What is the reason for the popularity of this cocktail? Translated from English, "smooth" - soft, smooth, delicate. And yet fashionable, diverse, light, refreshing. This is the fruit and vegetable cocktail smoothie. Crushed in a blender to a homogeneous mass, various berries, vegetables, fruits will taste even the most sophisticated gourmet. In this cocktail you can add high-calorie dairy products, for example: yoghurt, cream or ice cream. And then the smoothies turn into a full-fledged useful dinner. And the products contained in it will ensure not only satiety, but also normalize the work of the intestines, remove toxins, improve your health.
The best smoothies are natural.
These smoothies are made from natural products. No preservatives, thickeners and flavors. The products must be juicy and fleshy. Naturally, it is not possible to make smoothies from dried fruits. You can experiment with any products. But to get a really delicious cocktail, you have to practice a lot. Or someone to learn. After all, some products are more liquid, others are fleshy, some are viscous and so on. From the combination of products depends not only taste, but also consistency, color, smell. For example: peaches, bananas, mangoes and apricots well mixed with peeled grapefruit, orange or pamelo. Vegetable smoothies with greenery are very useful. And for greater effect in them add forest berries: blueberries, cloudberries, cranberries, cranberries, blueberries. Such smoothies have a pronounced antioxidant rejuvenating effect on the body. Fills it with minerals and vitamins.
It is important to choose the right proportions so that our drink does not turn out to be excessively sour or, conversely, luscious. If you add sugar in smoothies, then such a product is not natural. If the goods are in demand, then there are sellers. Ready-made mixtures for the preparation of this cocktail can be purchased in large shopping centers. But this option is only for the most lazy. The usefulness of this cocktail will be several orders of magnitude lower than freshly prepared. After all, ready-made mixtures can contain sugar, synthetic additives, flavors. Fruit and vegetable concentrates have few vitamins.
Pleasure or practicality?
Consumers of smoothies are divided into two camps: "physicists" and "lyricists". "Physicists" are ordinary pragmatists who value in smoothies, above all the simplicity and speed of cooking. In just five minutes you can prepare a natural and hearty cocktail. Sending the child to school, moms do not have to stand in the morning at the stove to make breakfast. People who lead a healthy lifestyle, primarily attract the useful qualities of the product. Taste and smell for them is not so important. People involved in sports have long appreciated smoothies for its easy digestibility and energy saturation. Representatives of the second camp - the "lyric" - first of all, the process itself is interesting. The magic of creativity, experiment. They are interested in everything: the choice of products, the combination of taste options, the development of ideal recipes. Some achieve classical proportions, others surprise with piquancy or fireworks of flavors. They do not bother to calculate calories. And do not calculate the calcium content to a milligram. The beauty of this product is that everyone finds in the smoothies what they are looking for. According to psychologists, cocktail smoothie is an excellent remedy for stress. The therapeutic effect is both its preparation and use. Especially if you add a little love, tenderness and good mood to it.
Smoothies, like a diet.
In the west, a smoothie diet is one of the most popular ways to control your weight. With its help, you can both lose weight and fill the lack of muscle mass. Already we have no one surprised at the sight of a student or an office worker with a large glass in his hand. Just for them smoothies - a way to save time and recharge. However, for proper nutrition, you must follow certain rules, so as not to gain extra pounds.
- You should not drink smoothies, if thirst is thirsty. Smooth water does not replace. It contains sugar and a lot of calories. With excessive consumption easily appear superfluous kilograms and even cellulite. Remember - smoothies are food!
- Make it a rule to drink only freshly prepared smoothies. Ready-mixed mixtures can contain preservatives, flavor enhancers and sugar.
- Keep track of the calorie content of the food. The least calories in berries, apricots, plums, kiwi, apples. But, for example, bananas should not be abused.
- In vegetable smoothies, instead of salt, you can add powder from dried sea kale. It will add piquancy to taste and enrich the body with iodine.
- High-calorie cocktails based on fatty milk, yoghurts, juices are equated to a full-fledged lunch. They can contain a daily calorie rate. Therefore, it is more useful to replace sweet and fatty dairy products with fat-free yogurt.
"Smoothies are not a snack between meals." Smoothies - and there is food. And it should be used accordingly. It is known that saliva significantly speeds up the digestion of food. And if the smoothie just drink. Saliva does not stand out in the right amount. Therefore, it is recommended to chew the ground mass as if it were solid food. In this case, salivary glands will work more actively.
- It is not necessary to refuse ordinary food for smoothies. But if for some reason smoothies replace several solid food methods, it is recommended to add protein to it. However, you need to control the amount of proteins. Their excess can lead to increased cholesterol in the blood.
- Well satisfy hunger cocktails with the addition of sprouted wheat, barley, oats.
Councils for the preparation of smoothies.
Smoothie is a paradise for experimenters. In addition to fruits and vegetables, you can add dried fruits without seeds, seeds, nuts. Simulate the various options can be infinite. But to really enjoy the product, listen to advice on the useful properties of smoothies and its preparation.
- Clean fruits thoroughly from the peel. Otherwise, it will stick to the larynx and teeth.
- Citrus must be cleaned from the film. Otherwise smoothies will be bitter.
- If the cocktail has turned out too thick, it can be diluted with milk, water or slices of ice.
- To drink smoothies was not only useful, but also nice, decorate it with chocolate crumbs, a leaf of mint, berries. You can make a layered smoothie: put a thick mass of one color on the bottom of the glass, on top - more liquid of a different color and so on.
And to top it off, we offer you several classic balanced combinations. All the components presented should simply be beaten in a blender until a uniform composition is formed. To get a refreshing and refreshing drink, you can add a little ice.
Strawberry yogurt: 150 ml low-fat yogurt, 200 g strawberries (can be frozen), a glass of milk.
Morning: banana, half a glass of milk, half a cup of cooked coffee, bitter chocolate, mashed nutmeg.
Vitamin: a glass of blueberry mors, 5 tablespoons rubbed with sugar cranberries, 2 chicken eggs.
Refreshing: green tea, a little ginger, apple, grapes, banana, kiwi, a spoonful of honey.
Nutritious: yoghurt, flakes of oatmeal, mango, a pair of ice cubes.
Luxurious: peaches, strawberries, slices of melon.
Sparkling: white wine, cranberry juice, mandarin, raspberry.
Alcoholic: orange, mango, a little tequila.
By the way, berry smoothies with ice are a real rescue from a hangover. History is silent, who first came up with a mix and whisk all kinds of products. The championship is also attributed to sportsmen, fans of cold coffee Glisset, and farmers, and bodybuilders. But we know exactly who opened the first smoothie-cafe. This is Steve Kahnau. He had a childhood allergy to food. But once, after trying smoothies, he noticed that he had no allergic reaction to this miracle. And he decided that other people should learn about the miraculous cocktail called smoothies. Smoothie-cafe today can be found not only in European countries. They are open and we have. In ordinary cafes and bars they can also be found on the menu. All that is needed is a glass filled with smoothies, a straw and good music. If you are interested in the useful properties of smoothies and its preparation, then - go ahead! Dare, create, experiment!