Being on a diet is not just about losing weight so that you can go to the beach and wear your swimming suit with confidence. Being on a diet, or the better term would be eating healthy is closely related not only with the health of your mind and body, but it is also a boost to make your skin glow. There are so many products that we use to make our skin look radiant, but it will be a waste of money buying beauty products to make our skin look healthy, when we do not eat healthy. As much as we enjoy eating pizzas, or pancakes with Nutella, we are not fully aware of the damages we are doing not only to our body, but to ourselves too.
A glowing skin requires a very specific food regime that contains all the necessary nutrients to make you feel and look beautiful. Forget all the makeup and skincare products that you have, because they are a waste when you are not thinking of your body and health first. I am sure that your schedule is very busy throughout the day and eating healthy sometimes is very difficult, because of the busy schedule and the food you eat does not contain all the necessary vitamins. But, your solution is always a smoothie. Smoothies are like your life savior, because with a smoothie you get the necessary vitamins and energy to get on with your day. So scroll down and take a look at some simple smoothie recipes and I am sure that most ingredients are found in your fridge, but you do not use them that often.
2-4 cups of greens (spinach or kale)
1½ cups milk (or almond/hemp/etc milk)
1 banana
1 cup papaya
1 cup pineapple
½ cup whole milk yogurt
1 teaspoon-1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
2 teaspoons chia seeds
ice (optional)
Put the ingredients in a blender for 90 seconds and drink immediately
1 banana – frozen if you can, it makes the smoothie thicker
1/3 cup red cabbage grated
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1 1/2 cup almond milk
1 teasponn chia seeds
Put the ingredients in a blender for 1 minute and drink straight away
1 medium sized cucumber, about 6 ounces, peeled and cut into large chunks
2 large leaves of curly kale or lacianto kale, stems removed
1 pear, cored and cut into large chunks
3-4 celery ribs, about 2 ounces, cut into large chunks
Juice of 1 lime
½ cup pineapple juice
3-4 ice cubes
Put the ingredients in a blender and mix them. If it comes too thick add water or more pineapple juice
1 banana
1 cup frozen blueberries
1/2 a lemon, juiced
2 teaspoons fresh lemon zest
1/8 teaspoon fresh thyme, minced
1 Tablespoon honey
1 Tablespoon chia seeds
1 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk (homemade preferred)
