Great Smoothies for Weight Loss Recipes

Many weight loss aspirants do not know that there are certain smoothies that can help them lose weight real fast and simple. That is why these smoothies are termed by many including the doctors and dieticians as simple smoothies for the flat belly. Of course it would be good obtaining the advice of the doctor or the diet instructor before taking to one. However clinical studies and feedbacks from the clients who have used them have established the fact beyond reasonable doubts that such smoothies can really help the weight loss endeavor of any aspirant.

Smoothie Features

Some of the major features of these smoothies are as follows.

  • They are quick as well as easier to prepare in comparison to most other healthy weight loss recipes;
  • They contain a whole varieties of fresh fruits;
  • In addition; they pack MUFAs or the monounsaturated fatty acids that are good for weight loss and flat belly;
  • Smoothies help overall fat loss though the claim of many that they are aimed at reducing belly fat may not be completely correct; and
  • Creamy and filling smoothies are just perfect for breakfast, lunch, evening snacks, and dinner.

Truth about Smoothies

Basically no fat loss or weight reduction diets or medications can aim any particular part of the anatomy of a person because the fat reduction will always take place with an overall affect on the anatomy. Therefore the claims that smoothies help reduction of belly fat and generate flat stomach may be an exaggeration. But it cannot also be denied that they have an overall favorable affect on the overweight bodies. There are many reasons for this.

Benefits of Smoothies

  • One of the main reasons the smoothies can help weight reduction and fat burning is that they are low in calories.
  • Each serving of these smoothies can be around 400 calories and therefore a person having four servings a day would consume 1600 calories at the most that would be much lower than the requirement for average men at 2200-2400 calories and for women at 1800-2000 calories per day.
  • Natural results of low calorie diets would be that body will draw upon the stored fats in the body to make up for the calorie requirements to create energies to serve the body. As a result the user will start losing fat and consequentially weight and obesity.

Let us now have a look at some of the healthy weight loss recipes.

Mango Smoothies

A very popular and healthy fruit, mango makes great component for healthy smoothies for weight loss recipes. To prepare the recipe, the following steps may be followed by the end user –

  • Collect ¼ cup mango cubes;
  • Add ¼ cup of mashed ripe avocado (MUFA) that will add great flavor to the recipe;
  • ½ cup of mango juice and ¼ cup of fat-free vanilla Yogurt;
  • One table spoon of freshly squeezed lime juices; and
  • One tablespoon of sugar.

Mixing these in the mixer or blender and continue till them become smooth. For cool affects around six ice cubes can also be added. The resultant smoothie can be served alone or with sliced mango or strawberry. Each of the serving would be around 268 calories that would have –

  • 5 grams of protein;
  • Around 53 grams of carbohydrates;
  • Six grams of fat;
  • One gram of saturated fat;
  • Only one milligram of cholesterol;
  • 4 grams of fiber; and
  • Around 84 grams of sodium.

Blue Berry Smoothies

A convenient smoothie for the breakfast or evening snacks is the blue berry smoothies that try to use the advantages of blue berries for weight loss and fat burning that is next only to akai berry. Components of the smoothie are –

  • A cup of skimmed milk;
  • One cup of frozen and unsweetened blue berries; and
  • One table spoon or pressed organic flaxseed oil (MUFA)

After blending the milk and frozen blue berries for about a minute the flaxseed oil should be mixed in it to create the smoothie.

Peanut Butter and Banana

An unusual combination for smoothies is the peanut butter and banana. The components are –

  • ½ cup of fat-free milk;
  • ¼ cup of plain yogurt that should also be fat free;
  • Two table spoon of creamy and natural unsalted peanut butter (MUFA);
  • 1/4th part of very ripe banana;
  • One table spoon of honey; and
  • For cooling purposes, four ice cubes.

Blending all these ingredients with a good blender till the mixture becomes smooth; it can be served for consumption. One serve of the smoothie will contain around 410 calories and-

  • 19 grams of protein;
  • 50 grams of carbohydrates;
  • 16 grams of fat;
  • 2 grams of saturated fat;
  • 5 milligrams of cholesterol;
  • 3 grams of fiber; and
  • 284 grams of sodium.

Many other such smoothies can be prepared. It has been scientifically proved that these smoothies help burn the fats in the body and also keep the body healthy. Bonus for the user is the delicious taste most of them offer.