20 Super-Healthy Smoothies + (Recipes)

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Banana Ginger Smoothie

Recipe: http://www.prevention.com/food/healthy-recipes/20-super-healthy-smoothies?s=2

Orange Dream Creamsicle

Recipe: http://www.prevention.com/food/healthy-recipes/20-super-healthy-smoothies?s=3

Green Tea, Blueberry, and Banana

Recipe: http://www.prevention.com/food/healthy-recipes/20-super-healthy-smoothies?s=4

Very Berry Breakfast

Recipe: http://www.prevention.com/food/healthy-recipes/20-super-healthy-smoothies?s=5

OSB Yoghurt Smoothie

Recipe: http://www.prevention.com/food/healthy-recipes/20-super-healthy-smoothies?s=6

Pineapple Passion

Recipe: http://www.prevention.com/food/healthy-recipes/20-super-healthy-smoothies?s=7

Strawberry-Kiwifruit Smoothie

Recipe: http://www.prevention.com/food/healthy-recipes/20-super-healthy-smoothies?s=8

Banana-Blueberry-Soy Smoothie

Recipe: http://www.prevention.com/food/healthy-recipes/20-super-healthy-smoothies?s=9

Tropical Papaya Perfection

Recipe: http://www.prevention.com/food/healthy-recipes/20-super-healthy-smoothies?s=10

Just Peachy

Recipe: http://www.prevention.com/food/healthy-recipes/20-super-healthy-smoothies?s=11

Apricot-Mango Madness

Recipe: http://www.prevention.com/food/healthy-recipes/20-super-healthy-smoothies?s=12

Watermelon Wonder

Recipe: http://www.prevention.com/food/healthy-recipes/20-super-healthy-smoothies?s=13

Berry Good Workout Smoothie

Recipe: http://www.prevention.com/food/healthy-recipes/20-super-healthy-smoothies?s=14

Sunrise Smoothie

Recipe: http://www.prevention.com/food/healthy-recipes/20-super-healthy-smoothies?s=15

Berry Vanilla Sensation

Recipe: http://www.prevention.com/food/healthy-recipes/20-super-healthy-smoothies?s=16

Tutti-Frutti Smoothie

Recipe: http://www.prevention.com/food/healthy-recipes/20-super-healthy-smoothies?s=17

LeeAnn's Luscious Smoothie

Recipe: http://www.prevention.com/food/healthy-recipes/20-super-healthy-smoothies?s=18

Slim-Down Smoothie

Recipe: http://www.prevention.com/food/healthy-recipes/20-super-healthy-smoothies?s=19

Soy Good Smoothie

Recipe: http://www.prevention.com/food/healthy-recipes/20-super-healthy-smoothies?s=20

Mango Madness

Recipe: http://www.prevention.com/food/healthy-recipes/20-super-healthy-smoothies?s=21

rocketjohn

Oh my god so much sugar.

11 years ago |

rahvavaenlane

"Super-healthy"? Healthy compared to what? Burgers and fries?

astrononerd

Gosh, the amount of sugar in these. I go for nutrients and fats: spinach, avocado, coconut milk, protein powder, and an occasional berry.

NineOutOfTenWouldBangAgain

Sugar sugar sugar sugar sugar--Oh, nice, sugar!

told4disht

Add Vodka and enjoy

middleagedninjaturtle

When will americans realise that sugar = poison

ghostinthesun

Let's work on those names.

bennux

somebody wants prevention.com to get hits.....

Tockity

Orange Soda+Vanilla Vodka. You're welcome.

SlowMeDown

Then there is me, allergic for bananas.

Hey, it's probably for the best. Those things are so full of sugar.

corgirohr

ME TOOOO!

TaeKwonJ0e

As a man that's just acquired a blender and is currently blending anything in sight I feel like this post is my destiny.

idontknowhowtomakeausernameanymore

This post is for all the people who aren't basic enough to have a Pinterest, but who are basic enough to put smoothies on the front page.

krauraurgg

Or who are too computer illiterate to know of sites other than ones someone bookmarked for them, and someone added Imgur.

antoninscalia

Someone should do one of these lists and then change the links later on to mess with the people who favorite and actually go back to look.

