Oatmeal Smoothies

What better way to start your morning than with Martha Stewarts very own Oatmeal Smoothie? Personally, I am not much of a breakfast girl and I’ve found smoothies to be the best way to start my morning.

This smoothie consists of many healthy ingredients and let me be the first to tell you ... this drink is delicious!  

It includes: ice, frozen raspberries, low-fat yogurt, one banana, rolled oats, honey and some coconut water.

For more information on the health benefits of each ingredient just click on the one you’re interested in.

When I first heard of putting oatmeal in smoothies, I wasn’t exactly sure why or how.  After doing some research, I came to the realization that rolled oats are perfect in the morning. They provide your body with the strength and energy needed to get through the day. I also should mention that oats are significantly essential for those who need to lower and maintain great cholesterol.

The raspberries and bananas together will also provide you with Vitamin C, Vitamin B-6, Fiber and Magnesium.

If you don’t have enough time in the morning to make yourself a nice breakfast, this smoothie is perfect for you. If you are a student, full-time worker or even just simply not a breakfast eater, I suggest you give this yummy and quick recipe a try.

Enjoy!

The Californian Smoothie (Avocado-Berry Smoothie)

The first smoothie I want to share is not only healthy and easy to make, but extremely delicious (or what some people would say, berry-licious).

The Californian Smoothie (Avocado-Berry Smoothie), is not really your typical winter drink.  However, as I am not a winter person and have been experiencing a lot of cold weather lately, I’ll take anything that reminds me of summer.

This smoothie is sweet, a little sour, and full of nutrients. It includes; avocado, frozen strawberries and raspberries, pitted dates, almond milk and a tiny amount of honey.

To go further into the nutritional benefits, Vitamin C is especially important in the winter. The strawberries and raspberries are full of this nutrient, which help fight the unwanted illnesses that come along with the cold weather. Avocado is high in multiple nutrients, proven for lowering cholesterol and very good for your heart.  Lastly, almond milk is an excellent milk substitute that is low in calories and contains more vitamins and minerals.

To make it even healthier, I also added some crushed flax seeds and chia seeds. Flax seed has a good source of magnesium and dietary fiber, chia seeds are full of protein and help you stock up on your omega-3.

The good thing about smoothies, well the ones I make at least, once you have the ingredients all you have to do is stick it in a blender.

I got this recipe from a great website called Yummly, get the full recipe here, and ENJOY.