How To Make Green Detox Smoothie

For a green smoothie that's full of basic, good-for-you ingredients, try this refreshing combination that gets its flavor profile from fruits and veggies. Green smoothies are rich in many vitamins and minerals that support the human body's overall health, but they can also be an excellent addition to a weight loss regimen.

Fiber is essential for good colon health and it keeps your bowels in working order. These smoothies naturally combat constipation and help promote regularity. Blending fruits and vegetables together breaks down the cells of plants which improves digestibility.

Ingredients:

Celery
Apple
Spinach
Water
Handful Green Grapes

Directions:

Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid. Select Variable 1.
Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High. Blend for 30 seconds, or until desired consistency is reached. Enjoy!

How To Make Almond Butter Protein Smoothie In Vitamix

Your body uses protein to build and repair tissues. You also use protein to make enzymes, hormones, and other body chemicals. Protein is an important building block of bones, muscles, cartilage, skin, and blood.

This 3-ingredient Almond Butter Protein Smoothie provides a boost of antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids, and makes for a healthful breakfast or snack.

Ingredients

1 large ripe banana peeled 
3/4 cup Unsweetened Almond milk
1 tablespoon unsweetened almond butter

Directions

Put it all in a blender and blend until smooth. Enjoy!

How To Make Tropical Mango Pineapple Smoothie In Vitamix

Pineapple is one of my favorite fruits to include in a smoothie and this one uses pineapple along with some mango.

Mangoes contain high level of vitamin C, fibre and pectin making it a perfect fruit that helps in controlling high cholesterol level. Another benefit of eating mangoes is that it cleanses your skin from deep inside your body. It treats pores and gives a glow to your skin. Hence, eat mangoes to get a flawless skin.

Pineapple is good for your body both inside and out – eating a few slices of fresh pineapple a day can defend your body from harmful free radicals and disease, help your digestion by cleaning the body's organs and blood, increase your energy intake and boost metabolism, nourish your hair, skin.

Oranges are among the world's most popular fruits, as they're both tasty and nutritious. They are a good source of vitamin C, as well as several other vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. For this reason, they may lower your risk of heart disease and kidney stones.

Ingredients:

1 cup water or almond milk (original/unsweetened)
 2 clementines or 1 orange, peeled
 1 medium ripe mango, peeled
 1 1/4 cups fresh pineapple

Directions:

Put everything in the blender in the order that it’s listed and blend until smooth. Enjoy!

How to Make Banana, Pineapple and Ginger Smoothie In Vitamix

Drink up! The fresh ginger in this tropical pineapple smoothie adds a layer of spice that'll give your morning a kick. Pineapple is good for your body both inside and out – eating a few slices of fresh pineapple a day can defend your body from harmful free radicals and disease, help your digestion by cleaning the body's organs and blood, increase your energy intake and boost metabolism, nourish your hair, skin. Banana is loaded with fibre, both soluble and insoluble. Heart Health. Ease in Digestion. Powerhouse of Nutrients. High Source Of Potassium. Blood Pressure. Helps Fight Anaemia. Ginger adds flavour to foods and has a range of health benefits, including improving digestion, blood sugar levels, and harmful cholesterol levels. Ingredients: Pineapple Ginger Banana Water/Almond milk
Direction: Add one cup of fresh pineapple, and peeled fresh ginger, along with a banana, to your Vitamix blender. Add a 1 cup of water/almond milk (or milk, soy milk, etc), blend, and enjoy.

How To Make Sweet Potato Smoothie In Vitamix

This Sweet Potato Smoothie is ultra-thick and creamy and has the most amazing flavour. It tastes like sweet potato pie This Sweet Potato Smoothie is a healthy breakfast option, made with cooked sweet potatoes and ginger. This smoothie is a healthy way to use up leftover baked potatoes.


Ingredients:
1 sweet potato, cooked and cooled
½ teaspoon fresh ginger root
1 cup of almond milk
1 tbsp. honey
1 cup ice cubes


Directions:
Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid. Select Variable 1.

Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High. Blend for 1 minute. Enjoy!

How To Make Almond Banana Smoothie In Vitamix (Burn Fat Build Muscle)

Need a go-to smoothie for those busy mornings and afternoons? Try this easy Banana Almond Smoothie – It’s sweet, simple and perfectly balanced to help you burn fat, build muscle, increase your energy and reduce cravings.


Ingredients:
1/2 cup almond milk OR other milk substitute OR water
1 banana ideally frozen
1 tablespoon (heaping) almond butter OR 12 raw almonds


Instructions:
Place all your ingredients in the Vitamix machine, liquid first, then soft ingredients, then firmer ones. Secure the lid and select Variable 1. Turn machine on and slowly increase to your machine's highest speed.

How to make Carrot Apple Smoothie In Vitamix

Although crunchy carrots are very satisfactory eaten raw, they can also be blended into a refreshing drink. Only 3 main ingredients to make this easy Vitamix drink.