TittySprinklesAndClitter

Calm down, Satan.

thehealingpiss

how about just linking to "prevention.com" and saying "look for recipes there.

KatehasaBlog

That's exactly what I was thinking.

As a man who has recently acquired a blender and is currently blending everything in sight like a mad scientist. This post is my destiny

SalientSeven

Wait until you get a juicer.

PictureUnrelated

But are they award winning

mudamudamudamuda

scrolled down to say this +1

Zugswang

Randomonastick

Only 9 points?

jzastrow

So much sugar, so little protein!

Amen. Needs some good fats too. Where's the MCT oil? Coconut milk?

younghef

They say healthy, I see pureed sugar

brizio

When did Imgur become freakin' Pinterest?

Thistles

or prevention.com, since the entire list is lifted from there.

ImportsAreBae

Imgurest?

JulienneHodgkiss9

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WhatAGinger007

They did. I just came upon a post with this same title that I specifically remember having actual recipes, and they changed it to selfies

10 years ago |

landseer

They may be healthy and delicious but I don't touch recipes that haven't won awards.

konkertheedwarder

http://imgur.com/Kvck8xd

TheOneThatGotBanned

No really healthy green smoothies ?

keyofv

http://www.prevention.com/weight-loss/diets/25-delectable-detox-smoothies?s=10

pinglessness

Most of these appear to be "delicious" as well as healthy. Green smoothies don't fit the former category.

KrustyPartiallyGelatinatedNonDairyGumBasedBeverage

They're not that healthy though. That much fruit is a big sugary spike

ImHonestonhowIseethings

naked green machine is really good

1/4 Pineapple, 1 Medium Banana (No banana for scale), Heaping handful of fresh Spinach, 1/4tsp Spirulina, 2 cups coconut water.

1/4cup pineapple, sorry. 1/4 pineapple is too much pineapple

Say Pineapple one more time.

MycurlyhairsaysIcantgoouttoday

These are seriously good. When I was exercising, I drank similar every breakfast. My favorite was berry. I put some spinach in every 1/

single one along with protein powder and milk. Throw in some fresh Straw/Rasp/Blueberries and you are good to go. The green tea 2/

3/3 one is really good too. Ended up losing 20 pounds. Every time I think about starting back up my routine..I plan on these first.

NotNowChiefImInTheFuckinZone

Why did you stop?

Hurt my knee.

saryky

I would add gin, rum or vodka to any of these. That's what being an adult means, right?

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Mezeral

yep

jimmergur

Tequila perhaps

PowderPuffPancake

Nutella anyone?

SerenitysEcho

yes please :-)

ThatRussian

Or ice cream. Or, better, ice cream AND Baileys. Perfect breakfast smoothie.

BiteTheHandsThatThieve

I'm lactose intolerant :(

importvita

Found the Russian

PhallecBaldwin

Isn't there still a lot of sugar in these? Genuinely curious + want to save the diabetics.

Bananas are terrible for diabetics. A single banana can double blood sugar levels. I no longer consider bananas healthy.

Yeah a green smoothie is better, less fruit in one sitting. Its all about amounts, Diabetics can eat candy to, just not bags of it at once.

guantanamobayxx

There is, but they are natural sugars which is way better for your body to process, even for diabetics, these fruits are recommended by Drs.

lovelylucee

I think half of a frozen banana for the smoothie

kerr0r

Yup. That's how fruit works.

Argenteus1

And the entire blending process pretty much destroys the fibre.

Not sure why you're being downvoted for this. Serious blending separates the fibre from the sugar, making it no better than a chocolate bar

Starsinblackink

Choosing berries ( filled with antioxidants) over melon fruits (filled with natural sugar) can be much healthier. No tasty mango. :(

IfistedTux

Fruit contains quite a lot sugar, but it's fructose, wich is quite alright for diabetes. But just have ONE a day. And no other sugar things.

