Traditional Fruit Smoothie Recipes

Smoothies are a great source of nutrition and fun to drink. Smoothies provide a great source of fiber, vitamins and nutrients necessary for you body to function at its best. A diet high in fiber helps prevent corpulence, high blood pressure, and some sources indicate can help prevent different types of cancer.

The American Heart Association says that all Americans should consume 25 to 20 grams of fiber from fresh fruit and vegetables daily. If you need any convincing here are some well-known benefits of fruit:

�· Fruit stimulates the memory
�· Fruit is high in fiber
�· Fruit is natural
�· Fruit is 100% cholesterol free
�· Fruit is an inexpensive bang for your nutritional buck

If eating fruit at every meal is not appealing to you, than try making some healthy smoothies. They are a great way to incorporate fruit into your diet. They are tasty, healthy, and convenient. You can keep fruit frozen in your freezer and quickly pop it into the blender and make a meal to go. Your waistline and your heart will thank you. Best of all, food high in fiber help you feel full longer!

For an added boost to your smoothie visit your local health food or vitamin store. They have a variety of energy, immune boosting, and other healthy additives that blend well into a fruit smoothie. This is a great and tasty way to add some healthful eating and living to you life!

Here a few healthy low fat smoothie recipes that are perfect for breakfast or any meal of the day. To make preparation quicker try portioning the fruit amounts in a zip lock bag and putting it in your freezer. This way if you are in a hurry in the morning you can pull out one freezer bag and pour the contents into you blender! This can save you time and energy when you are in a hurry. This definitely beats waiting in line at your local smoothie store and paying $5 a pop to get your fruit fill!

Traditional Strawberry and Fruit Smoothie:

2 cups frozen strawberries that have been sliced or chopped
2 cups frozen peaches, blue berries, raspberries, or any fruit of you choice
2 cups low fat yogurt (any flavor you like)
2 cups fat free milk
2 bananas sliced (these should not be frozen)

Combine all ingredients and blend. Add in any additional nutritional supplements you like and drink!! If you do not enjoy bananas or yogurt, you can eliminate them and substitute orange juice or any type of citrus juice you do enjoy. To do this, place all fruit in the blender. Slowly add orange juice until the smoothie comes to the consistency you like.

Melon Smoothie:

1 �½ cups seedless watermelon pieces
1 �½ cups honeydew pieces
1 cup vanilla yogurt
1 cups ice crushed or cubed
Juice of 2 limes

The fruit in this smoothie does not have to be frozen, which makes it quick and easy to do with out planning ahead. Add all ingredients and blend together. Serve in chilled glasses.