FAT BURNING DRINKS and Recipes

FAT BURNING DRINKS ARE: LOW- FAT MILK, GREEN TEA, HERBAL TEAS, WATER, FRESH JUICES, LOW-FAT SMOOTHIES

Keep in mind that drinks and flavorings, will make or break your weight loss plan, more than any other food catagory, because of all the hidden calories, sugar and unhealthy additives.

Drinking alot of coffee, tea, and cola, robs the body of precious minerals, and blocks your ability to absorb vitamins.

1. MILK--Low-fat milk is a fabulous fat-burner, neverthless you should try to moderate your dairy intake.

Nutrients-Vitamins B2, B12; Calcium; protein



Banana-Berry Power Smoothie Recipe

This recipe serves: 1
Preparation time: 5 minutes

Ingredients
1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup plain, low-fat yogurt
1/2 small, peeled ripe banana
1/4 cup stemmed, sliced strawberries
honey to taste
1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla soy protein powder

1. Place all the ingredients in a blender. Blend on high speed until smooth.



STRAWBERRY SMOOTHIE

2/3 cup strawberries
1 cup low-fat milk or soy milk

Blend the strawberries and milk in a food processor and serve for breakfast or a snack.



BLUEBERRY SMOOTHIE

This recipe serves: 1
Preparation time: 5 minutes

Ingredients
1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup plain, low-fat yogurt
1/2 cup washed, stemmed blueberries
honey to taste

Cooking Instructions
1. Place all the ingredients in a blender. Blend on high speed until smooth.



PINEAPPLE SMOOTHIE

This recipe serves: 1
Preparation time: 5 minutes

Ingredients
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup peeled, cored and cubed pineapple
honey to taste
1/2 cup ice

Cooking Instructions
1. Place the juice, fruit and honey in a blender. Blend on high speed for 30 seconds. Add the ice and blend until smooth.



2.WATER--Essential to life, water is crucial to the smooth functioning of the body--without it, all bodily systems become sluggish and less efficient. Our bodies are, or should be, made up of 75% water. But we lose water all the time through urination, everytime we exhale and a staggering 4 cups a day through the skin. And we rarely drink enough to replenish it. Some people dont drink enough because they think any liquid will do. Nothing could be farther from the truth. The only drink that is going to hydrate you is water itself or herbal tea. Drinking water is crucial to the kidney health, flushing away toxins, helping your body to metabolize stored fat. Drinking plenty of water also keeps skin looking supple and young, and improves concentration and respiratory health.


3. RAW JUICES--Cleansing, energizing, and rejuvenating, fresh, raw, juices are truly unbeatable staple of weight-loss diets and detoxification. Expelling long-standing toxins, improving skin tone. Not only are fruit and vegetable juices low in fat, but they are packed with vital vitamins, minerals, and enzymes, which your body can absorb at top speed in juice form. Plus because juices are raw none of these vital nutrients have been destroyed by cooking.

Nutrients-(in carrot and apple juice) Vitamin C, beta-carotene, folate; calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium


APPLE AND CARROT JUICE

8 carrots, scrubbed
4 large apples, washed

Juice the carrots and then the apples. Stir and serve immediately

You must use a juicing machine- food processors and blenders don't work unless they have a special juicing attachment.

And whenever possible, scrub the surface of the fruit or vegetable rather than peeling as the nutrients often lie just beneath the skin.