy and very refreshing way, try smoothies. These perfect summer drinks provide a wealth of nutrients in addition to making you feel full and thus reducing the feeling of hunger. Smoothies are the traditional shakes in which you can choose the ingredients that you like the most, but if your goal is to lose weight, we recommend that, essentially, your shake is made of fruits and / or vegetables. In this article we will tell you how to make light smoothies, giving you some recipes and indicating the basic premises so that your smoothie does not get fat. Take note!
Kiwi, apple and pineapple smoothie
A light smoothie is a drink that contains low-calorie ingredients that also help you burn calories and feel full for longer. This is precisely what the ingredients that make up this shake achieve: kiwi has a great contribution in fiber, apple is a food with a lot of fiber and very satiating and pineapple is the natural diuretic par excellence that will help you cleanse your body from inside.
To make this smoothie you will need:
- 3 kiwis
- 1 apple
- 2 slices of pineapple
- 1 skimmed yogurt
- Sweetener or stevia
We will have to clean, peel and chop the fruits into small pieces so that they can be put into the blender (ideally, dice it). We add the cut fruits with the yogurt in the blender and beat everything until the texture is to our liking. Test the flavor and if you want to sweeten it you can add a little sweetener or stevia since they are sweeteners without calories.
Watermelon smoothie
Among the best fruits to burn fat, watermelon stands out because it is a food that is considered to have negative calories since our body needs more calories to digest it than the food itself contains. In addition, this ingredient is made up of a lot of water so it helps us cleanse our body and reduce fluid retention.
This fruit is also rich in a substance called arginine, which helps to burn excess fat that we have accumulated in the body. It is, for all these reasons, an ideal ingredient to add to our weight loss diet.
To make this watermelon smoothie you will need:
- 1 kilo of watermelon
- 1 liter of skim milk
- Mint leaves (optional)
The first thing we will do is extract the seeds from the watermelon to prevent the taste from being bitter. Then we just have to cut the watermelon into small pieces, put it in the blender and blend it. When it is ready, we will add the milk and beat everything together so that the flavor is integrated and the texture thickens. As a final touch, we will put the smoothie in a glass and add the mint leaves on top to achieve a different and more refreshing flavor.
Vegetable smoothie
You can also choose to make a low-calorie smoothie using vegetables that are light and filling. On this occasion we will use spinach, celery and cucumber and, to intensify its flavor, we will add apple and a little banana.
The ingredients that we will need for this vegetable smoothie are:
- 1 cup of skim milk
- 1/4 cucumber
- Bunch of spinach
- 1 stick of celery
- 1/2 green apple
- 1/2 banana (optional: banana is one of the fruits with the most calories)
The first thing we will do is clean and chop the fruit and vegetables so that they adapt to the mixer. When they are all ready, we will have to beat them until they are perfectly crushed. Then, we add the milk and we mix all the ingredients again to get a thicker and more consistent texture.
Tips for your light smoothies
Here, we have just proposed three low-calorie smoothie recipes that will help you lose weight and be in good shape. However, they are three recipes that are completely adaptable to your tastes and preferences. The best thing when preparing a smoothie is that you choose the fruits and vegetables that you like the most, always taking into account the calories they have or if they are good for losing weight.
In general terms, we must point out that to make a light smoothie it is necessary to take into account aspects such as the following:
- The milk you use for the smoothie always has to be skimmed.
- Try that the fruits you choose are suitable for losing weight.
- In the case of vegetables, it is also advisable that you know which the best vegetables to lose weight are and that you avoid others that have more calories.
- If you want to sweeten your shake, opt for calorie-free sweeteners suchas sweetener or stevia. No sugar.
- You can have the smoothie for breakfast, before eating or for a snack. It is not recommended to take it at dinner timebecause fruits are carbohydrates and the glucose they contain, if not burned, ends up becoming saturated fat.
