Before you start with the process of losing weight you should know that it can be quite challenging because it requires many lifestyle changes. First of all, you should change your eating habits and exercise every day, also you should get a good night`s rest, due to the fact sleeping habits affect this process as well.
Time to Make Smoothies Your Best Friend
According to the fitness trainers, smoothies are one of the best ways to keep on the path to weigh loss. They are great at curbing your appetite. At the same time smoothies are low in calories, high in nutrients, and make it easy for you to get your daily dose of fruits and vegetables. Probably the best part is that they are very easy to prepare: all you should do is to put all the ingredients in a blender!
Key Weight Loss Worthy Ingredients
All ingredients in the smoothies below will contribute to weight loss, in one form or the other, but here are the benefits of the most important ones:
– Ginger works as a natural appetite suppressant to help control how much you eat. This wonderful spice also raises your body temperature, thus boosting your metabolism to help you shed those extra pounds!
– Hazelnuts are highest in fiber of all nuts and high fiber foods are great for weight loss.
– Grapefruit is tangy fruit helps to lower insulin, a fat storage hormone. If you consume only ½ grapefruit each day before your meals, you will lose one extra pound in one week.
– Ground Flax seed is abundant in fiber, which helps to get rid of toxic buildup in your colons. Flax seeds also make you feel full, so you won’t feel the need to eat as much!
So, after you are familiar with the benefits, it’s time to enjoy them! During the summer, you can add some ice to any of these recipes below to make your smoothies a wonderful, chilly treat!
Apple Banana Smoothie
Ingredients: 2 glasses of water, 2 bananas, 2 lemons, a pinch of ginger, 2 oranges, ½ a cup of almonds and a pinch of cinnamon.
Blueberry Smoothie
Ingredients: 1 cup of pineapple, 2 cups of blueberries, 12 ounces of nonfat Greek yogurt, 2 oranges, 2 bananas and ½ a cup of almonds.
Grapefruit Orange Smoothie
Ingredients: 2 mangoes, 2 oranges, 2 grapefruits, 2 bananas ½ cup of almonds and 2 glasses of water.
Peach Smoothie
Ingredients: 2 cups of skim milk, 2 cups of frozen, unsweetened peaches and four teaspoons of flax seed oil.
Cucumber Apple Smoothie
Ingredients: ½ cup of hazelnuts, 10 mint leaves, 2 cucumbers, 2 apples, a pinch of ginger, 4 celery stalks, 2 glasses of water and 2-3 tablespoons of lime juice.
Green Smoothie
Ingredients: A pinch of ginger, 2 green apples, 2 glasses of water, 4 celery stalks and 4 teaspoons of flax seed.
Pear Banana Smoothie
Ingredients: 2 bananas, 2 pears, 2 cups of berries, 12 ounces of plain yogurt, ½ cup of hazelnuts, pinches of cinnamon, and 4 tablespoons of ground flax seed.
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