Fructose in a smoothie is often blended away from its fibre, making it little different from glucose in a blood sugar sense

Well, yes. Thats why the limitation to one a day and no other sugar.

Yeah definitely. But, my dad, who is diabetic, typically has a banana smoothie with unsweetend almond from time to time.

mintcranberry

What does that have to do with diabetes

buttermyarse

Smoothies are full of sugar, yet his dad who is diabetic can enjoy one now and then and its fine. Everything in moderation.

TrixieBixie

If he likes, he could add unsweetened peanut butter to that! Totally nuts but really delicious

Oh great idea!

babababirdbirdbird

Yes but I pack it with tons of spinach so the fiber can slow down the digestion of sugar

I love spinach in smoothies! surprisingly not much flavour, and you get all the good stuff without tons of sugars.

Yup! Tons of good stuff that you're getting raw and you barely even notices (maybe a funky colored smoothie at worst)

evillesbianfromthesnakehouse

i also found that i liked the new consistency. crazy stuff.

I like the consistency of a smoothie with frozen bananas in it- surprisingly delicious!

yourbassist

Step 1, unsweetened fruit. Step 2, add protein powder.

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UCFjeff

Step 3, ????

OverpricedCrayon

What do you mean unsweetened fruit? That doesn't sound natural.

fksly

http://www.leangains.com/2010/09/high-protein-recipes-and-jack3d-review.html Introducing protein fluff

Schmedes

So, just normal fruit? Don't buy fruit in bags and shit.

euthanizemecapn

Frozen fruit is best

Fresh fruit goes bad quickly but a lot of the frozen stuff has sugar added. That's why I said look for the unsweetened fruit.

I guess that's true. I retract my statement.

upvoteforwhat

Instead of protein powder try plain Greek yogurt

Both. My breakfast consists of two sugar-free or low sugar packets of oatmeal, Greek yogurt and protein powder.

Chobani is the only company I've found with <10g of sugar. I use their 4% or 0% fat yogurt plain Greek yogurt.

O1189998819991197253

I use regular plain yogurt. Is there an advantage to Greek yogurt? Is protein powder not as good for you? Inquiring minds want to know hah

Protein powder is just expensive and usually has added sugar for flavoring.

Step 4, gains

Harpoon21

step 5, domestic violence

Lionskull

All the gains.

luckymoonstomper

I...I thought fruits had sugar in it.....isn't fructose a form of sugar?

verisimilitude

Yep. These shakes will make you fat unless you are careful about moderation.

DoctorOwly

Unsweetened meaning no added sugar.

Most fruit is really sweet even without adding any sugar.

In a banana there is actually about 100g of sugar and you shouldn't eat them too much per week if you want to lose weight.

HighwayToTheDangerZone

100g are you serious?? that is a damn lot.

slagath0r

Not processed sugar though so it's not as bad as they say

Erkhyan

The average weight of a banana is 120 grams, do you mean that 5/6ths of a banana are made of sugar? (The number I found was 14g per banana)

I'm sorry I meant 10 g, one zero too much :D

BondageBurrito

A lot of companies add sugar to their frozen fruit

HighwayStar

This is shocking to me. I guess it's more of an American thing right. Throw corn syrup into everything.

yea, it is annoying because fruit is already sugar and if someone wants more sugar they can add it in themselves.

karp01

How about 20 super-unhealthy smoothies for people like me?

So you start with some Manchineel fruit, add some Jatropha seeds and some European spindle fruit. Certified unhealthy.

thinkingwithportals

1/2 lb fish, 3 tbs tartar sauce, 1 tbs ketchup, 3 scoops icecream

Oh, meant to reply to you instead of karp, but http://www.hulu.com/watch/19046

darium4

Message me your favorite smoothies from Jamba juice.

