Delicious Smoothie Bowls For Fat Loss
All foods have consequences for your weight and health, so if you want to be trim, do what trim people do. Replace sugary drinks and calorie-dense snack foods with foods your body needs and can use, like fruit smoothie bowls. They help you manage your weight and keep body fat to a minimum, yet are still incredibly tasty.
Is fruit good for weight loss and maintaining a normal weight. Yes, studies show that those who have a fruit bowl visible on their counter not only weighed about 13 pounds less than those who didn’t, they were also more likely to be in normal weight ranges.
Nutrition wise, smoothie bowls are rich in fibre and natural sugars and allow better digestion, improved satiety, and absorption of nutrients. They also improve bowel movements, prevent infections, boost immunity, and maintain a healthy heart.
Overview
Smoothie bowls are a great way to get fruit in to your diet, and with so many different flavour combinations, you won’t get bored. These are as simple to make as a smoothie, but with less liquid. With a smoothie you would use 1 to 1 ½ cups of liquid, but with a smoothie bowl you reduce the liquid to ¼ to ½ of a cup of liquid. When done, you can add any delicious topping you prefer.
A clean protein powder (from grass fed cows) help to give extra protein, makes the consistency rich and creamy and helps to satiate longer. You can also use topping with various textures, such as cacao nibs, coconut flakes, hemp seeds, chia seeds, cnut butters, dried fruit, or simply fresh fruit. The options are only limited by your imagination and being healthy.
Here’s some recipes to get you started:
1. The Aḉai Bowl
Ingredients: ½ cup acai berries , ½ frozen banana, ½ cup frozen blueberries, 1 serving protein powder, ¼ cup orange juice
Preparation: Blend all smoothie ingredients together. You want this smoothie to be extra thick so add only as much juice as necessary. Add smoothie ingredients to a bowl with your favourite toppings! Approximately 340 cal.
(Source Adaptation: Gonaturalsolutions.com)
2. Creamy Berry/Banana
Ingredients: 1 banana, 1/2 cup frozen blueberries, 1/4 cup milk, 1 tablespoon honey
Optional: chia seeds, cashews, coconut mix
Instructions: put all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a bowl and add toppings. Don't add too much liquid, as you want to smoothie to be nice and thick, so the toppings don't sink. It should be the texture of soft serve ice cream. Approximately 336kcal.
Source: hungryhealtyhappy.com
3. Pumpkin Pie Smoothie Bowl
Ingredients: 1/2 frozen ripe bananas, peeled prior to freezing, ½ cup pumpkin puree, not pie filling, 1–2 medjool dates, pitted, 1 tbsp almond butter, ½ tsp vanilla extract, ½ tsp cinnamon, ⅛ tsp nutmeg, optional, ¼ cup oat milk (or any plant-based milk).
Optional: pumpkin seeds, crushed pecans, sliced banana, almond butter.
Instructions: Add all ingredients to a blender. Blend ingredients until smooth and creamy. Transfer smoothie to bowl(s). Add your favorite toppings. Enjoy!
Notes: Be sure to use frozen ripe bananas. Ripe bananas have a yellow peel with brown spots all over it. Once the bananas are ripe, remove the peels and store the bananas inside a sealed container/bag in the freezer. You can freeze several bananas at a time, and they will last for up to 3 months. Appox. 260 cal.
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