As a Board Certified Master Nutritionist— who also personally lost over 130+ pounds of unhealthy weight— I wholeheartedly support adding in a daily healthy smoothie into your life. I personally enjoy a smoothie packed with fresh fruit and vegetables each day and have reaped the may benefits. I suggest you give it a try as well.
Here are some of the amazing health benefits of adding in a healthy smoothie daily:
Helps You Lose Weight
Smoothies can help you lose unhealthy weight without skipping any meals. The fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and berries that are used in smoothies serve as excellent tools for keeping you healthy, energized and satisfied. The enzymes in several of the fruits and vegetables used in these smoothie recipes will even help dissolve body fat (pineapple), flush toxins (berries) and help clear up your circulatory system (celery).
Prevents Dehydration
Your body is 70% liquid and water is the most abundant thing both on earth and in your body. Having a healthy smoothie is a great way to replenish the loss of water in your body, flush toxins and fuel yourself for a busy day.
Controls Cravings
People who are trying to shed some pounds often are misinformed into skipping meals or restricting calories or carbohydrates. Sadly, this unhealthy advice only leads to greater fat storage and future weight gain. Smoothies that are made of fresh fruits and vegetables are a great way to keep your appetite under control, boost your energy and keep your blood sugar stable with all the added fiber. In addition, smoothies are an excellent way to curb a sugar craving and keep your feeling satisfied when hunger strikes. Smoothies are an essential part of a healthy lifestyle, as they provide a power-packed boost of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.
Aid In Digestion
Many smoothies, especially green smoothies, contain green leafy vegetables add essential vitamins and minerals that dramatically aid in digestion. In addition, adding in raw vegetables gives your body the digestive kick it needs to help you become more regular in the bathroom department— which allows your body to flush toxins more effectively. The fiber supplied by smoothies is a delicious and easy way to eliminate belly bloat, constipation and flush toxins from the intestines.
Source of Antioxidants
Smoothies are an excellent source of antioxidants. You can even add organic matcha green tea powder, spirulina (sea vegetable), spinach, kale or wheatgrass to make your smoothies even richer in antioxidants. Think green when it comes to smoothies. Adding in these green vegetables and plants will help prevent diseases, fight back against viruses and prevent premature aging. Berries, apples, cherries and citrus fruit are also natural sources of antioxidants.
Enhance Immunity
Immunity describes your body’s ability to fight against pathogens, free radicals, viruses, toxins and diseases. This natural protections can degenerate due to several reasons— including smoking, alcohol, acidic foods like sugar, red meat, fried foods or chemical-loaded foods, stress, lack of sleep or even stress on the immune system from injury, travel or hormone imbalances. Healthy smoothies made of beneficial ingredients that include nutrients like beta-carotene from raw carrots, can dramatically boost your immune system.
Helps Sleep Disorders
Studies show that sleep disorders are on a dramatic rise in America, Australia, Canada, Europe and all over the world. Why? I believe that the primary cause is our overexposure to blue light from screens that are damaging our glands that produce sleep hormones, stressful schedules causing anxiety and the severe lack of nutrient dense foods that help give our body the vitamins and minerals in needs to produce healthy sleep hormones. People from all over the world and of all ages face issues related to lack of sleep and restlessness. Magnesium, calcium and melatonin are a essential for healthy sleep habits. A healthy smoothie made with sleep hormone boosting fruits, such as bananas, kiwi and grapes provides calcium and magnesium in good amounts to help improve sleep. In addition, grapes have been shown to naturally boost melatonin production. This induces sleep and helps maintain healthy sleeping patterns. So skip the glass of wine and opt for a red grape smoothie for a more restful sleep!
Improved Skin Health
Your skin is a reflection of your health. If your body is void of nutrition and lacking nutrients, your skin will show it. As you may know, food containing carotenoids, like cantaloupe, mango and pumpkin, are highly beneficial for skin and complexion. Therefore, smoothies that contain these ingredients help you keep glowing and healthy all year round.
Easy on Digestion
As a Master Nutrition I’ve found that consuming more foods in a liquid form can be beneficial for for better ease on the digestive track. Smoothies are en excellent semi solid liquid food that contains ample nutrient-rich fruits and vitamin-loaded vegetables in liquid form that make it much easier for the body to break them down. This can lead to better toxin removal from the intestines and more energy.
Detox the Body
Detoxing foods like celery, papaya and beets help cleanse your blood, liver and kidneys of harmful free radicals and severe toxins that accumulated in your body tissues. Smoothies are an excellent and easy way to sneak in detoxing foods to help cleanse your body on a daily basis.
Boost Brain Function
Say goodbye to brain fog and those annoying afternoon lulls when you add in a brain boosting smoothie to your daily routine. Many super fruits and vegetables are shown to increase brain functioning, reduce memory loss and even boost your IQ. Mental. Focus, alertness and concentration is greatly enhanced by ingredients that are rich in omega-3 fatty acids— such as coconut, almond and avocado. Smoothies with these ingredients help the brain work more efficiently and even help treat or prevent brain disorders such as depression, ADAHD, memory loss and Alzheimers.