Kickasstodon

Just add bacon to all of these

Of course! Why didn't I think of that. Wait no, even better, instead of these fruits and what not... how about just bacon. A large (1/2)

plate of delicious, greasy bacon. (2/2)

http://www.hulu.com/watch/19046

CondescendingCunt

Those 20 smoothies are unhealthy, though.

werecougar

Here's a classic: 1/2 tub of Crisco, 1/4 cup bacon grease, 6-pack of hot dogs, sprig of parsley. Serve in a chilled Martini glass.

HelloToe

Where do you buy 6-packs of hot dogs at? 'Round these parts, they're sold in 8-packs.

ResetButton

Here's one. 4 scoops vanilla ice cream, 4 tbsp sugar, 1 1/2 cups whole milk, the tiniest amount of vanilla extract.

Do you need to add sugar when you've included icecream? Seems like overkill

I normally don't even do dessert. The sugar is to not dilute the sweetness when you add the milk. You don't need it, but it helps taste.

WilsonFisk

Needs more peanut butter

Kryosite

That's a milkshake, fool. Smoothies need fruit.

add a cherry on top as garnishment, I mean as the viable unblended fruit base of this smoothie, of course.

AlwaysTakeABananaToAParty

I don't drink smoothies to be healthy, I drink them because you add ice cream and they're fucking delicious

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PotatoHamer

TIL

putting yogurt and a banana in there will taste just as good imo

Gonzo55

And when you add booze, they become super delicious!

GoDDstopper

Party hard

g8crsha

this guy knows

hellafordays

Yeah smoothies are delicious but not really all that healthy.

TallDude

They are if you make them right. Toss a lot of juice, or as the above said ice cream, then hell no. But veggies and fruit, healthy.

Still is a fuck ton of sugar. Juicing is really the way to go if you want healthy.

retrohellix

That sounds more like a milkshake and less like a smoothie.

ButIDidntDieThoughItWasAJoke

If it's 50% ice-cream, and 50% fruit, is it a smoothie or a milkshake?

TheProphetOfDionysos

Sorbetshake?

AnaemicRoyalty

Milkshake. Smoothies don't have ice-cream, they're just fruit, sometimes a bit of yoghurt.

Jdude433

I belive smoothies dont have ice cream.

ihadtodoit

Why not both? We'll call it a smoothshake.

rusho2nd

a smoothshake obviously

Whatever it is, it's delicious. But seriously, what's the rule? At 50% it sounds (to me) like a milkshake, but I could be wrong.

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I always thought a smoothie had to have either plain yogurt or just crushed ice. I've honestly never tried one with ice cream.

You don't actually need yogurt in a smoothie. You can get as good or better texture with just bananas. Source: we were out of yogurt

Punnilingus

Step 1: Put fruit in blender. Step 2: Turn on blender. Step 3: Enjoy amazing smoothie.

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DerpLerpington

Not if you have a shitty blender.

quietlysinister

Whoa slow down I need a pen and paper.

Myowngrampa

add tequila

SuperDork42

Don't forget that a little fruit can totally hide a lot of vegetables. I've made dark green shakes that tasted like pineapple only. mmmmm :)

Roverandom117

Step 4: ?????. Step 5: profit.

Step 4: kick it up a notch, add liquor.

LawtsOfAtoms

That's the only reason I saved this page

justbake

alright here we go.. step 1. shit I need a blender.

Dowoopdeboopl

Exactly why do we need 20 pictures, get fruit, smash it, drink that up..

itsGood4you

Send help, got my cat stuck in blender. No... wait... Mmmmmm, this tastes like rainbows.

mehd123

And pop tarts...

AzureDexel

Nyan?

BouncingFerret

Step 1.5 put your dick in the blender

KittySkankz

Exactly. It's all about experimenting. Personally I think my smoothies taste the best when I add 1/2 avocado, makes it super creamy.

catpr0m

Ooh good idea

somnif

Freeze fruit first, even better!

Just one word of advice: Peel bananas before freezing. Its a bit of a nightmare otherwise.

