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7 Life Smoothies you must try

There are many reasons why you must try these 7 Life Smoothies. If you are one of the more than 500 distributors that offer our products in your cafés, hotels, restaurants, schools, hospitals, gyms, catering companies or food trucks in the United Arab Emirates and the Middle East, you will have already tried them. And if you haven’t, what are you waiting for? If you are one of our many customers who enjoy these fruity combinations, you cannot miss any of these seven smoothies. If there is any that you don’t know we are certain that you will love them. Do none of the two groups above apply to you? Not a fan of smoothies? That is because you have not yet enjoyed Life Smoothies. After the first sip you will fall in love with the drink and brand.

THE BEST-SELLING: TOP 7

Take a note of the following, because we are going to give you a list of our best-selling products. We offer unlimited and delicious combinations of fruits and vegetables, but these are our customers’ favourites: the seven jewels in the crown.

Acai kick

Ingredients: BANANA – MANGO – ACAI – BLUEBERRY

Acai is a fruit from the plant of the same name that can be found in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest and grows in areas near rivers. Due to its excellent antioxidant properties and nutrients it is known as a super food. The purple colour of its juice combines with that of the blueberry in this rich smoothie, where we find a perfect balance between these two fruits and mango and banana.

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Caribbean Kiss

Ingredients: STRAWERRY – MANGO – MELON

Three classic fruits for a truly classic smoothie. Like a sweet kiss, fresh and smooth in a Caribbean paradise. Want to try it?

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Green Machine

Ingredients: SPINACH – CELERY – BROCCOLI BANANA – MANGO – PINEAPPLE

Its name says it all: a combination of fruits and vegetables packed full of vitamins. The best natural boost for the body. The best flavour for your palate.

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Raspberry Love

Ingredients: RASPBERRY – BANANA – BLUEBERRY

Made for raspberry lovers, who in every sip of this smoothie will enjoy the taste of this freshly harvested fruit, as if they had just picked it with their own hands.

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Strawberry Split

Ingredients: STRAWBERRY – BANANA – PAPAYA – CHERRY

Four ingredients to create a giant flavour explosion. Eye-catching, fresh, sweet and rich in taste.

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Mango Paradise

Ingredients: MANGO – PINAPPLE – PASSION FRUIT

The smoothness and freshness of the mango combined with the strong pineapple and passion fruit. The result? A drink that takes you straight to paradise.

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Tropic Colada

Ingredients: BANANA – PINEAPPLE – COCONUT.

A tribute to piña colada, with all the flavour of this refreshing, delicious drink, but alcohol-free, so everyone can enjoy it. With every sip of the Tropic Colada, you will be transported to a Caribbean beach bar, right on the beach and a stone’s throw from those crystal clear waters. Drink, let yourself go and travel enjoying this delicious smoothie.

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As we have mentioned in our other posts on this blog, all our products are 100% natural, with no added sugars, colourants or preservatives. Of course, every piece of fruit that has been selected by Life Smoothies is of the highest quality and was harvested and frozen when it is perfectly ripe. You can view the nutritional information of all these fruit and vegetable combinations on our website.

If you want to taste and/or distribute any of our products, do not hesitate to get in touch with us by calling us on +971 52 392 1761 or sending an email to [email protected].

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How Life Smoothies can help you face getting back to your routine

Summer is coming to an end and people are coming back from their holidays and getting back to their normal routines – studying, work and so on… So, if you need an extra dose of energy to help you cope with all this, let us explain why Life Smoothies smoothies and their properties can help you successfully tackle getting back to your daily routine.

  • Start the day with some fruit

If you’re someone who finds it difficult to include fruit as part of your morning breakfast, or you get bored with chewing it, or you just don’t have enough time to peel it, then a smoothie could be the perfect solution. All you need is a blender and you’ll soon be enjoying a healthy dose of fruit to give you the energy, vitamins and vitality you need to face the day.

  • A good way of consuming fibre

Fibre is essential for good intestinal health. Vegetables and fruits contain a lot of fibre, but sometimes your pace of life can make it hard to include them in your daily diet. Smoothies are the ideal option for easily consuming fibre every day, helping you to improve your health and get back to your routine.

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  • Stay hydrated

Proper hydration is fundamental when facing a long day at work or study. That’s why smoothies are an ideal alternative: they contain water and help you stay refreshed and hydrated all day long.

