10 delicious and healthy smoothies recipes
Cucumber smoothie
Green vegetables, as a rule, have reduced calorie content, contain a lot of useful elements, and masterfully removing unsolicited toxic guests from the body. Juicy cucumber, according to some reports, even contributes to the dissolution of kidney stones and, in the company with watercress, a powerful cleanser, which also fills the tissues with oxygen and improves the condition of the skin, its effect on the body becomes truly miraculous.
The calorie content of the green smoothie is ridiculously small – 40-41 kcal, while it includes:
- Protein – 1 g;
- Fat – 0.7 g;
- Fiber – 3 g;
- Sugar – 1.1 g.
Ingredients:
- Watercress – a large bunch;
- Cucumber – 1 pc.;
- Lemon – 1/2 pcs.;
- Mineral water – 200 ml.
Peel the cucumber and beat in a blender with watercress. Add water, lemon juice, whisk again and drink a gentle cocktail instead of a snack. He is especially good in the summer heat.
If watercress is not at hand, replace it with more affordable (and cheaper) parsley. And if you belong to the tribe of incorrigible sweets, for a more pleasant cleansing of the body, you can flavor smoothies with a spoon of honey.
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