Ingredients:
1/2 cup water
1  large apple
1 large carrot about 3 oz
1 inch fresh ginger peeled, optional
Ice cubes for serving


Directions:
Add the water and all the ingredients. Put the lid on securely. Turn the dial to the lowest setting – dial 1, start the blender. Gradually increase the highest speed – dial 10, and blend for 45-50 seconds or until completely smooth. Enjoy!

If the ginger is too bitter, add about 2 tbsp. of honey to decrease the bitterness.

Weight Loss Cabbage Detox Drink (Vitamix)

Do you know, Cabbage is great for weight loss and beautiful skin! There are only 33 calories in a cup of cooked cabbage, and it is low in fat and high in fiber. Cabbage also helps keep skin looking health, toned, blemish-free and glowing; it's rich in antioxidants (including vitamin C and beta-carotene).


Cabbage does double detox duty. Its diuretic properties help rid your body of excess liquid, carrying toxins along with it. Like other cruciferous veggies, cabbage is also sulfur-rich, helping your liver break down toxins so they can be more easily expelled.


Eating water- and mineral-rich cabbage on a regular basis helps your body release excess fluid and water weight.


Ingredients:
1 cup cold water
I cup mixed cabbage
1/2 cucumber
1/2 lemon
1 cup pineapple
1 cup fresh spinach


Directions:
Add the water and all the ingredients. Put the lid on securely. Turn the dial to the lowest setting – dial 1, start the blender. Gradually increase the highest speed – dial 10, and blend for 45-50 seconds or until completely smooth. Enjoy!

Pineapple and Banana Smoothie

Pineapple and Banana Smoothie is a gorgeous and indulgent smoothie, but totally healthy. If you have a Vitamix, give this refreshing  smoothie a try. It is perfect for a hot summer day!


Pineapple is good for your body both inside and out – eating a few slices of fresh pineapple a day can defend your body from harmful free radicals and disease, help your digestion by cleaning the body's organs and blood, increase your energy intake and boost metabolism, nourish your hair and skin.


The banana is one of the most popular health foods on earth. Eating bananas can help lower blood pressure and may reduce the risk of cancer.


Ingredients:


1 large banana
1 cup pineapple


Directions:


Place all your ingredients in the Vitamix machine, liquid first, then soft ingredients, then firmer ones. Add one cup of ice last. Secure the lid and select Variable 1. Turn machine on and slowly increase to your machine's highest speed. Enjoy!

Glowing Green Smoothie for Glowing Skin and Shiny Hair (Beauty Detox Drink)

Green smoothies are a great way to get my daily recommended serving of fruits and veggies. I have difficulty eating enough throughout the day, but can easily consume them as a drink.


Green smoothies are packed with the nutrition and are very low in calories. They contain the vitamins, minerals, healthy carbohydrates, fiber and low fat whole food that you need to lose weight quickly, safely and effectively without starving yourself. They are also low in sugars found naturally in fruit and fruit juices making them a healthier option than traditional fruit smoothies and natural juices.


Clearer, radiant skin is an often-reported benefit to eating healthier. Smoothies are high in fiber and allow your body to eliminate toxins the right way instead of through your skin. The vitamin E found in green leafy vegetables works with vitamin C to keep skin healthy as you age.

Ingredients:

1/2 cups water
3/4 romaine lettuce, chopped
1-2 stalks  celery
3/4 of a small bunch of spinach
1/2 apple, cored and chopped
1/2  banana
Juice of 1/2 fresh lemon
Optional: 1/3 bunch cilantro or parsley


Directions:


Add water and all the ingredients to Vitamix blender. Blend at a low speed to start and half way through blend at high speed until smooth. Enjoy!

Quick And Easy Triple Berry Green Smoothie

I love this Triple Berry Green Smoothie because it contains a full cup of spinach, and you can't even taste it. A great way to sneak some healthy leafy greens and fruits into your day is to enjoy a breakfast smoothie.

Ingredients:

1 handful spinach approx 1 cup
1 small avocado
1 cup frozen berries blueberries, raspberries, blackberries
1 small banana
1 cup almond/cashew/regular milk/water

Instructions:

Add all ingredients into a Vitamix blender and blend on high until smooth. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Power Breakfast

In your blender:
1 pc banana
1/2 cup cooked oatmeal...
1/3 cup yoghurt
1/3 cup almonds
1 cup ice cubes

Yogurt's got power-boosting protein and bone-building calcium. It can also help you lose weight and fend off a cold.

Bananas are a good source of potassium and magnesium which aid in maintaining normal blood pressure and are heart protective.

Banana is a food most appropriate when small but nutrient dense food has to be given in situations of extreme weight loss or extreme fever where the body becomes weak and there is food aversion.

Bananas have an antacid effect and are said to protect against stomach ulcers.

Oatmeal is loaded with fibers...lowers cholesterol and helps lower weight.

Oatmeal reduces heart attack risk.