  • Sweet and healthy

To maintain their energy levels during the working day, people often eat sweets or unhealthy sugary drinks. But if you swap these for a smoothie, you’ll be consuming a sweet, energy-filled, healthy drink that will give you the vitality you need to tackle any challenge and have more physical and mental stamina.

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  • A fun drink

Smoothies always bring a touch of colour and vitality to any desk, as well as nutrients and energy. You can bring them from home and choose your favourite from our range so that you can have different flavours every day.

As you can see, when the holidays are over and you have to get back to work or school, it’s always a little easier with our smoothies… a healthy option that will give you the energy to overcome your daily challenges. At Life Smoothies, we have numerous outlets in UAE and the Middle East. Find yours and start enjoying products such as Mango Paradise, Acai Kick, Caribbean Kiss, Strawberry Split, Tropi Colada, Green Machine and Raspberry Love.

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Quick smoothies, combinations for when you’re in a hurry

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Quick smoothies

Today’s pace of life leaves us little time to be at home or to prepare a good breakfast. If you’re always in a hurry but you don’t want to compromise on a good diet, the solution is quick smoothies.

It is a great alternative to get all the vitamins you need but without wasting your time preparing a generous brunch or a big snack. Hydration and nutrition are guaranteed with any simple smoothie you choose to prepare.

To prepare a smoothie in a short time, you only need fruit and if it is already peeled the process will be even faster. This is guaranteed with our smoothies, as you have a bag of frozen fruit that you choose and then mix with the base you like most, such as juice, different kinds of milk, etc.

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GREEN MACHINE

If you want to start the day with a green energy boost you can choose our Green Machine with spinach, broccoli, banana and pineapple.

TROPI COLADA OR CARIBBEAN KISS

If on the other hand you are more about exotic flavours, try our Tropi Colada with banana, pineapple and coconut, or our Caribbean Kiss with strawberry, mango and melon.

If you prefer a creamier smoothie, you can add ice cream, kefir, oat flakes, seeds or nuts to thicken it.  To top it off and add a different touch to your smoothie, you can finish it with a touch of bee pollen, goji berries or cocoa powder. If you have a sweet tooth and would like to sweeten your smoothie you can always choose cinnamon, vanilla or agave syrup.

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This will take just over 5 minutes. All you have to do is choose your smoothie, pour the fruits into the blender with the liquid base you have chosen, hit the button and finish your smoothie with an extra ingredient if you wish. If not, pour it into your glass and enjoy.

With this little effort you will get a balanced breakfast or snack without wasting time. You can even take it with you to enjoy at work, on the street, in the gym or wherever you want. You can also choose the smoothie that best suits you and your needs, whether you need an extra boost of energy or if you are on a detox and want to purify yourself.

Sounds good? So now you have no excuse not to try one of our smoothies and see how fast and easy it is to eat well.

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Smoothies: energy to start the new year right

Getting through the beginning of the year is always tricky, with new challenges, new resolutions and goals. To succeed, we need a good diet that gives us a high dose of energy to face the day to day. Fruits and vegetables can give us that perfect energy boost to recover lost vitality and to be unstoppable in all our tasks. If you don’t like eating natural fruits or vegetables, the perfect option for an energy-boosting diet is in smoothie mode. You can easily drink it first thing in the morning for breakfast and it will give you energy to face the working day. Also, as an afternoon snack to get through the last stretch of the day or anytime you need that extra boost of energy, because you can always carry it with you in a portable container.

A dose of “green power” is guaranteed with a smoothie like our “Green Machine” that combines spinach, broccoli and a more tropical part with mango and pineapple. A perfect blend with just the right amount of green to give you energy and vitality anytime.

Energy smoothie

If you enjoy the sweeter things in life, you can opt for a mango smoothie like our “Mango Paradise”. Mango is a fruit rich in magnesium, a mineral that helps cellular energy production. If you choose our “Acai Kick” you will also enjoy banana, acai and blueberry.

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To give it a touch of red and a lot of energy, opt for raspberries in your smoothie. The iron provided by this fruit makes this smoothie the ideal option for recharging your batteries at any time of day. Combine it with banana and blueberry and you have our “Raspberry Love”, a perfect solution to face any physical or mental activity with vitality.