DamianWinters

Alot of fruit is not better when frozen

rainbowcoloredpoop

Alots are scary but also kind of cute

Almightygir

Fruit tends to degenerate when they DEFROST, because the freezing process causes ice crystals to destroy the cell walls.

however, if you're just going to blend it in a smoothie, this means more fruit and less ice cubes in the smoothie. and no defrosting occurs.

Zziltoid

I love you, alot.

PolkaDotPajamas

A good blender will set you back $100, but you will never go to jamba juice again.

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MonkeyIsUsuallyMyUsername

I never even went!

As a former employee of Jamba juice, fuck that place. Jokes on them I still know all the recipes.

militiascene

$180 for my 1.5HP beast Ninja. BEST BLENDER EVER

poopahdahsoupah

i have the ninja and love it, if you know what i mean

fritztheretriever

3 words, deal seeking folks: Reconditioned Vitamix blenders

NotABadLookingNarcissist

Love my ninja

mediaman73

Wanted to get one with the multiple jars/carafes...the ones that can double as a food processor, but not too much $. Recommendations?

MissMoneypenny

Me, too. Still researching, but this one is still at the top of my list.

Forgot how to add a link, but it's on Amazon and come with 2 to-go cups, main blender, and food processor thing. Oster BLSTVB-103-000 Versa

BalloonNazi

I'm a single guy who is still using a $20 blender I won at my high school graduation. Am I missing out on something?

MeatWadGetsTheHoneysG

Bruh do you even Nutribullet

Bananaformeow

Tried it in California once. Smoothie King is so much better though!

PennnnnyLane

Just got myself a Vitamix and I couldn't be happier.

lukalock

Got a $100 KitchenAid for Xmas. Couldn't be happier with it. Fuck Vitamix.

ichhablafrenchiefrench

We spent $200 on the Ninja System. We don't buy bread or salsa anymore.

irtsuki

If you only need to make 1-2 servings the Magic Bullet is awesome!

SweetToof1890

get a Ninja for $40 if you want a really good, simple blender

haveguitarwilltravel

I've never been to Jamba Juice.

TheSSMorgan2015

I got a blender on clearance for five bucks three years ago. Still works just fine

EmCeeMiNacion

I saw a movie about a guy that liked to blend. It didn't go well for him cause the gov thought he knew too much. Guess the movie get a +1.

ImgurnariumOfDoctorGiraffus

Single serve smoothie blenders run about $10-15 and aren't half bad if you're not mixing really solid ingredients.

.. I use mine more than our regular blender, which, yes, is a few hundred bucks.

violetpolkadots

I got the same model Osterizer blender my parents have had for 20+ years at a garage sale for $1. I love it!

stonedrunkdoctor

have fun constantly buying fresh fruit and cleaning your blender... the convenience is worth it. plus jamba oatmeal is amazing! iwork4jj :(

jimicos

Jamba Juice is Super Fruity.

montorrio

Yeah, I have a nutribullet and I regret nothing. I even use it to cook... best tool in my kitchen!

jmacmac

I got the 900 watt and I use it pretty much every day. Never used it for hot stuff tho...

the4getful

But but I love Jamba juice :(

I'm taking part in a weight loss challenge and the prize is a Vitamix! Right now I am working with a 20+ year old blender...

babypotato

Mine was 28$ its mostly for smoothies

thetypoman

"fuck jamba juice" - that thug cooking site

SHEDOOO

http://www.thugkitchen.com/

Popenfresh

Vajamba* juice

DwimmerCrafty

Was looking for this.

MrPornProfessional

My favorite

rawrfrawrf

Why would you never want to go to Vajamba Juice? I would go every day if I could!

It was the heat of the moment, my response was not thoroughly thought out...

trailerparksupervisor

Got a Ninja for Christmas. I don't know much about blenders. Are they any good?

I have one of those, best purchase I've made in a long time. I've never eaten so much fruit.

thecactusfucker

I bought my parents the Ninja that comes with a food processor bowl for Christmas and the fuckin' thing tears through everything like paper.

BYERE

Obviously not a good Ninja if you know where it is...

