Over time, oxidative stress can lead to chronic disease. But eating plenty of antioxidant-rich foods, like fruits, may help reduce the risk.
2. Improves Digestive Health
Your body needs fiber to create regular and comfortable bowel movements. Otherwise, without enough fiber, you’ll be more likely to have digestive problems.
The fruits in these smoothies are packed with fiber. Raspberries, strawberries, apples, and bananas are especially high sources.
The perfect combination of tart and sweet, this smoothie is a tropical treat.It uses fresh strawberries and frozen mangos, but you can use frozen strawberries and fresh mangos for the same result.A Medjool date adds natural sweetness that tastes great with fruits.See how easy it is to make a strawberry mango smoothie using step-by-step instructions and tips.Ingredients:Â Milk, Greek yogurt, Medjool date, strawberries, frozen mango
Made with just 4 ingredients, this fruit smoothie is easy to prepare at home.It uses white grape juice as the liquid base. This gives the smoothie a crisp and refreshing flavor.Fresh mango, frozen pineapple, and frozen strawberries are in this tasty smoothie. Feel free to use your favorite fruits to customize the drink.Get the step-by-step instructions for making a simple fruit smoothie. It takes just 5 minutes to make.Ingredients:Â White grape juice, fresh mango, frozen pineapple, and frozen strawberries
Thanks to this green fruit smoothie, you can easily add more nutrients to your diet.The combination of kale and pineapple is delicious, even if you're not a fan of leafy greens. The earthy flavor of kale is balanced by the sweetness of pineapple.It's also creamy and thick from the milk, Greek yogurt, and banana. Milk and Greek yogurt also add calcium and protein.See how to make it in 5 minutes in a blender at home.Ingredients:Â Milk, Greek yogurt, kale, banana, and frozen pineapple
Berries are some of the best foods for your brain. That's because they're high in anthocyanins, or antioxidants that protect brain cells.Drinking this smoothie is a quick way to eat more berries. It uses frozen mixed berries, which include strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, and raspberries.You can use just two or three types of berries if that's what you have on hand.Instead of milk, this smoothie uses apple juice for a bright and sweet flavor. The chia seeds and spinach provide even more antioxidants.Ingredients:Â Apple juice, chia seeds, baby spinach, frozen mixed berries
Sweet frozen blueberries are combined with creamy banana to make this blueberry banana smoothie.Blueberries and banana are high in fiber, which is important for healthy digestion. The fiber will also keep you feeling full.The pretty purple color of the drink comes from the blueberries.Learn how to make it in 5 minutes using just 5 ingredients.Ingredients:Â Milk, Greek yogurt, Medjool date, banana, frozen blueberries
If you love fall flavors, you'll want to make this 5-minute apple smoothie. It combines fresh apple with ground cinnamon and frozen banana.Always core and chop apples before adding them to the blender. Whole apples are too big and will damage the blades.The apple and banana add antioxidants, vitamins, and fiber to the drink. Both fruits are naturally sweet.Enjoy this apple smoothie for breakfast or as a seasonal dessert.Ingredients:Â Milk, Greek yogurt, ground cinnamon, apple, frozen banana
A classic fruit smoothie that will hit the spot. It's sweetened with natural ingredients and full of vitamins.Frozen strawberries give this smoothie its light pink color. They also make the smoothie cold and icy.Using pre-sliced frozen strawberries will make it easier for your blender to break down the frozen fruit.The drink is thick, creamy, and satisfying thanks to the milk and Greek yogurt.Ingredients:Â Milk, Greek yogurt, Medjool date, frozen strawberries
With just 4 ingredients, you can make a healthy raspberry smoothie.It's made with unsweetened almond milk, but you can use any type of milk. Examples include dairy milk, oat milk, and hemp milk.The milk, Greek yogurt, and banana also balance the tartness of raspberries.Make this drink if you're looking for a sweet snack that's high in fiber and antioxidants.Ingredients:Â Unsweetened almond milk, Greek yogurt, banana, frozen raspberries
