Improve Your Mood with a Smoothie

Smoothies are fun and delicious, and when they are made correctly smoothies can also improve your mood. Drinking a smoothie in the morning may provide you with the vitamins you need to get you through the day. Not only are smoothies tasty, they are also healthy and provide nutrients for your body.

How to Make a Healthy Smoothie

For a healthy smoothie with a great taste, add a banana. Bananas are rich in vitamin B6 which makes you feel good because of the dopamine and serotonin in them. Berries like blueberries, strawberries and raspberries are high in fiber and antioxidants and helps to fight inflammation. Adding red beets which are high in betaine anhydrous and amino acid tryptophan can improve your mood. Cucumbers are refreshing, and have vitamin B1, B5, B7 which will improve your mood and boost energy. Yogurt has probiotic bacteria that can lower symptoms of depression. Carrots get their orange color from beta carotene, a good source of vitamin A which is needed for a healthy immune system.

Healthy Smoothie Recipes

To make a great smoothie, here are a few tips. Cut the fruit in chunks and freeze it. Put your favorite fruit juice in a blender, and add 2 table spoons of apple cider vinegar. Add yogurt, your frozen chunks of fruits and spinach. You now have a healthy smoothie that will improve your mind, body and mood.