  Oatmeal lowers ‘bad’ cholesterol.

Oatmeal protects artery walls from damage.

Almonds help build strong bones and teeth.
The phosphorus in almonds helps make this possible.

Almonds provide healthy fats and aid in weight loss:

Almonds lower the rise in blood sugar and insulin after meals.

Almonds help provide good brain function and may also reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

Almonds nourish the nervous system.

Almond alkalizes the body...good for hyper acidic people.

Watermelon Pineapple Smoothie

Submitted by: Lorraine Bowring

Ingredients

1 c. watermelon, fresh, organic
2/3 c. pineapple, fresh, organic
1 c. yogurt, Greek, plain, full-fat, plain, organic
1 c. ice, pure & filtered
1 tsp. vanilla extract, organic
3 tbs. water, purified

Directions

Cut the fruit into chunks. Add all ingredients to blender except the water and blend until smooth. Add 1-3 tablespoons of water, one at a time, until consistency is thick enough to flow through a straw. Be careful not to add too much water; if you desire a thicker consistency, do not add any water. Pour into two glasses, add straw and enjoy!

Fruit and Honey Smoothie

Submitted by: Tonya Jiggers
Ingredients

2 c. fruit, frozen, your favorite, organic
2 c. coconut milk, unsweetened, full-fat, organic, canned
1/2 c. yogurt, greek, plain, full-fat, plain, organic
2 tbs. honey, raw, unfiltered, organic
stevia, loose to taste

Directions

Add all ingredients and blend well. Can also freeze for a treat later.

Pina Protein Colada by Vi

Submitted by: Chanel

Ingredients

6 ice, pure & filtered
1 scp. protein powder, BioTrust Low Carb, vanilla
1/2 c. pineapple, fresh, organic
1 c. coconut milk, unsweetened, full-fat, organic, canned
1/4 c. yogurt, greek, plain, full-fat, plain, organic

Directions

Combine all ingredients in blender. Blend on high speed for one minute.

Energy Boosting Fruit Smoothie

Submitted by: Debra Roth

Ingredients:

0.5 banana, fresh, organic
1/3 c. mixed berries, frozen, any type, organic
1/2 c. yogurt, plain, full-fat, organic
1/2 c. ice, pure & filtered
1/4 c. coconut milk, unsweetened, full-fat, organic, canned

Directions:

Put fresh or frozen berries in blender and pulse until smooth. Add banana and yogurt and pulse until mixed. Add crushed ice cubes and milk and pulse until you have a smoothie made to the consistency you like. Share with someone or split in half and freeze the half you are not drinking (this will be an icy for dessert). Enjoy! Each serving has about 1 1/2 carbs in it.

The Purple Flurp Smoothie

Submitted by: Camille Clark

Ingredients

1/4 c. coconut milk, unsweetened, full-fat, organic, canned
1 med. orange, fresh, organic
1 lrg. banana, fresh, organic
1/2 c. blueberries, frozen, organic
1 c. strawberries, frozen, organic
1 tsp. vanilla extract, organic
2 scp. protein powder, BioTrust Low Carb, vanilla

Directions

Put all the ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth (about 1 minute) Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Berry Coconut Banana Smoothie

 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup fresh or frozen strawberries
• 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
• 1 frozen very ripe banana, cut into chunks
• 1 cup light unsweetened coconut milk

Directions:

• Place all of the ingredients into a blender, Vita-Mix, or Magic Bullet, and blend until smooth. Enjoy!

Skinny Green Monster Smoothie

Submitted by: Cindy Gemini

Start your day with a Skinny Green Monster Smoothie! Why should you try a GREEN MONSTER?? Vitamins!! A, C, K, iron, fiber, folate, lutein, magnesium, potassium, protein and calcium!

Ingredients

1 sml. banana, frozen, organic
2 c. spinach, baby, fresh, organic
1 tbs. nut butter, any kind, organic
0.75 c. almond milk, unsweetened, organic
0.5 c. yogurt, greek, plain, full-fat, plain, organic

Directions

Place all the ingredients into a blender, add ice (optional), and blend until smooth. You can really make this so many ways, add flax seeds, add protein powder, throw in blueberries, etc. Start with this basic recipe and play around with variations. Give it a try!

Strawberry Oatmeal Smoothie

This healthy drink is a great way to get your oats in your diet. This Strawberry Oatmeal Smoothie make the ultimate breakfast to-go. Not only is it healthy, but it’s delicious, filling and ready in less than 5 minutes!

 

Ingredients:

• ½ cup oatmeal
• 1½ cup coconut milk
• ½ cup fresh or frozen strawberries (about 5-6 whole)
• 1 fresh or frozen banana, sliced before frozen
• 1 tbsp honey to taste, optional
• ¼ tsp vanilla extract, optional

Directions:

• In a blender, combine coconut milk, oats, banana and strawberries. Add vanilla and honey if desired. Blend until smooth. Serve immediately. Enjoy!