A 5-ingredient fruit smoothie that's easy to make in a blender at home.Frozen strawberries and blueberries are high in antioxidants, making this drink very healthy.The fresh banana adds natural sweetness, fiber, and thickness to the smoothie.If your blender is not powerful, I recommend using sliced frozen strawberries. This will be easier for the blades to break down the frozen fruit.Ingredients:Â Milk, Greek yogurt, banana, frozen blueberries, frozen strawberries
The best mango yogurt smoothie is one that's creamy, thick, and satisfying.This recipe checks all those boxes thanks to the milk and Greek yogurt. It also has banana, which thickens the drink.It's high in vitamin C from the mango and banana. This makes it a great smoothie for supporting immune function.Get tips for making this easy and delicious mango yogurt smoothie.Ingredients:Â Milk, Greek yogurt, Medjool date, banana, frozen mango
Strawberries and banana are popular smoothie ingredients. This fruit smoothie includes both for a tasty and healthy drink.It uses frozen strawberries and fresh banana. You can also use frozen banana and fresh strawberries for the same flavor.If you're freezing your own strawberries, be sure to remove the green tops first. And always slice the banana before adding it to the blender.The recipe is high in antioxidants, fiber, and vitamins from the strawberries and banana.Ingredients:Â Milk, Greek yogurt, banana, frozen strawberries
A tropical and nutritious treat made with only 4 ingredients.To make this pina colada smoothie, coconut milk and pineapple juice are used as the liquid bases. This will recreate the classic pina colada flavor.Use coconut milk from the carton. Avoid canned coconut milk because it's too thick for smoothies.Coconut milk has healthy fats, while the other ingredients are high in vitamins.Ingredients:Â Coconut milk, pineapple juice, banana, frozen pineapple
Drinking this strawberry collagen smoothie will benefit your skin and joints.It contains powdered collagen, the protein that gives structure and firmness to skin. Collagen is also essential for joint health.In smoothies, collagen powder creates a frothy and thick texture. It also makes the drink more filling.The frozen strawberries and banana offer sweetness, but you can add a Medjool date for even more flavor.Ingredients:Â Unsweetened almond milk, collagen powder, banana, frozen strawberries
This fruit smoothie combines peanut butter and banana, a classic ingredient pairing.Peanut butter is great in smoothies because it adds depth of flavor. Plus, it contains healthy fats, antioxidants, and plant-based protein.Any kind of milk can be used to make this smoothie but it tastes especially delicious with oat milk.Since the smoothie takes just 5 minutes to make, you can easily enjoy it any time of the day. It's delicious for breakfast or dessert.Ingredients:Â Oat milk, vanilla extract, peanut butter, frozen banana
High in protein, this raspberry yogurt smoothie is so satisfying. The protein comes from milk, protein powder, and yogurt.Vanilla protein powder is used since pairs well with raspberries but unflavored protein powder also works.To keep it healthy, use unsweetened plain yogurt. You can use regular or Greek yogurt.Make sure your raspberries are frozen. Fresh raspberries will make this smoothie too thin and watery.Ingredients:Â Milk, vanilla protein powder, unsweetened plain yogurt, frozen raspberries
Make a healthy and simple fruit smoothie with this 3-ingredient recipe. It's a simple recipe that's easily prepared in a blender.Just puree pineapple juice, banana, and frozen pineapple chunks. The result is a delicious bright yellow drink.All 3 ingredients are high in antioxidants and vitamins, which can help reduce the risk of disease.For a less intense pineapple flavor, use unsweetened almond milk or coconut water instead of pineapple juice.Ingredients:Â Pineapple juice, banana, frozen pineapple
Simple and sweet, this banana smoothie is so creamy and delicious.The smoothie is flavored with vanilla extract and honey. If you don't like honey, try date syrup or a Medjool date.When freezing banana, always cut it into coins first. Never put a whole frozen banana in a blender.This smoothie is packed with fiber and vitamins.Ingredients:Â Oat milk, vanilla extract, honey, banana