Juices And Green Smoothies For Breakfast

Green juices and smoothies (or any other color) are considered a valid complement to meals. Therefore, they should not be considered a substitute in any case. Thus, they can be part of breakfast as long as they are accompanied with other foods.

Next, we will discuss some of the options you can take in your first meal of the day to fill you up with energy and enjoy, in a different way, some combinations of fruits, vegetables and other ingredients.

Before continuing, do you know what the difference is between a juice and a smoothie? The main difference between both drinks is that the first one is made with an extractor or juicer and the pulp is separated. The smoothie uses the entire interior of the fruit (only the seeds are removed).

So, the good news is that if you are juicing, you can save the leftover pulp and start rolling out with the smoothies, which are made in the blender. You will need a liquid substance like water or milk.

Green juice and smoothie recipes

The following recipes can help you enjoy some foods in a different, tasty and healthy way.

Apple, celery and chia juice

Ingredients

• 1/2 cucumber.
• Celery.
• 1 green apple.
• 1 cup of water (125 ml).
• Optional: 1 cabbage leaf.
• 3 teaspoons of chia seeds (15 g).
• 3 teaspoons of maca powder (15 g).

Preparation

• Pour all the ingredients into the blender and process them until you get a smooth drink.
• Consume it as part of breakfast, or 30 minutes before breakfast.

Peach, banana, mango and spinach juice

Ingredients

• 1 peach
• 1 ripe banana.
• 2 mango slices.
• 6 spinach leaves.

• 1 glass of water (250 ml)

Preparation

• Extract the juices from the fruits and mix them in the food processor.
• Consume it at least 2 or 3 times a week, during your breakfast.

Carrot, apple and celery juice

Ingredients

• 1 green apple.
• 1 large carrot.
• Sticks of thick celery (according to taste).

Preparation

• Pass all the ingredients through the juice extractor and combine them.
• Drink the drink 30 minutes before breakfast, or at breakfast.

Celery, pineapple and cucumber smoothie

Ingredients

• 1/2 cucumber.
• 1 stalk of celery.
• 2 slices of pineapple.
• 1 glass of water (250 ml).

Preparation

• Put all the ingredients in the blender and process them for a few moments.
• Have the smoothie for breakfast.

Spinach and apple smoothie

Ingredients

• 2 green apples.
• The juice of 1 lemon.
• Spinach.
• Optional: chia seeds or almonds.

Preparation

• Put all the ingredients in the blender and process them until you get a homogeneous mixture.
• Serve the freshly made smoothie and consume it along with the rest of the food for your breakfast.

To consider

All these shakes are valid options to complement breakfast or enjoy a refreshing drink when we need it most: when we leave the gym, after walking for a while with the pet, and so on.

As always, we remind you that no shake can replace a balanced diet and that, if you have questions about how to maintain a good diet, it is best to consult your doctor or a nutritionist.

Finally, we also remind you that the intake of fruit in smoothies, juices and other liquid preparations does not replace the intake of natural whole fruit.