And if you’re more of a strawberry person, you should know that their high dose of vitamin C also gives you the perfect energy boost for a long day. You can combine the strawberry smoothie with other fruits such as banana, papaya and cherry and enjoy our “Strawberry Split”. You can also make it easier with just mango and melon and get a real energy boost with our “Caribbean Kiss”.

Don’t forget other fruits like kiwi, pineapple and melon that also offer you the necessary energy in your smoothie. You can always mix them as you wish and add toppings like nuts that are guaranteed to make your body and brain function perfectly.

You can certainly think of other refreshing and energy-boosting combinations. Starting the year off right is simple. All you need is frozen fruit, a base of milk, water or juice, a blender and everything is ready in a few minutes to enjoy your favourite smoothie.  Shall we give it a go?

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Mango Paradise smoothie, our most exotic flavour

Mango Paradise smoothie.

Close your eyes, imagine you are on a deserted beach, with fine sand and crystal clear blue waters. Not working? That’s because you need a small taste of it to transport you there. You need a Mango Paradise smoothie, our most exotic flavour.

 

The best combination of ingredients

 

At Life Smoothies each piece of fruit is selected to guarantee quality. The fruit is never damaged or too ripe, as it is picked when it is perfectly ripe.

 

For this smoothie, we wanted a special and exotic flavour that would transport us to paradise, and so we chose three tropical fruits: pineapple, mango and passion fruit.

 

Pineapple: Pineapple comes from Brazil, where it was found by European colonisers, but today the main producing countries are China, the United States, Brazil, Thailand, the Philippines, Costa Rica and Mexico.

 

Mango: Mango, however, despite what we may think is native to Asia. Specifically, it is known to have been traded in parts of India, Sri Lanka and the Himalayas since ancient times.

 

Passion fruit: Commonly known as passion fruit, it is native to Central and South America.

 

It is precisely the tropical and Ecuadorian origin of all these fruits that transports us to the most heavenly landscapes when we eat them. But if we mix them all together, the result is even better. The softness and freshness of the mango contrasts with the strong flavour of the pineapple and passion fruit. If we also turn them into a smoothie, we will feel like we are on holiday, sipping on summer.

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Natural properties, additive-free

 

But best of all, it is a guilt-free pleasure. Our Life Smoothies are a healthy and recommended treat. Precisely because of the ingredients and the way we make them.

 

Passion fruit for example, is perfect for recharging your energy levels on a hectic day or in extreme heat. Pineapple is fantastic for when you are on a diet because of its high water and fibre content. Lastly, mango is very rich in nutrients including potassium, magnesium, provitamin A and vitamin C.

 

So, with all these ingredients we get a smoothie that is only 70 calories, with no saturated or trans fats, and with only 17 grams of sugar that is not added sugar, but naturally present in the fruit.

 

Of course, in keeping with our philosophy, none of our smoothies contain any colourants or preservatives. And Mango Paradise is no exception.

 

The yellow colour you get when mixing it with milk, water or yoghurt will give you that typical tropical fruit colour.

 

It is bursting with nutrients that, thanks to our IQF technology, preserves the fruit from the moment it is picked until it reaches your glass.

 

Perfectly preserved

 

Because there’s no point in picking the healthiest and tastiest fruits if they come to you spoiled, that’s why at Life Smoothie we use IGF technology that allows us to preserve the fruit and its nutrients in perfect condition.

 

We have an ultra-fast freezing system that prevents the product from defrosting during the process. Each piece of fruit takes one or two seconds to reach freezing temperature instead of the several hours it typically takes.

 

This process guarantees the good condition of the fruit in every aspect. It retains its quality, taste and nutrients.

 

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Easy to prepare

 

Like our other smoothies, Mango Paradise comes in a sealed pack with the pieces of fruit already selected, washed and cut and in the right proportions for the right flavour.

 

In fact, it contains the fruit needed to make a smoothie, which has great benefits:

 

  • For your convenience. There is no need to wash, clean, peel, cut, chop or slice fruit. You just have to open our bag and mix it with a liquid in a blender and that’s it.
  • No waste: each pack of Smoothie Solutions contains just the right amount of quick frozen fruit to make a perfect smoothie.
  • All year round: While fresh fruit is only sold in season, our Life Smoothie bags are available all year round. We pick the fruit at the right time and freeze it quickly so that it is available for the remaining months.