Improves Mood
Fresh fruits and vegetables are excellent stress busters for relieving stress, anxiety and mood swings. Studies show that by adding in more nutrient rich foods- like berries, apples, avocado, greens and even spirulina (sea vegetable)— can actually help improve mood. Smoothies made of raw, organic ingredients relieve stress and help you stay happier and feel more in control of stressful situations.
Combats Depression
Nothing naturally fights depression quite like organic, fresh vegetables and fruits that are rich in vitamins and minerals to boost brain functioning. Phytonutrients, vitamins and minerals such as folic acid, found in leafy greens, broccoli, spinach and bananas, will help ease depression and also help to improve mood. As a Master Nutritionist I have found that those suffering from depression tend to do much bette when they eat both a healthy breakfast that is balanced with a lean protein, complex carbohydrate and healthy fat, and add in a daily healthy smoothie.
Fights Calcium Deficiency
Did you know that fresh fruit and vegetables often contain far more calcium that cow’s milk? Yep! Popeye had it right when he boasted the muscle building benefits of spinach! A daily, healthy intake of calcium in the right amount of calcium-rich fruit and vegetables are essential for skin, nail, bone and tooth health. In addition, adding in calcium rich smoothies can boost hair growth and heart functioning too. Smoothies are a great way to boost your calcium intake for your healthiest body possible.
Combats Cancerous Carcinogens
With all the toxins, chemicals, pesticide and GMOs it is no wonder why the dramatic rise of carcinogens have effected cancer rates the last four decades. The growth of cancer-causing factors, or carcinogens, can be kept in control by limiting your body’s exposure to the growth of free radicals. Super foods, like açaí berries, raw cherries, strawberries, blueberries, black berries, and grapes are rich in antioxidants— thanks to their beautiful blue and purple colors– that can help fight back agains the growth of cancer-causing free radicals. Be sure to eat your purples and blues in every smoothie!
Boost Fiber for a Happy Tummy
As a Master Nutritionist one of the most commode problems I encounter on a daily basis is people are all having issues with upset stomach and inflamed bowels. This is most often caused from lack of fiber rich foods. An easy fix is to add in healthy, fresh fibrous-rich foods into your daily diet. This addition of fresh fruit and retables are essential for regulating your elimination process, also known as your excretory system (AKA going to the restroom), so that you can enjoy a life without worrying about constipation, bloating, swelling or gas. Fiber rich smoothies that are loaded with raw fruits and vegetables will help keep your bowels functioning at their best.
Boosts Bone Health
Issues such as arthritis, chronic fatigue and rheumatoid arthritis are all stemmed from severer deficiencies that cause your body to turn on its self. You body needs nutrients, such as Calcium, vitamin D3 and vitamin K,m that improve muscle and bone health. Smoothies that contain spinach, kale, green vegetables, lemon, lime, and other citrus fruits will proved your body with these life giving nutrients for better bone health.
Healthy Heart
One of the greatest killers in America, Canada, Europe, Australia and across the globe is Coronary diseases, or ailments related to heart. Your body needs nutrient-rich foods— such as fresh fruit and vegetables– along with regular exercise, less stress and appropriate medication to help overcome this terrible disease and fight back agains the effects. As a Master Nutritionist I have helped thousands of people overcome heart disease and also prevent the risk of future heart disorders by helping the learn to eat healthy and also adding in a heart healthy smoothie daily.
Balance Blood Sugar
As a Master Nutritionist one of the most common lifestyle diseases that is plaguing people all over the world is high blood sugar and/or diabetes. In fact, I myself, one suffered from self-induced Type 2 Diabetes in my early 20s. I am happy to share that I was able to successfully reverse this harmful disease by learning how to better care for my body. One such was was learning how food greatly effects my body’s ability to balance sugar levels. Those who are pre-diabetic or full on diabetic must learn how to better balance the sugar in their blood so that they can avoid several future life-threatening complications. One such way is adding in a daily healthy smoothie that is rich in nutrients— but also low in insulin spiking sugar. Smoothies that are full of fresh fruits— such as berries– and loaded with green vegetables— such as kale, celery and spinach– are wonderful choices for those with blood sugar issues, as they make you feel full and happy without increasing your blood sugar.
Balances Hormones
As a Master Nutritionist one of the most common issues many who are suffering from obesity or mood disorders are hormone imbalances. Your hormones play a huge role in regulating your metabolism, mood, energy levels, sex-drive and all of your day-to-day functions. However, hormones are like any living organism on the planet— they need nutrients and fuel to thrive and survive. If your body is lacking vital nutrients, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants or enzymes, your hormones will not function properly. Any imbalance in their respective levels can lead to grave repercussions, including rapid weight gain, depression, infertility, PCOS, cancer, low sex drive, hair loss, mood swings and even autoimmune disorders. A hormonal imbalance can cause severe health issues and will greatly disrupt your overall mood, happiness and wellbeing— trust me, I see this with my patients every day! As not only a woman who previously suffered from a hormone imbalance due to lack of proper nutrients, but also an expert on this subject, I highly suggest to keep your hormones balanced and working properly, one suggestion is to add in a daily healthy smoothie that is packed with hormone-balancing nutrients. In addition, I suggest you makeover your eating by eating more healthy, balanced meals, more frequently and also consult a nutritionist for more personalized suggestions.
