Smoothies are fast becoming the healthy beverage of choice. Despite not having any caffeine, you can get your buzz from a less conventional source. Most smoothies contain fruit which has its own form of energy booster. Based on the ingredients, your smoothies can help your digestion, enhance your focus or even be a dessert substitute. Versatile and delicious – there’s a reason they’re so popular!

 

APPLE – GINGER SMOOTHIE

This type of smoothie can be used as a stomach soother which can ease symptoms like nausea or a simple stomach ache.

Ingredients

1 apple
1 lemon
½ cup water
½ cup of ice
1 piece of ginger root (2 inches)

Method
First the apple has to be cored, peeled and sliced. Once that’s done, peel and seed the lemon. The final ingredient is the ginger root which must be peeled and crushed. All three must be blended together with water and ice in order to produce a fabulous apple-ginger smoothie. It’s simple and tastes amazing!

WATERMELON SMOOTHIE

Smoothies are a good substitute for snacking and are a dieter’s best friend. Watermelon is one of the best diet fruits, being light and absolutely yummy.

Ingredients

6 to 8 watermelon cubes
½ cup of ice
1 cup of milk
1 scoop of lemon sorbet

Method
Depending on your diet, you can adjust the ingredients of your smoothie to suit your needs. The milk can be replaced with soy milk or low fat milk. The lemon sorbet gives the drink the perfect sweet and tangy taste.  Put all the ingredients together and blend till the mixture is smooth, then serve.

BLUEBERRY & BANANA VEGAN SMOOTHIE

Blueberries and bananas are a vegan’s best friend. Both are healthy, nutritious and easily available. The smoothie is uncomplicated and can be made without dairy products.

Ingredients

1 cup of blueberries
2 tbsp blueberry jam
7-8 ice cubes
1 ½ cups of soy milk
1 banana

Method

Put all the ingredients into your blender and blend until it’s the perfect consistency. Serve fresh and enjoy!