 

Are you convinced yet? If you would like to taste or distribute our Mango Paradise or any other of our products, please call us at +971 52 392 1761 or send an email to [email protected].

We would be happy to explain how we make our Life Smoothies full of love.

 

 

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Akai Kick smoothie, our defences’ best friend

Akai Kick smoothie, our defences’ best friend. We are about to finish the year, and this is often a time of weakness for our bodies. The months are taking their toll (and more so with this year’s pandemic) and our defences needs a boost.

To help with this, a good diet is crucial: fruit and vegetables are two key elements. And although many think so, these two foods are not antonyms of taste and pleasure.

If you want to enjoy fruit, try smoothies, and if you also want to help your body, today we recommend the Akai Kick, our defences’ best friend.

 

Ingredients:

The Akai Kick is our most powerful smoothie in terms of nutritional value. And it’s no wonder with the ingredients in it:

Banana. We all know about the potassium content of bananas, which makes them ideal for helping the body to recover after sport. But it also has vitamin A, B2, B6 and C, as well as being very rich in calcium.

Mango. The mango, as we mentioned when we introduced you to the Mango Paradise smoothie, our most exotic flavour, is also very rich in nutrients, especially in potassium, magnesium, provitamin A and vitamin C. A fantastic cocktail to keep in shape, full defences and all with a sweet and fresh taste.

Blueberries. It’s hard to believe that these little blue berries are one of the healthiest fruits around. This is because of their high content of antioxidants, so popular today because they help fight ageing.

But blueberries have many more properties: they protect us against cardiovascular disease, diabetes and urinary infections. They also fight memory loss and even help our eyes and retina.

Acai. We have saved the least known for last. Acai is one of those foods that you have not heard of until recently and, again, they pop up in our markets and they say that they are full of vitamins and properties. Well, that’s right.

Acai, also called asai, is what is called “superfood” because of its powerful properties. This is another berry, also very rich in antioxidants and much more. It contains vitamins A, B and C, omega 3, 6 and 9 essential fatty acids, as well as a high fibre content, which helps the digestive system. Finally, it is also rich in organic vegetable protein in even greater proportion than in eggs.

But the downside is that if you don’t live in the Amazon or in the north of Brazil, you might find it a bit difficult to find in your local supermarket. But Life Smoothies brings it right to your home or business, ready to eat.

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Nutritional value:

In particular, the combination of these four fruits makes Akai Kick a good friend to our immune system. All this with only 80 calories.

In fact, this smoothie contains no trans fats or cholesterol. It does have 15 grams of sugar but not artificially added, just naturally present in the fruits.

As far as vitamins are concerned, just one Akai Kick smoothie will provide us with 30% of our recommended daily vitamin C, 4% of vitamin A and 2% of the calcium and iron we need every day.

What better way to start the day than with this vitamin cocktail?

 

Preparation

And if we haven’t been able to convince you yet, we reveal another benefit of our smoothies: their convenience.

To prepare your Akai Kick, all you have to do is open the bag containing the pieces of fruit that have already been picked, washed and cut.

They are frozen using IGF technology that freezes them in just 1 or 2 seconds. This system prevents any nutrients from being lost during the process.

All you have to do is add a liquid (juice or water) and you’re done! You now have a smoothie full of vitamins to help you recover from your workout.

 

Flavour

We also cannot forget what makes us choose one meal over another. Why do we choose a sugary drink over a simple glass of water? For their flavour.

With Life Smoothies there is no such dilemma. You will be eating healthy and tasty at the same time. In the Akai Kick, for example, the sweetness of the banana and mango combines perfectly with the taste of the acai berry and blueberry, which gives it that striking purple colour.

 

Just seeing it makes you want to try it. If you have not already done so, please contact us on +971 52 392 1761 or send an email to [email protected] to see how the Akai Kick is our defences’ best friend.

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Benefits of starting the year with a good smoothie

2021 is finally here! First of all, we wish you a happy new year.This is the perfect time to make a change and a healthy start, with all the energy in the world, on your goals. So, we are going to tell you about the benefits of starting the year with a good smoothie and we are going to give you some recipes:

Benefits of a smoothie

Besides helping you to eat a proportion of the fruits and vegetables that your body needs, smoothies have great benefits for your body.

