Smoothie Recipes for Weight Loss

The following smoothie recipes are geared towards boosting your energy levels, metabolism and fat burning potential. These smoothies also contain some of the highest antioxidant foods in the world. Matcha Green tea has one of the highest concentrations of antioxidants in the world. Other smoothie ingredients such as blueberry, cranberry, blackberry, prune, raspberry, strawberry, apple and plum are listed as one of the top 20 antioxidant foods in the world by webmd.com. Several of these smoothie recipes are geared for muscle recovery after an intense resistance training session. When you put on lean muscle you are increasing your metabolism and burning fat simultaneously. When you are looking to boost your overall health and lose weight you need proper nutrition. These smoothies are high in every essential vitamin and mineral and many contain "green" ingredients such as Spinach and Kale. These green ingredients should not intimidate you - and in fact mix deliciously with tropical fruit. Kale is one of the most nutrient dense foods in the world and is a great way to boost your immune system and fat burning potential. The Liquid Bases in these smoothies are typically Green Tea(Proven Fat Burner and Metabolism Booster), Orange Juice(Never From Concentrate Kind), Almond Milk and Coconut Milk(No Sugar added kinds have less than 50 calories per serving), and never from concentrate Pomegranate and Blueberry Juice. Although Fruit has sugar (fructose) and carbohydrates, it is a healthy carbohydrate and with the extremely high amounts of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants - they can actually aid in weight loss as well as give you a huge boost in overall health. Fruits are some of the healthiest and most nutrient dense foods in the world, and they should not be avoided even by people trying to lose weight.