Fruit Smoothies

Fruit smoothies are readily becoming an American pastime and proof of this is seen in the abundant vendors throughout the U.S. The health benefits of juice bars offering wheat-grass, green-tea shots and anti-oxidant rich fruits are absolutely astounding. One major issue with most of these vendors has to do with cost. Typically, an average fruit smoothie from elite vendors is around four-dollars. The exorbitant cost can be too much for most Americans, so an alternative to this pricey habit might be to make a fruit smoothie at home. There are many available recipes that impersonate the favorites from reputable vendors.

Popular Anti-Oxidant Fruits Let's take a look at some of the most popular anti-oxidant fruits that are found in popular fruit smoothies: Blueberries are one of the healthiest choices, and the recent influx of Acai has proved it to be a popular choice as well. Pomegranate, when in season, is also a good one; however, the tartness is often undesirable to a lot of people, so a juicy, sweet mango may be the best option to sweeten up any drink. In order to find the most nutritious fruit smoothie, one must consider the benefits of each. For example: Bananas improve cardiovascular health, inhibit strokes, reduce excess water retention and help with bowel movements. Acai, coming from palm-trees in South America, is widely used because of its fountain-of-youth properties; similar to red wine, grapes and blueberries, acai has arguably the most nutrition of all. Blueberry-Acai Smoothie Recipe

Here's a great recipe for a blueberry-acai fruit smoothie under 150 calories:

• Split a banana in half
• Pour in about one-half cup of milk
• Add one and 1/2 cups of low-fat vanilla yogurt
• Add a packet of frozen acai pulp (roughly six tablespoons)
• Add two-cups frozen blueberries
• Add two tablespoons of honey
• Add a cup of ice

Blend away! This tasty beverage may be the most nutritious fruit smoothie of all and when prepared at home, abundant savings are certainly to follow.