They boost your immunity

An immune system with few defences makes you more likely to catch illnesses. Due to their amount of fruits and vegetables, smoothies contain a high level of nutrients and vitamins. Also, Life Smoothies have no added sugars. This allows you to strengthen your system against possible “attacks”.

Improve your skin

Smoothies can give us antioxidants, fibre and vitamins, which can contribute to healthy skin.

Hydrating drink

Have you ever been told that you should drink more water to keep your body hydrated? Don’t worry, it happens to a lot of us. Life Smoothies suggests you include some of these fruit combinations in your hydration plan to help you fulfil it. Of course, you shouldn’t forget to drink water because you can’t live on smoothies alone.

A grateful stomach

Consistently eating fruits and vegetables will make your digestion much easier, whether you have digestive problems or not. Smoothies, especially those that contain green fruits and vegetables, will help you have a good digestion due to their high content in fibre.

Healthy diet

Often, the need to feed ourselves quickly makes us eat harmful products for our body without realising it, and we are weakening it little by little due to a poor diet.  We suggest you try our smoothies as a quick and healthy solution. Our options are varied and delicious. Want to try them?

The right balance and weight

Due to their amount of fruits and vegetables, our smoothies can become your perfect breakfast or lunch helping you to control your cravings.

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The best smoothies to start the year

We have two different options for you that are full of energy and vitamins so that you can start the year in the healthiest way possible.

Green Machine Smoothie

Our first suggestion is the Green Machine Smoothie. It is perfect for eating fruits and vegetables that give you energy,

With Banana

Vitamins A, B2, B6 and C, make it possible for your body to recover quickly from a workout.

With Mango

An exotic flavour that provides better digestion, improves your immunity with vitamin C and a high level of zinc and iron.

Spinach

This vegetable is rich in vitamins A, B1, B2, C and calcium, phosphorus and iron. It will help you control your cravings as it is very filling.

Celery

It will purify thanks to its large amount of proteins, antioxidants and minerals. It will also help you stay relaxed.

Broccoli

One of the vegetables with the highest nutritional level around. Broccoli provides us with vitamins such as C, B1, B2, B3, B6 and provitamin A. It is naturally filling and is a natural antioxidant.

Pineapple

A diuretic fruit, low in calories, with a large amount of vitamins and minerals that acts an anti-inflammatory and as a natural antioxidant. It can also keep you very hydrated, as it is made up of 86% water.

New years Smoothies

Akai Kick Smoothie

A few days ago we shared with you our Akai Kick Smoothie. This is our smoothie with the highest nutritional value. Here are some of its benefits and how it can help you start the year with an energy boost.

Açai.

With vitamins A, B, C and Omega 3 and 6. Açai provides us with a high fibre content perfect for keeping our stomach healthy.

Banana

Vitamins A, B2, B6 and C, make it possible for our body to recover quickly from a workout.

Blueberries

Without a doubt, one of the healthiest fruits that helps us with cardiovascular diseases, urinary infections and even diabetes.

Which smoothies will you choose? Remember that we have many outlets in the UAE and the Middle East. You can find more tips and smoothies on our blog or on our social media channels Instagram, Facebook and  Twitter.

See you in our next post!

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Tropi Colada Smoothie, our sweetest smoothie

Who wouldn’t like to be on a beach enjoying a Tropi Colada by the sea? Everyone! We can’t take you physically to one of these paradises, but through the sense of taste we can at the very least make you taste this experience. We invite you to try one of the most popular Life Smoothies: our Tropi Colada smoothie, our sweetest smoothie. You just have to close your eyes and every sweet and refreshing sip will take you to one of these picture-postcard beaches creating a magical parenthesis in your routine.

Tropi Colada ingredients

As you know, at Life Smoothies, we believe that one of the key things that make the difference are the ingredients, that’s why we always use high quality fruits. Selected with the utmost care and frozen when they are perfectly ripe, so that you get delicious moments in a smoothie.

Tropi Colada contains three delicious fruits: banana, mango and coconut. The three together are an explosion of sensations: a mixture between sweet and refreshing, which will make you happy no matter how bad the day has been. Although it is not only a question of taste, the ingredients of this smoothie are also great for your health.

