10 Massive Benefits of A Smoothie Lifestyle

i want to emphasize the word “lifestyle” before we talk benefits, because the changes you can enjoy

in your health come with building a habit, not after one or two glasses of a smoothie. But you have

so much to look forward to once you build the habit, in which you will enjoy three to six smoothies

per week. You begin to observe the benefits as early as two weeks in. Here are the top nineteen

massive benefits you could get from your healthy smoothie lifestyle:

1. Makes for a quick and delicious filling snack or meal: If you are like me, with a busy life and a million things to do, these words are melody to your ears: quick, delicious, filling, and nutritious, all at the same time. A healthy smoothie can give you all of that and more. It can be your breakfast, midmorning or afternoon snack, or light dinner. You can whip it up and have it ready to go, with everything washed and put away, in less than ten minutes. Now that’s a sweet deal! 

2. Provides an excellent source of fiber: Healthy smoothies are packed with fiber. The fiber is broken down with the power of your blender to where it’s easily digestible by your body. Blending your raw, leafy greens not only makes them easier to digest, you also absorb a much higher percentage of nutrients as opposed to chewing them. The fiber lowers your cholesterol and glucose levels, and keeps you fuller longer. Most of all, it regulates your body. This is the biggest benefit of smoothies over juices, which contain little to no fiber

3. Makes it easy to get all your nutrients in blended form: Let’s face it. It’s a lot of work to prepare and chew your fully recommended dosage of vegetables and fruits. It takes time to go through all that tonnage. With green smoothies, you drink your greens. You can easily get most of your nutrients into a large glass of a green smoothie before 8:00 a.m.! Now that’s efficiency!

4. Gives you unlimited flavors (or combinations) to enjoy: I love fruits and vegetables, I really do, but I do get bored with the singular taste. Even in salads, you still taste individual fruits and vegetables, and I love variety in my mouth! Smoothies open you up to a world of new tastes from the endless combinations you can make. A single fruit or vegetable cannot give you half as much variety on the flavor and fun scale as its blended versions. With a little imagination, you can make countless combinations, and theoretically, you’ll never have to make the same exact smoothie twice. 

5. Makes for a portable on-the-go snack: I remember feeling awkward about taking my container of granola, fruits, and nuts into corporate work meetings. I’d be stealing away a shy little spoonful here and there and not enjoying it at all. With smoothies, they are perfectly portable, easy to suck through a straw, and if anyone gives you a funny look, it’s a perfect opportunity to educate them. Seriously, get yourself a nice to-go cup—I like mason jars with glass straws—and make your smoothies to go just as you would any other drink. Just don’t drink your smoothie too fast. Take sips. Allow it to meet your saliva and then swallow it, rather than chugging it down!

6. Curbs the cravings for junk food: I first noticed this when I started switching over to more raw whole foods in my diet, and then with green juicing and smoothies. I used to fight my cravings for bad food with self-discipline and punishment, but it only increased the cravings! The more effective way is to add smoothies to your diet. Over time, you crave more greens and fruits, and after a while, you will not be craving or even tolerating junk foods. What a great cure! 

7. Eases natural weight loss: Weight loss is no doubt one of the most popular reasons for turning to healthy smoothies, and they work wonders! If you are interested in weight loss, keep your smoothies simple and stick to natural whole foods, monitor the overall calories, use more vegetables and greens, and cut out the nuts, protein powders, and superfoods. Green smoothies especially promote weight loss and melting off those stubborn pounds. 

8. Brings the body to a healthy alkaline state: The pH balance of human blood needs to stay within a certain range and many foods—especially heavily salted junk foods, fried foods, or packaged foods —are extremely acidic, so your body has to work hard to neutralize their effects and return to its desired state. Fruits and vegetables are alkaline foods, and health experts claim that consuming them helps you maintain a proper alkaline balance in your body. Smoothies help you move in the right direction with your pH balance by acting as a super alkalizer! 

9. Acts as a good source of natural plant proteins: Believe it or not, plants do have protein. Meat and dairy are not the only sources of protein. Some of the top plant-based protein sources are avocado, broccoli, spinach, and kale, and all of these are yummy ingredients in any smoothie. Smoothies are a great way to consume your plant-based protein, even if you get additional protein from the rest of your diet. 

10. Makes you happy: This one you won’t believe until you do it, but after you have whipped up a few delicious concoctions of your own, you will notice the joy and happiness a glass of smoothie can bring. Our bodies crave good nutrition and delicious taste, a combination that we have to remember to nurture it with, and the natural reaction of your body is happiness. I still get a giggle from my concoctions, and a smile so big that I forget my troubles for a few minutes a day! Life is good already, but it’s so much better with smoothies.