It’s clear by now that I’m pretty obsessed with my smoothies—and they’ve been mentioned on my site many times. And while I put new ingredients in here and there, I generally stick to mixing in greens no matter what. Until now.
Greens aren’t going anywhere in my diet, but I recently started adding a variety of colors to my smoothies in place of my go-to spinach or kale. I’ve heard that eating different color fruits & veggies is good for you, and I try to be conscious of that in our meals, but for some reason I didn’t think about it with my smoothies ‘til a couple weeks ago.
Challenge: Drink your reds
Specifically, different colors tend to provide different health benefits. Each color signifies that they are super nutritious in a certain area, and by eating a balance of colors, you can better ensure that you’re being as healthy as possible. And while greens can provide iron and other vitamins, reds are high in anthocyanins and lycopene (aka antioxidants that can help with inflammation, protect against cancer, and repair your body from certain diseases).
Since obviously throwing tomatoes into my blender doesn’t sound appetizing, I keep those on my plate. As for the reds that are smoothie appropriate? Watermelon, beetroot, strawberries, pomegranate seeds, and red bell peppers (puree them first!). Here’s a recipe I love.
Ready to go red?
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My favourite types of juices are actually the fully green ones (I don’t like fruit!) but from time to time I love incorporating beetroot into my drinks! It’s probably just me, but I love the earthy taste.
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I love this kind of drinks. They’re healthy and tasty!
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I do always do a green smoothie to maximize the amount of iron I am getting. Watermelon beet root and pomegranate sound delicious! Not so sure about the red bell pepper hahaha is the taste of it covered up by the fruit?
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Keri Elaine
I’ve incorporated more beets into my juices in the past year and have grown to love them! Love the idea of adding watermelon to my smoothies as well!
I don’t like beetroot on it’s own but I don’t mind it when its blended into a sweet smoothie (or baked into a cake). I’ll keep my eyes peeled for my reds as well as my greens now
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Looking forward to your next one 🙂 xxx
As long as tomatoes are not on the list I think I can handle red juices. Tomato juice tastes like drinking tomato sauce, except a more liquidy version. Yuck, not a fan.
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Puree red bell pepper? Ehm I will pass on that but everything else sounds amazing <3
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