Topic: healthy smoothie recipe

Pimp My Health: 6 Tips For A Healthy Smoothie (Beyond Just Adding Fruit)

Pimp My Health:  6 Tips For A Healthy Smoothie (Beyond Just Adding Fruit)

Who doesn’t love a good smoothie in the summer? They’re cold, refreshing and oh, so unhealthy. Wait, what? Yep, you may think you’re doing your body good by sipping on a fruit smoothie from your local juice bar, but are you really? Do you even know what’s in it? Turns out, a lot of restaurant or store-bought (and even some homemade) smoothies can be loaded with sugar, fat, carbs and calories, making them more like milkshakes in disguise. So this week on Pimp My Health, we’re going to pimp your smoothie. Take a look at these six simple tips for a more nutritious beverage–that still tastes good! More »

How to Make a Healthy Smoothie, Part 2: Our 10 Favorite All-Natural Recipes

How to Make a Healthy Smoothie, Part 2: Our 10 Favorite All-Natural Recipes

Yesterday, Lauren Slayton gave us the skinny on the best non-soy protein powders to use in our smoothies — with everything from whey to hemp and brown rice-based powders to give our favorite health drinks an extra boost. Now we’re back with ten different recipes that you can use them in. We’ve included vegan, sugar-free, and vegetable-laced cocktails, and you can add your preferred protein powder to any of them (just follow the instructions that come with your powder of choice, or experiment with amounts for taste). More »