Diet Advice - Smoothies

Smoothies

Sports Hydro Drink 

  • ¼ Cucumber
  • ¼ Stick of Celery
  • ½ Apple
  • 1 Slice of Lemon
  • ½ Litre of Water 

Simple juice the cucumber, celery, lemon and apple and pour into sports shaker. Add the water and shake. 

What is in it?

Vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 and C, Folic acid, Calcium, Sodium, Iron, Potassium, Magnesium, Bioflavonoids and Beta Carotene. 

How will it help me? 

The perfect balance of sodium and potassium helps to prevent aches and pains, muscle cramps and lactic acid build up. Potassium helps with proper muscle contraction and works with sodium to control the body’s water balance. The cucumber helps to cool down thesystem, the celery replaces lost sodium, the apple is known to help lower cholesterol and the lemon cleanses the liver and kidneys.

Tip: Take this instead of the isotonic drinks and it can be drunk during your workout.

The Power Smoothie

  • ¼ Small Pineapple
  • 2 Apples
  • ½ Avocado (Pealed)
  • 1 Medium Banana
  • ¼ Teaspoon Spirulina (If you haven’t got any just make without)
  • A Few Ice cubes.

Cut up the pineapple so it fits in the juicer and juice it along with the apples. Place the avocado and banana in the blender along with Spirulina, ice cubes and freshly extracted juice. Blend until smooth.

 

What is in it? 

Essentials fats, all of the essential amino acids, natural sugars and fibres. It also contains A, B, B6, C & E. Also Iron, Calcium, Copper, Phosphorus, Zinc, Boron, Niacin, Magnesium, Folic Acids and Carotenes. 

Tip: Have a small glass half an hour before exercise and again after exercise.

Smoothies To Make Yourself

Apple Smoothie

  • 1-2 small apples cut into wedges
  • 1 kiwi
  • 1 cup almond milk
  • ¼ cup of raisins soaked overnight
  • 1-teaspoon honey
  • 1-2 cubes of ice
  • 1-teaspoon lecithin granules
  • 2 tablespoons flax seed oil

Apple-Barley smoothie

  • 1 cup of sliced apples peeled
  • ½ cup of cooked barley
  • ¼ cup of soaked raisins
  • ¼ teaspoon of vanilla flavouring
  • 1-1½ cup of almond milk
  • 1-teaspoon lecithin granules
  • 2 tablespoons flax seed oil

Apricot smoothie

  • 1 cup of fresh or dried apricots
  • Juice of ½ a lemon
  • 2 oz of prune juice
  • 1 teaspoon of oat bran
  • 1 teaspoon of mineral whey
  • 1 tablespoon of flax oil
  • 1 tablespoon of lecithin granules

Peach-Rice Dream smoothie

  • 2 fresh peaches with peel
  • 1-cup rice milk
  • 1 kiwi
  • 1-teaspoon sesame seeds
  • 1 teaspoon sunflower seeds
  • 1-tablespoon lecithin granules
  • 2 tablespoon of flax seed oil

Pineapple smoothie

  • 1-2 cups of fresh pineapples
  • ½ cup apples peeled
  • ¼ cup almond milk
  • ¼ cup apple juice
  • 1-tablespoon lecithin
  • 2 tablespoons flax seeds
  • 2-teaspoon bran (oats or rice)
  • 1 kiwi

Strawberry smoothie

  • 1 kiwi
  • 1 tablespoon of lecithin granules
  • 1 teaspoon of any type of bran
  • 1 cup of almond or rice milk
  • ½ cup of strawberries
  • 1 tablespoon of flax seeds
  • 1-2 tablespoons of sunflower seeds
  • 1 teaspoon of sesame seeds
  • 1 tablespoon of flax seed oil