5 Smoothie Recipes Geared Towards Women’s Health

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When your life is packed with family, work and play, keeping your energy up is important.

One way to stay energized is by what you have for breakfast. Smoothies are a great way to pack a bunch of your daily nutrients into one meal.

Here are 5 great smoothie recipes that make it easy for women to up their nutrient and protein intake while on the go.

TheTummySmootherThe Tummy Smoother

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

  • 1 cup peeled, seeded, cubed papaya
  • 1 cup frozen sliced peaches
  • 1 medium pear, cubed, skin optional
  • 1 tbsp ground flax seed
  • 1 tsp sliced ginger
  • 6 mint leaves
  • 1/2 cup low-fat Greek yogurt
  • 6 ice cubes

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place all the ingredients in a blender, and mix until smooth.
  2. Garnish with mint. Enjoy immediately.

(Via womenshealthmag.com)

FlatBellySmoothieFlat Belly Smoothie

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

  • 3 ounces vanilla nonfat Greek yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon almond butter
  • 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
  • 1/2 cup frozen pineapple
  • 1 cup kale
  • 3/4 cup water

DIRECTIONS

Place all the ingredients in a blender, and mix until smooth.

Enjoy immediately.

(Via popsugar.com)

PapayaGingerMintPapaya Ginger Mint Smoothie

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

  • 1 papaya, peeled, seeded, and cut into chunks
  • 1/2 cup ice cubes
  • 1/2 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 tablespoon finely chopped peeled fresh ginger
  • 1/2 tablespoon honey
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • Water, to taste
  • 4 fresh mint leaves, plus 1-2 sprigs for garnish

DIRECTIONS

  1. Refrigerate papaya until very cold, at least one hour or overnight.
  2. Blend papaya, ice, yogurt, ginger, honey, and lemon juice in a blender. Add water, one tablespoon at a time, until mixture is smooth and thinned to desired consistency. Blend in mint leaves.
  3. Garnish with mint sprigs and serve.

(Via popsugar.com)

SweetSpinachSweet Spinach Smoothie

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

  • 2 cups spinach leaves, packed
  • 1 ripe pear, peeled, cored, and chopped
  • 15 green or red grapes
  • 6 ounces fat-free plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons chopped avocado
  • 1 or 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a blender or food processor, combine all the ingredients until blended to the desired consistency.

(Via popsugar.com)

LowCalorieChocolateAlmondLow Calorie Chocolate Almond Smoothie

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

  • 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
  • 1/2 scoop chocolate protein powder
  • 8 raw almonds
  • 3 ice cubes

DIRECTIONS

  1. Throw the ingredients in a blender, and puree until smooth.
  2. Enjoy immediately.

(Via popsugar.com)

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