Getting yourself a smoothie! Yes, that’s probably a quick one to have while you’re on the go shopping or doing million other chores. Holidays or not, we are out there doing errands.
And sometimes we dash out of the door not realizing that our tummy is empty as our minds are somewhere else.
Good thing there’s a smoothie shop spotted somewhere 🙂
So how do you choose a healthier option at the smoothie bar? Remember not all smoothies are created equal so you’ll have to know what your healthy self wants.
There are many options to choose from: fruits, vegetables or a combination of fruits and vegetables. If you’re like me, I love fruit smoothies, so I chose high protein and low sugar fruits. One thing to remember is the word “fresh”.
If any of my high protein and low sugar fruits are available, then I’m good to go.
Here they are!
High protein fruits:
- avocados,
- banana
- apricots
- cantaloupe
- guavas
- Kiwifruit
- peaches
- oranges
- blackberries
- raspberries
Low sugar fruits:
- Avocados
- Honeydew melon
- Peaches
- Blackberries
- Strawberries
- Oranges
- Grapefruit
- Lemon
- Lime
Note: For my acid-reflux sensitive self, I skip on acidic fruits such as oranges, grapefruits, lemon and lime. By the way, you can check out some of those heartburn-friendly or GERD-friendly smoothie recipes in my book, “Foods Without The Burn: Simple, Healthy and Delicious Recipes to Ease the Discomfort of Heartburn so YOU can Eat Well and Live Well”.
I also have to have almond milk on my smoothie to neutralize the berries such as strawberries, blackberries and raspberries.
Have a healthy smoothie day!
