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Foreword
We are all constantly reminded that we do not include enough fruit or vegetables in our diet. For most of us, it's true. There is ample evidence that people can defeat disease, fight cancer, lose weight, have better skin and hair, and are generally healthier if they eat a wide variety of fruits and vegetables every day.
Our bodies need fresh food. The human body does not cope well with the processed foods that are flooding our supermarkets today, and more and more people are beginning to realize this. Unfortunately, our hectic lifestyle can make it difficult to fill our bodies with what they need. Smoothies and juices offer a surprisingly varied opportunity to cover yourself. A glass of 250 ml juice or smoothie can be a way to integrate up to 4 or even 5 of our daily fruit or vegetable portions into our system.
A smoothie is portable and you can drink it on the way, which means there are no excuses to miss breakfast again. The preparation of smoothies and juices is a good way to consume fruit or vegetables that are slowly coming to the end of their lives. Some of these recipes can even be eaten as desserts.
But let us not forget that the most important advantage of everything we eat or drink is enjoyment. There is hardly anything better than drinking the nectar of sweet-scented fruits. Have you ever drunk the juice of freshly squeezed apples? I'm telling you, there's nothing sweeter. An apple is simply everything: crunchy, dry and sweet, but even if apples can be difficult to digest as fruit, they slip down easily as juice. Delicious!
Equipment
Mixer or smoothie maker
It is very important to buy a good mixer if you want to prepare a smoothie. Try to find one that has an ice crusher function, as this will help you make frozen cocktails or viscous and ice-cold drinks. Smoothie makers are a great concept and do the job well, but are more of a gimmick and standard mixers often have more power. Hand mixers can be used for the simpler fruit smoothies, but are not comparable to those with the ice crusher function.
Centrifugal juicer
Juicers are available in different qualities and designs, but the best you can get is a professional level centrifugal juicer. They produce a finer juice and remove more pulp, but get the best out of the fruit or vegetables you put in. The cheaper compact juicers are great for people with a smaller budget, but if you're serious about juicing, I'd like propose to spend the money on better quality.
Citrus juicer
Even though you can juice citrus fruits in a centrifugal juicer when you peel them, it's important to have a citrus juicer handy when you only need a little citrus juice and don't have to use the larger appliances.
Glasses with lids and portable cups
A covered glass or portable cup can be kept in the fridge to store juices or smoothies you can't drink, or you can use it to take a freshly made smoothie with you.
Resealable plastic bags
Chop up your fruit the evening before and put it in a resealable plastic bag into the freezer. The next day, pour the frozen fruit directly into the mixer with some yoghurt or juice and process the whole thing for an icy, soft drink.
Measuring spoon
The use of measuring spoons guarantees that you add the right amount of each ingredient to your drink to ensure that you balance the taste perfectly.
Ice cream scoops
It's good to have an ice cream scoop handy to make it easier to shovel ice or frozen yogurt for the icier drinks.
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