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Smoothies have become increasingly popular since they burst onto the American scene during the late 1960s. They are even sold pre-bottled at supermarkets. If you ever wanted to save some money, and add a few new flavors to your smoothie repertoire, learning to make smoothies is the first step. It just so turns out that watermelon... more »
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Whether you're trying to eat more healthily or you live a busy lifestyle, preparing a smoothie is a great alternative to preparing a whole meal. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day so making sure you get a proper amount of nutrition in your meal is important. Busy people don't have time to prepare a balanced meal of... more »
Smoothies can get a nutritional boost from the addition of wheat germ--the natural part of the wheat seed that nourishes the new wheat sprout. The germ of the wheat seed is like an embryo, containing highly concentrated essential vitamins. When added to your favorite smoothie, you will have a delicious drink that's good for you. more »
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A smoothie is like a milkshake's health-conscious older sister. Smoothies are made with healthy ingredients such as fresh fruit, yogurt, flaxseeds... more »
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A smoothie is a blended, chilled, sometimes sweetened beverage made from fresh fruit or vegetables. In addition to fruit, many smoothies include crushed ice, frozen fruit, honey or frozen yogurt, although some smoothies are 100% fruit. They have a milkshake-like consistency which is thicker than slush drinks. Unlike milkshakes, they usually dont contain ice cream, but can contain milk. Smoothies are marketed to health-conscious people, and some restaurants offer add-ins such as soy milk, whey powder, green tea, herbal supplements, or nutritional supplement mixes.
Smoothies became available in the United States in the late 1960s when ice cream vendors and health food stores began selling them. By the 1990s and 2000s, smoothies became available at mainstream cafés and coffee shops, and in pre-bottled versions at supermarkets.
History
Health food stores of the West coast of the United States began selling pureed fruit drinks in the 1930s based on recipes originated in Brazil. The 1940s-era Waring "Blendor" cookbooks published recipes for a "banana smoothie" and a "pineapple smoothee." The name "smoothee" or "smoothie" was used by books, magazines, and newspapers for a product made in blenders. Dan Titus, the director of The Juice and Smoothie Association states in his book, "Smoothies, The Original Smoothie Book", that "smoothies became popular in the middle 1960s, when there was a resurgence in the United States in macrobiotic vegetarianism." Health restaurants were particularly popular in California. The first trademark for a fruit slush was in the mid-1970s with the name "California Smoothie", which was marketed by the California Smoothie Company from Paramus, New Jersey. Smoothies from the 1960s and early 1970s were " basically fruit, fruit juice, and ice"; in some cases in the early 1970s, ice milk was also blended in to create the "fruit shake". These shakes were served at local health-food restaurants and at health-food stores, alongside tof read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoothie
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