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Banana

Few fruits are as complete as this one.

Defence for your body against bacteria

Its high level of vitamins generates a protective layer against bacteria, improving our immune system and increasing our body’s defence mechanism.

Great for losing weight

Bananas are filling, so they can help you avoid snacking between meals and stop you from choosing other less healthy options, such as more sugary products. This does not mean that you should follow a diet that heavily features bananas but adding it into your routine can bring you benefits.

Mango

Sweet tasting and creamy textured, mango is one of the reasons we love fruit. It also has numerous health benefits.

Improves your digestion

Its high fibre and water content helps promote proper digestion.

Protects eye health

Among many of its benefits, mangos stand out because they can improve your eye health. This is due to their zeaxanthin content and some of their antioxidants, which can prevent macular degeneration, one of the main causes of blindness in adults.

Prevents heart disease

Believe it or not, mangos help you reduce that excess body fat and manage the amount of sugar in our blood, which will help protect your heart from different diseases.

Coconut

This fruit, which comes from one of the most widely grown plants in the world, the palm, is a nutritional treasure trove.

Hydrating

An isotonic drink with no processing or added sugars. It is a fruit low in fat and sugars that provides healthy calories, enhancing the body’s hydration.

Energising

Perfect for those times when you need an energy boost, which makes it ideal for adding to smoothies like Tropi Colada, don’t you think?

Antioxidant

Two of the components of coconut are excellent natural antioxidants, selenium and zinc, which is why coconut is used for cosmetics and beauty products.

Preparation

Now that we’ve told you all the benefits of our smoothie Tropi Colada, here’s how you can prepare it. You will see that it is really simple, and you will be able to start enjoying it in a matter of seconds.

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Your smoothie will come ready in a small bag that already contains everything you need.

The fruit will be pre-cut and washed so all have to do is open it, mix with the liquid you like and enjoy your drink.

Each bag contains the amount needed to make the smoothie taste perfect, so you don’t have to waste any fruit.

You can enjoy it all year round because our smoothies are available when you need them. This is because the fruit is cut at their best and is immediately frozen, allowing all their nutrients and vitamins to be retained.

We hope you try our Tropi Colada smoothie, our sweetest smoothie and enjoy it as much as we do. If you have any questions, you can find us on social media, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Share your creations and tag us!

Remember that you can also find all kinds of recipes and tips on our blog.

If you want to have Life Smoothies in your business do not hesitate to contact us.

Until next time!

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Tips to make your smoothie a perfect smoothie

It feels so good to have a smoothie after a workout. It make us happy when we can enjoy a leisurely breakfast with our smoothie. And it is so easy to have a smoothie rich in fruits when we don’t have time for more. Yes, it’s true, all our good plans always include the word smoothie, we are passionate about them and we want to pass this on to you too. However, in order to fall in love with this drink you need to try the best ones. Of course, for us these are Life Smoothies. In this post we will share with you some tips to make your smoothie a perfect smoothie.

1. Dare to experiment

With Life Smoothies you can skip this step. On our website you can find a wide range of smoothies ready to make. We share different options and combinations with you. But sometimes we like to experiment and find new flavours. Don’t be afraid to add, subtract and play with the ingredients in your smoothies. Who knows, you might find the perfect formula.

2. Mix with an idea in mind

It’s fine to experiment, but always remember to do so with a purpose. The last thing we want to do is waste food because we didn’t like one of our combinations. On our blog you will find recipes you can use as a guide when making a smoothie.

3. Fruit always frozen

At Life Smoothies we pick the fruit when it is perfectly ripe, freeze it and distribute it in bags with the exact amount that each smoothie should contain. This way, stores can serve our smoothies following our formula and with zero waste.

4. The perfect amount of liquid

This is one of the most important points. Too much liquid can turn your smoothie into soup, whereas too little liquid can turn it into ice cream.   Control the quantities, especially if you are improvising a recipe.

At Life Smoothies the best combination is apple juice as it has a neutral flavour.

5. Work with what you’ve got

We’ve said it before. Add the ingredients you think are best for your smoothie and create different versions. But you do not need to buy new fruit or vegetables for this. Use what you have around you to create new combinations.

If you have any leftover smoothie once you have made it, you can use it again to make ice cream. You will surprise more than one person with this option, especially the kids. Who doesn’t like a good ice cream?

