New Delhi: Summer, a great season of holidays, music festivals, and cool-down treats, is here. This season gives you plenty of time to pamper yourself with tasty and healthy foods. And one such popular food trend of summer season is green smoothies.
These refreshing and nutritious drink not only tastes good but also offers some amazing health blessings.
Adding one green thickie to your diet gives your body an opportunity to shed excess fats and boosts your stamina.
So, take a look at some magical ingredients that can make your smoothie a nutritional powerhouse:
Acai Berries:
This Brazilian berry can be a tremendously healthy addition to your diet. Being rich in antioxidants, Acai berries encourages weight loss and slows down the aging process.
Cacao:
Cacao beans are extremely beneficial for cardiovascular issues. They are naturally packed with calcium, magnesium, zinc and iron and also contains large amount of antioxidants.
Green Tea Powder:
Popularly known as Matcha, the fine green powder contains a unique, potent class of antioxidant known as catechins, which aren't found in other foods. It is a natural detoxifying agent and also posses some relaxing qualities.
Maca Root Powder:
A powerful source of vitamin B, vitamins C and E. Maca root powder is a natural mood enhancer that boods libido, lowers stress and increases endurance.
Spirulina:
A type of blue-green algae that fight off free radicals. It is a superfood and super organic source of Vitamin B12 which may help decrease bad cholesterol, lower blood pressure, prevent infection, and naturally cleanse your system.
Coconut oil:
A heart healthy food that improves your health by reducing cholesterol levels. It contains a natural antibiotic that kills bad bacteria in the body without harming the good bacteria. Apart from health coconut oil offers some surprizing beauty benefits like, smooth and spotless skin and long healthy hair.
Chia seeds:
These tiny seeds contains huge amount of fibers that improves digestion. They are also loaded with high protein, Omega-3 fatty acids and various micronutrients.
