Do you know why smoothies are great
for kids? Smoothies need fruits and vegetables. Fruit and vegetables are
essential for providing nutrition to the human body. In addition, they provide
minerals, vitamins and natural substances that help protect the body against
diseases. These nutrients are potassium, folate, fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
antioxidants and phytochemicals. Taking these regularly helps one to prevent
diseases like osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity and
scurvy.
All that we eat consists of the
following.
- Water
- Dietary Fats
- Proteins
- Carbohydrates
- Vitamins and minerals
Our regular diet gives us the
required amounts of proteins and carbohydrates. Eating fruits or vegetables
helps us get our vitamins, minerals and water. One quick and easy way to
achieve this, and one tasteful excessively, is to imbibe smoothies.
Advantages of smoothies
a.
Contain fiber
b. Stores
longer
c. Easier
to drink
d. Tastes
great
e. Great
nutritive value
f.
Refreshing summer day drink
Fiber is essential in every diet.
For elderly people, these serve to slow down sugar absorption and ensure proper
digestion. Anything in liquid form is easy to store and consume. There is less
amount of fuss and the nutritive value remains assured. This drink does not
contain unnecessary fats or sugars and helps one become refreshed.
Preparing Smoothies
You can make smoothies out of
anything. Vegetables and fruits combine well with each other and other
ingredients like nuts to give you a delightful range of exotic flavors.
Prepare Fruit smoothies
Dice Oranges or mangoes and pour
milk. Blend it and add a drop of vanilla flavoring.
One can also add cooked greens,
carrots or tomato juice for taste.
Prepare Vegetable Smoothies
Cooked soya beans, pumpkins and
tomato juice make a good combination. Add some mustard greens or spinach for
variety.
You can top your smoothies with
nuts or powders. Make sure that you include some or all of the ingredients that
are nutritive.
1.
Lentils, chickpeas, soya beans are all rich in fiber. Fiber reduces the
incidence of coronary artery disease and aids digestion. It also slows down the
absorption of sugar.
2.
Pumpkin, carrot, turnip, cooked greens, tomato paste are rich in potassium.
Potassium helps maintain good healthy levels of blood pressure.
3. Green
pepper, broccoli, pineapple, oranges, mangoes, tomato juice and sweet potatoes
have high content of Vitamin C. Vitamin C helps prevent scurvy, heals cuts and
bruises, helps maintain healthy gums and teeth.
4.
Mustard greens, spinach, sweet potatoes, turnip greens, carrots and cantaloupe
are rich in Vitamin A. It is essential for maintaining healthy skin and serves
as protection against infection.
5. Cooked
spinach, asparagus, and black-eyed peas are rich in folate. This is helpful for
woman avoid bearing children having spinal cord or brain defects.
Choosing your blender
· There
are two choices for the average person. Choose from expensive and powerful
models like:
o The Blendtec HPA-631-26 Blender (costs $521.99, has 1560W
motor and six speed settings)
o Vita-Mix 748 Blender (1500W motor, 64ounce jar, cost $483.99)
·
Alternatively, one can settle for the economy model. Pick from:
o The Ninja Professional Blender (cost $145.99, 1100W motor with
1, 2, 3, single settings and pulse)
o The Ninja Master Prep Pro (costs $59.99, 450W motor, pulse
setting)
One can store or clean blenders
easily. Most of the parts except for the motor are dishwasher safe and one can
dismantle them quickly. The blender helps one to prepare salsa and sauces too.
Preparing smoothies is no longer a chore but a delight. Moreover, you know now
why smoothies are great for kids.
