Weight Loss Drink: Oats-Based Smoothies To Rev Up Your Metabolism

Weight loss is something that requires a lot of time, dedication, determination and energy. Why should you lose weight? An Increase in weight results in an increase in Fats in our body, which causes the below problems:

• Tiredness
• Laziness
• Health problems
• Mental illness etc
  

For a better lifestyle and health quality, weight loss is helpful. There are many factors involved in reducing weight like exercise, diet, mental health etc. but, here I will be focusing on a diet especially, “smoothies” that your health experts suggested you take. Smoothies are an important part of weight-loss diets as they keep you full for a long time and are easy to make. Berry Pie Smoothie - This smoothie is made up of oatmeal because it adds more fibre and protein and provides a good texture. To make this smoothie, you need:

Ingredients:

• ½ cup of frozen cherries
• One frozen banana
• Half a cup of orange juice
• Half a cup of unsweetened almond milk
• Half a cup of chopped spinach
• ¼ cup oatmeal
• ¼ cup Greek yoghurt
• A handful of walnuts

Directions: Put everything together in your blender and blend until you get a smooth consistency. You can add walnuts to garnish.

Chocolate Oatmeal Smoothie- Chocolate is everyone’s favourite as it’s something that you all may enjoy while working. Cocoa, it’s a good stress reliever. So this smoothie may also help to uplift your mood. To make your smoothie delicious, you need:

Ingredients:

• ½ cup of rolled oats
• One tablespoon of almond butter
• Two tablespoons of cocoa powder
• One cup of vanilla almond milk

Directions: Put all the ingredients into the blender until you get your desired consistency. For best results, sprinkle some chocolate chips for more taste.

Strawberry Green Smoothie: Strawberries are rich in vitamin C that is good for skin health and immunity. This smoothie is quite a refreshing smoothie that you can enjoy in the evenings after your workout. For making this, you need:

Ingredients:

• One cup almond milk
• ½ cup oatmeal
• 1 ½ cup frozen strawberries
• One frozen banana
• One teaspoon sugar (optional)

Directions: Toss all ingredients into your blender jar and blend until smooth.

Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie: Bananas and peanut butter are healthy and rich in fibre. They help to boost metabolism and keeps you full for a long time. To make this smoothie, you need:

Ingredients:

• ¼ cup oatmeal
• ½ cup chopped cashews
• Two cups almond milk
• Two tablespoons peanut butter (or almond butter)
• One frozen banana
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• Two tablespoons honey
• One tablespoon flaxseed

Directions- Blend everything until you get your desired consistency.

Apple Cinnamon Smoothie: Apples are rich in fibre and water that make them filling. Cinnamon along with apple make this smoothie a refreshing smoothie. Try enjoying it in breakfast as they rev up the metabolism. To prepare this smoothie, you need:

Ingredients:

• ¼ cup oatmeal
• One cup skim milk
• ¼ cup Greek yoghurt
• 2- chopped apples
• Two tablespoons peanut butter (or almond butter)
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• One teaspoon honey

Directions: Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend until you get a smooth taste. Add raw apple slices to garnish.

These oatmeal-based smoothies are really yummy and quite filling that makes them worth a try. The best part about smoothies is that they take very little time to be prepared & are equally delicious! Smoothies also make you feel full & get you energized for your chores. Let us know any other smoothie recipes you tried recently in the comments below.