Learning how to make diet shakes at home is a great way to save money on expensive brand name shakes. Plus, you’ll be able to create exactly the flavor you like without any of the added preservatives or artificial ingredients supermarket shakes contain.
Here is the basic recipe:
Basically, the recipe is composed of 1 1/2 cups of liquid (milk if you want to make milk shake, juice if you want to make fruit smoothie), 1 cup of fruit, and 1/2 cup of ice in the blender and mix well. You can try the combos of the ingredients listed below:
Liquids
Low-fat or skim milk
Yogurt
Milk alternatives (soy milk, almond milk, etc.)
Juice
Fruits
Bananas
Mango
Apricots
Peaches
Berries
Mango
Pineapples
Pears
Melons
Kiwis
For thick diet shakes, bananas, melons, and frozen berries are great choices. Less solid fruits like fresh berries and pineapple can be added for flavor. It may sound a little strange, but avocado is a great addition to a diet shake because it mashes well and is high in nutrients and healthy oils.
Extra ingredients you may add as a fun
To give your diet shake the individualism, you can try some flavorful addition but always try to select low fat and low calorie ingredients. If you want to add more nutrition to your shake, you can consider things like wheat germ, oat bran or fax seed. Don’t be afraid that you are going to change the taste of the shake, as you are only going to add a small teaspoon. I have listed a few recommendations you can try:
1 tbsp Grenadine syrup
1 1/2 tsp instant coffee
Coffee liqueur, such as Kahlua or Tia Maria
A few drops of brandy or rum flavoring (or the real thing, if you prefer)
A dash cinnamon or nutmeg
” tbsp vanilla
A teaspoon of maraschino cherries
A word of warning about diet shake recipes
You should never borrow recipe ideas from a body building guide, as the “diet shake” used by body builder are very rich in protein that are meant for helping them to gain muscles. You will gain no benefits with their recipes as you have a totally different goal, right?
Despite the great taste with diet shakes, you should never use them to replace a balanced and well-rounded meal. Overall, you should base your dieting plan around fresh vegetables, fruits, and whole grains. Having said that, it is still great fun trying to make diet shakes at home, and it will make you more able to stick to your weight loss plan.
If you follow a weight loss plan that fills your day with eating the right foods (not all salads and fruit either!) then you will never feel like to snack in the first place. Check out our review of a fast weight loss diet that exactly delivers that. You may also like to check out this related article about functional foods and dietary supplements.
