New medical research is indicating that low carbohydrate diets
are a very good tool to improve your cholesterol over the long term. As
part of a low carbohydrate diet, you should build a collection of fruit
smoothie recipes to help you reach your goals.
In a recent article published on WebMD, author Salynn Boyles reports that diets focusing on reducing carbohydrates along with weight loss have the edge over diets that primarily focus on reducing fats. Over a two year study dieters who followed a low carbohydrate diet had significantly elevated HDL (good) cholesterol levels when compared with dieters who followed low fat programs.
While recent research has been able to identify almost 100 gene variants that impact blood lipids, which may well explain up to a third of the hereditary reasons that influence cholesterol levels, diet also plays a huge part in both HDL and LDL levels.
Repeated studies recommend a diet that cuts way back on fatty food and loads up on both fruits and vegetables, five to nine servings a day. While that sounds like a lot, if you are eating that much good, heart healthy food, you aren't going to be eating food that's bad for your heart.
Fruit smoothie recipes are a great way work the heart healthy fruits and vegetables into your daily meal plans and here are two recipes from the collection at Best Fruit Smoothies.com that will help bring fruits and vegetables into your diet in a delicious way.
Cherry Berry Yogurt Smoothie Mix:
This fruit smoothie recipe is healthy, low fat, low cal and delicious. Perfect if you are counting calories to lose weight and want a yogurt smoothie for breakfast or as an afternoon healthy snack idea. In your smoothie blender mix: 1/4-1/2 cup of chilled Diet Cranberry (or Cranberry Pomegranate) Juice Drink (only 5 calories per 8 ounces) 1 cup Low fat Cherry Yogurt 1/2 cup of frozen pitted cherries (Dole, Target and Woodstock Organic are companies who offer frozen cherries) 1/2 cup of frozen raspberries
Mix in the blender until the ingredients reach the consistency you prefer, pour into a chilled glass and enjoy!
Lemon Pineapple Smoothie Mix:
After dinner on a steamy summer's evening, this refreshing dessert really hits the spot.
2 cups of cold no or low calorie lemonade
1 cup of no or low fat lemon yogurt
2 cups of frozen pineapple chunks (or chilled canned chunks)
1 cup of Pineapple sherbet (Blue Bunny makes a good one, or choose your favorite local brand or even make your own following Paula Deen's Lemon Pineapple Sherbet recipe) Mix in your smoothie blender to your preferred consistency; makes 4 servings.
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In a recent article published on WebMD, author Salynn Boyles reports that diets focusing on reducing carbohydrates along with weight loss have the edge over diets that primarily focus on reducing fats. Over a two year study dieters who followed a low carbohydrate diet had significantly elevated HDL (good) cholesterol levels when compared with dieters who followed low fat programs.
While recent research has been able to identify almost 100 gene variants that impact blood lipids, which may well explain up to a third of the hereditary reasons that influence cholesterol levels, diet also plays a huge part in both HDL and LDL levels.
Repeated studies recommend a diet that cuts way back on fatty food and loads up on both fruits and vegetables, five to nine servings a day. While that sounds like a lot, if you are eating that much good, heart healthy food, you aren't going to be eating food that's bad for your heart.
Fruit smoothie recipes are a great way work the heart healthy fruits and vegetables into your daily meal plans and here are two recipes from the collection at Best Fruit Smoothies.com that will help bring fruits and vegetables into your diet in a delicious way.
Cherry Berry Yogurt Smoothie Mix:
This fruit smoothie recipe is healthy, low fat, low cal and delicious. Perfect if you are counting calories to lose weight and want a yogurt smoothie for breakfast or as an afternoon healthy snack idea. In your smoothie blender mix: 1/4-1/2 cup of chilled Diet Cranberry (or Cranberry Pomegranate) Juice Drink (only 5 calories per 8 ounces) 1 cup Low fat Cherry Yogurt 1/2 cup of frozen pitted cherries (Dole, Target and Woodstock Organic are companies who offer frozen cherries) 1/2 cup of frozen raspberries
Mix in the blender until the ingredients reach the consistency you prefer, pour into a chilled glass and enjoy!
Lemon Pineapple Smoothie Mix:
After dinner on a steamy summer's evening, this refreshing dessert really hits the spot.
2 cups of cold no or low calorie lemonade
1 cup of no or low fat lemon yogurt
2 cups of frozen pineapple chunks (or chilled canned chunks)
1 cup of Pineapple sherbet (Blue Bunny makes a good one, or choose your favorite local brand or even make your own following Paula Deen's Lemon Pineapple Sherbet recipe) Mix in your smoothie blender to your preferred consistency; makes 4 servings.