A Simple Frozen Fruit Smoothie Cools You Down On A Hot Summer Day

I don’t know about you, but I’m always looking for a light and preferably ice-cold frozen treat during the hot summer months. Making a frozen fruit smoothie with some strawberries, a few banana slices and some low-fat yogurt and milk sounds like the perfect solution. It tastes good and is actually good for me. Let’s take a look at what makes this beverage so healthy.

Let’s start with the frozen fruit. You know how healthy eating plenty of fruit is. It’s packed full of vitamins and fiber. The fact that you are using frozen fruit is also good. By using frozen fruit, you make sure you get produce that still has the maximum amount of nutrition in it. Since fresh produce is a couple of days old by the time you get it from the store, frozen vegetables and fruits are actually healthier and better for us. It has to be picked off the vine or tree, washed and then taken to the grocery store by truck or train. During that time it loses many of the crucial vitamins and nutrients. That’s why it’s even better to use frozen fruit in your smoothies.

The Dairy Products – The next two ingredients in our smoothie are also quite good for you. They are low-fat yogurt and skim milk. They are full of calcium that helps keep your bones strong. This is especially important for women to know. As we age, calcium leeches out of our bones and we need to make a conscious effort to replace it to prevent osteoporosis later on in life. Smoothies are also great for kids for the same reason. Their bones are still growing and need lots of calcium to grow strong.

Both yogurt and milk also contain protein which plays an important factor in muscle building and maintenance. It is truly important to get a lot of of protein when you are on a weight loss plan or most of your weight loss will be in muscle instead of body fat.

Don’t Forget About The Hydration Factor – Smoothies also help us stay well hydrated because of the liquid from both from the milk (or juice if you prefer) and from the fruit itself. During the heat of the summer months, we tend to lose more water than usual and without it your body just can’t function. Smoothies are a great way to help us stay hydrated – of course you should still make sure you drink plenty of plain water as well.

Because these smoothies are frozen, they also help us cool down when we drink them. It’s just one of the many benefits of drinking a frozen fruit smoothie. Another is that they are healthy, relatively low in calories and taste very very yummy. All this makes it the perfect summer treat.

Create the ultimate frozen smoothie with this strawberry smoothie recipe. It’s fun and easy and you can find more tips for making frozen fruit smoothie here.