I haven't actually seen it yet. I was just told that I was given a Ninja for Christmas.

leonaleelady

Yep they rock! I made a banana, ginger and HouseMade hot honey smoothie this morning. Amazing!

StacyFacey

Can you recommend a specific model? :)

MarthaWayne

I just bought my second ninja after the first one died after about 5 years of abuse. Best. Blender. Ever.

Link-http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004XK4N9C/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Here's the one I bought- really reasonably priced and super convenient with 3 different sizes and lids to store.

So it works as a food processor, too?

blitherypoop

My blender was $12 (on clearance, $40-ish originally) and it does just fine.

Pencillin

The difference, in my experience, is longevity.

I bought it in '08.

IkariGendo

We have a $35 and $300 blender, for normal smoothies it's not really night and day difference despite what some might say.

whodathunkit

Got one for $29, it's brilliant, it can blend Ice and other hard shit. My sister in law made Toblerone drinks for christmas. (It's basically

ice, 2 tblspoons of honey, chocolate syrup, Bailey's Irish Cream, franjelico, cream and Kahlua), it was DELICIOUS.

georgiaonmamind

what blender??

It's a Kambrook brand, not sure if it's available in America, but it was from K-Mart here in Australia.

2Ghoul4School

My grandma did that as well, worked fine, then the blade dislodged and cut all the skin off of the upper part of her right arm. Or something

Kmank95

D: did it not have a cover lid thing on top???

Yeah, the whole thing just came apart. Also, I'm not saying this is what happens with cheapish blenders, just that, you know.. it can.

I <3 my Ninja. Turns ice into snow in five seconds. A Vitamix or Blendtec would be even better but I ain't made of money!

We have an Omniblend V, kinda the asian upstart, but it's almost if not as good as Vitamix/Blendtec.

$100 less than a vitamix! good to know

I have worked on vitamins in kitchens. I like our ninja at home. It's more durable.

I have the Pro/ 1000 watt. You could spring for the "Pro Mega" and it comes with both the pitcher and a food processor bowl.

Spacebread

My husband almost cut his thumb off using his mother's Ninja at Thanksgiving. Now I'm a little nervous to use ours.

The blades are so ridiculously razor sharp. I always clean mine with a thick towel to avoid direct contact.

He had just finished drying it and it slipped off the counter. He tried to catch it, decided that was bad and moved his hand away. Too late!

OneThingCleverer

My mom was pouring smoothies and blade dislodged. She reached for it and nearly sliced 2 of her fingers to the bone.

gormtheoldthesleepyofdenmark

I like those stick blenders, perfect for smoothies and half the price.

I've used mine to also make mashed potatoes, refried beans and hummus.

iLoveItWhenMyFingersSmellLikePussy

Also comes in handy when you get a positive on a pregnancy test!

MidnyteStar

Eww. You nasty!

My blender cost me $400.00. I REGRET NOTHING!

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maxwilder

I don't regret my top of the line blender, but I still much prefer Jamba Juice where they have all the ingredients and do all the work.

SomeGeographer

My fiancé and I bought the $350 ninja. We use it at least 4 days a week. We also regret nothing.

This made me think I misspelled something

Dumbstatz

Not even one letter?

not even one.

doublekross

Vitamix?

scook16

That was going to be my question.

Blendtech. If anyone is wondering, the main difference is that the Vitamix has a nifty little pushy downy thingy for sticky frozen things.

icantbelieveits

Best thing I have ever bought. Saves money in the long run.

ambular623

Mine was over $500. Vitamix ftw!

Naniganz

Vitamix blender is going to be my graduation/first good job gift to myself before it all goes back to loans. One more year til smoothies!!

jumpoff69

I use my Vitamix at least 5x/week. Smoothies - yes, but also for delicious soups too!

flassk

Does it blend?

FORK YES IT DOES! But seriously, I did end up going with the blendtech.

i figured based on the price point and that my roommate bought one as well.

They are a thing of beauty, I take mine everywhere like a treasured pet... my therapy animal.