Must Have Smoothie Ingredients

If you want something sweet but at same time you want it healthy, is this even possible?  Sometimes you just want to binge on something delicious but at the same time, you do not want to ruin the diet that you may be on.  Because of our lives are very much busy, it is difficult to cook something or even spend the extra dollar for something healthy.  One type of food that does not take a lot of time and if you have the ingredients ready to go, then this may be your savior.  Yes I am talking about the ever popular smoothies. 

The trick is to basically store your ingredients that you will be using for any of your smoothie in an organized way so that when you are busy, you can just make it fast.  Best of all, it is cheaper than buying any smoothie at any supermarket or the mall since you can customize and use the ingredients of your choice.  The other trick is to purchase ingredients that are on season or in bulk.  This will save you lots of money.  Vegetables or fruits will not work because there are perishable but you can get stuff like Chia seeds, flaxseeds, cinnamon and cocoa powder.  You can purchase vegetables and fruits in the frozen section but remember it isn’t as healthy as fresh vegetables.  If you have no choice, than is okay once in a while.

I mentioned cocoa powder in my list and you’re wondering why this ingredient is important.  Well if you didn’t know, it has iron and magnesium.  These two power houses of minerals will provide you the energy and antioxidants needed for your body to function.  Put this in your smootie and you will have that chocolate aroma and you will not have bad breath.

Supposedly it helps with stress and also provide the necessary benefits for your heart.  Another powdered that I did mention is that of Maca.  Make sure to get the raw kind as this will give you the energy boost that you need through your hectic day.  You will see that your endurance will improve and your hormones will be elevated.  I guess it is kind like aphrodisiac in a way but not really.

One more item I want to bring up before I end this article is that of flaxseed.  Flaxseed has been around for a long time and found in many bulk stores that sell seeds.  Only recently, in the last 10 years, that it has become one of the essential seeds to have in your diet.  The reason being, it has the following: protein, omega-3 and fibers.  On top of all that it is one of the best ways to get antioxidants which will improve drastically your cardiovascular conditions.  I find it very easy to store because it is a seed.  Just grab a pickle jar and use that as your vessel for storing any of your bulk seeds that you buy.  Make sure to keep it in a dark area such as the cabinet and make sure it’s in a cool spot.

There is one last tip I want to say, even know I wanted to end this article earlier, and that is peanut butter.  If you are not allergic to it, then the raw stuff is probably the best choice to have in your cabinet.  This will make your smoothie tasty and creamy.  

Also it is one of the best ways to stop your hunger especially if you need to wait an hour or two before dinner.  You can just have a tablespoon of it on a piece of whole-grain bread.  Thinking about it now, you can actually use any other nuts such as almonds and cashews to curb your hunger but I find peanut butter is the best because everybody has it.