Difference between smoothies and centrifuged
Let's start with an interesting distinction:
- Smoothies, are obtained by blending in a blender fruit and fresh vegetables. You can add milk or yogurt (smoothie) or ice, coconut water, ice cream or frozen fruit (milkshakes). They are highly recommended against constipation.
- live juices, are obtained through the fruits and vegetables in the extractor, this device extracts the juice with low speed without overheating the fruit or vegetable. They are particularly recommended for those suffering from intestinal problems such as diarrhea.
- Centrifuged, you are obtained by centrifuging with the centrifuge in which inputting fruits and vegetables and from which is extracted the juice (also passes a minimum of pulp). Unfortunately, the centrifuge has a speed high enough, therefore, the fruit and vegetable extraction are subject to heating with a considerable loss of nutrients, even if a part of vitamins and mineral salts survives. They are recommended to those who need to hydrate, purify, to those suffering from water retention and who is convalescing.
What is the substantial difference, then? The shakes are rich in fiber, the living juices of enzymes, minerals, water and vitamins while centrifuged contain little fiber and plenty of water.
Fruit peels or peel?
Good question: the smoothie obviously yes, but in live juices and centrifuged depends, the peel contains most of the nutrients, however it needs to be organic and not sprayed with pesticides and various poisons.
Why is it better to get a juice and smoothie at home and buy it?
I found out like everyone else, or reading the ingredients of the various juices and smoothies on the market: sugar, sugar and more sugar (additives and colorants as an option). With a very small expense they can buy small appliances and you can get the healthy drinks homemade.
Smoothies fruit and vegetables: types
How many shakes can be prepared? Many and all with different benefits, of course, depends on the ingredients:
- smoothies breaks hunger;
- purifying smoothies;
- energizing smoothies;
- digestive smoothies;
- smoothies for tanning.
Each of these smoothies have the particular characteristics and properties beneficial.
Smoothies fruit and vegetables: health benefits
We start from the fundamentals, what the shakes contain:
- fibers
- minerals (selenium, manganese, magnesium etc)
- antioxidants
- vitamins
- water
The health benefits of smoothies:
- excellent against constipation;
- to purify;
- to drain;
- to remove toxins;
- to stock up on vitamins and reintegrate mineral salts;
- It is good for the whole digestive system (relieve inflammation of the gastric mucosa, improve intestinal flora and transit);
- regenerate the body;
- to treat the skin;
- to keep an eye on the line;
- against stress and fatigue;
- to tone;
- favoring the oxygenation and hydration of the tissues.
Smoothies fruit and vegetables: the ingredients
Obviously, the fruit and / or vegetables are the main ingredients to make a smoothie. I am not fond combine them with each other, or just prefer fruits or vegetables just because they have different properties. To shake obviously you can add water (but in this case it is diluted too much in my opinion), vegetable milk (much better than cow's milk, so less fat and calories), coconut water (ideal for detox, stay in shape and have a beautiful skin), yogurt (lactic ferments and I said it all).
Warning: the fruit smoothies are more caloric than those of vegetables, so do not overdo it, in fact, those of vegetables are most recommended for those who want to remain on the line.
Here are some of the main ingredients:
- Pineapple: rich in vitamins A and C, calcium, phosphorus and potassium but especially of bromelain, a powerful anti-inflammatory ideal against cellulite. Excellent to cleanse the body;
- Apple: rich in fiber and vitamins, good for purifying, for relieving heartburn and to strengthen the immune system;
- Avocado: contains a lot of vitamin E and B, and a lot of good fats, as well as fiber, good against high cholesterol, constipation and to improve the skin;
- Mango: antibiotic, cleansing, diuretic and laxative, good against water retention, skin off and headaches;
- carrot: rich in vitamins, antioxidants, iron and beta-carotene, good for strengthening the immune system, producing melanin (tan is around the corner) and to slow the aging process;
- papaya: antioxidant, good for digestion;
- kiwi: rich in vitamins, good against inflammation, against the signs of aging and to support the immune system;
- Celery: ideal for lowering blood sugar, against the nervous hunger and to aid digestion;
- Cucumber: purifying, diuretic and detoxifying, good for improving the appearance of the skin and cleanse the body and get rid of water retention;
- Spinach: rich in minerals, excellent against bone degeneration, such as energy and snack breaks hunger.
Of course, then you can add peaches, apricots, plums, blackberries, strawberries and other fruits or vegetables but in principle the ingredients listed above are the basis.
The shakes have contraindications? When you do not overdo it with the shakes?
When you suffer from:
chronic dysentery;
irritable bowel syndrome;
diabetes (as regards the fruit);
acidity and reflux (carefully choose the fruit).
Recipes for fruit smoothies and vegetables
And finally we, the recipes! Here are the ingredients, straight and combinations to give a health boost, and beauty, to our body.
1. Blended tan
Ingredients: 4 apricots, 2 small carrots, 1 peach, half a cup of coconut water. Wash and clean the fruit and carrots, add the coconut water and blend.
2. digestive smoothie
Ingredients: 1 yellow apple, 2 slices of ginger, 3 slices of pineapple, 2/3 tablespoons of low-fat yogurt. Wash the fruit, peel, peel the ginger and pineapple and blend. Add in the last yogurt.
3. smoothie detox
Ingredients: 2 cucumbers, 1 white light yogurt, half a cup of coconut water. Depriving cucumber peel and blend with the coconut water and yogurt.
4. Blended breaks hunger
Ingredients: 1 stick of celery, 1 cucumber, 1 green apple, half a cup of soy milk. Wash everything, depriving the celery leaves and cucumber and apple peel. Whisk the soy milk.
5. Blended beauty
Ingredients: Half papaya, mango half, 4 pineapple slices, a glass of coconut milk. Wash the fruit, peel and remove the seeds. Blend with the coconut milk.
6. Smoothie Antioxidant
Ingredients: Half papaya, 1 cup blueberries, 1 cup of strawberries and blackberries 1. Yogurt to taste. Wash the fruit and blend it with yogurt.
7. smoothie depurativo
Ingredients: 4 slices of pineapple, 1 cup of strawberries, 3 slices of watermelon, mango half. Clean the fruit and blend it, it does not require the addition of water because it is rich in its watermelon.
8. Stress smoothie
Ingredients: an avocado, a banana, 2 slices of ginger and the juice of a lemon. Blend the fruit peeled and washed with ginger and add the lemon juice.
Smoothies fruit and vegetables: our advice
If you want a thicker smoothie add yogurt but if you prefer more liquid add water; mix fruits and vegetables carefully in order not to get a smoothie from the terrible taste. Blend at low speed for a short time in order to heat up too much ingredients and lose valuable nutrients.
You have other recipes of smoothies to suggest?