6. A perfectly healthy dessert

If your smoothie is part of a dessert, we recommend you leave it in the fridge after blending. Just before it is finished, take it out, and blend it again for a few seconds. This way the smoothie will be ready for you to finish the dessert.

Why do this? Because then the texture will be perfect to be able to finish it and it will be a guaranteed hit.

7. Make the most of your smoothie with good presentation.

Good presentation is everything. This original touch is sure to be a hit with anyone who sees it. You can choose different glasses with some cheerful decorations or different to what you usually use. Add decorations, paper straws, toppings, unique spoons and leftover pieces of fruit or pieces that you want to add. It will most certainly be a great surprise for anyone who tries it.

8. The blender

Believe it or not, a good blender is also very important for a perfect smoothie. Modern blenders have very powerful blades that allow you to crush even ice cubes in a matter of seconds. This means you can use frozen fruit to create the best recipe.

9. Last but not least

The last piece of advice we can give you is more about taking care of your tools. We know that sometimes cleaning a blender is no easy task, especially the blades. Here’s a little tip on how to clean it properly and still be able to make perfect smoothies. Once the blender has been used, add a little lukewarm water, covering the blades and not too hot as this could damage it. Add a little bit of soap, turn it on for 5-10 seconds and that’s it. Your blender will be sparkling clean and ready for another smoothie.

 

Try all our tips and enjoy a perfect smoothie. Share your results with us!

If you have any questions, you can find us on social media, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Remember that you can also find all kinds of recipes and tips on our blog.

Look forward to seeing you all for our next post. Until next time!

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Mistakes to avoid when making your smoothie

There are many ways to make smoothies, but sometimes we don’t know the product or the ingredients well enough and we make mistakes which means it doesn’t turn out the way we want it to. In this post we give you some tips that you should keep in mind. Pay attention because these are some mistakes to avoid when making your smoothie.

Don’t think it’s boring and don’t let it get monotonous.

If you get bored of always having the same smoothie, try different ones! The combinations are endless, the variety goes as far as your creativity. If you’re short of ideas, you can take a look at the Life Smoothies catalogue, you definitely won’t get bored of any of these.  And you don’t always have to drink it as a liquid, you can also freeze it and enjoy it as an ice cream in the shape you want by using different moulds.

Fruit and ice? Go for frozen fruit.

Big mistake! Some people think that using fresh fruit and a little ice will give your smoothie the same feel and texture as freezing the fruit. This is one of the most common mistakes made. If ice is used instead of frozen fruit, some of the nutrients and minerals in the fruit pieces can get diluted. That’s why we give you the exact amounts of each ingredient in each sachet, so you only have to add the minimum amount of extra liquid and enjoy a great smoothie. Life Smoothies fruit is picked and frozen when it is perfectly ripe.

Too much sugar

A lot of people tend to add too much sugar to their smoothies, offsetting any health benefit of the smoothie. Leave it out. Life Smoothie products do not contain added sugars, preservatives or colourants, so you can enjoy a natural drink whenever you want.

Too many ingredients

We said above that you should let your imagination run wild, but don’t get too carried away. A bad combination of fruits or too many ingredients can ruin the smoothie. With Life Smoothies you won’t have that problem, because we have already prepared the best combinations for you in the right balance, so that you can enjoy them wherever you want or serve them in your business.

There’s more to life than fruit

People don’t live on fruit alone, and smoothies are not just about fruit. Also try adding vegetables and enjoy the result. At Life Smoothies we have our Green Machine, where we mix broccoli, spinach, celery, banana, mango and pineapple.

You can also add nuts and seeds as a topping.

BONUS: Wash the blender in the sink

Cleaning the blender is always a challenge, no matter how big or small it is. Today we share with you a useful tip so that you can clean it quickly without wasting time. Fill it about halfway with warm water, add a little bit of soap, turn it on for a few seconds and that’s it! Rinse it out and your blender will be ready to use again.

What did you think of this blog? We hope you will put the tips and ideas we have given you into practice. Don’t forget to tag us.

You can find all our smoothies and lots of interesting blog posts on our website. You can also try our products in the UAE and Middle East. Remember that there is much more information, tips and ideas on our social media channels Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

 

See you on the next blog post.

Until next time!