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7 Summer Smoothie Recipes!

Anti-aging Smoothie

Eliminate active oxygen, a major factor in aging that hinders fresh, beautiful skin and health, with the lycopene from tomatoes!

Ingredients
1 tomato, 2 komatsuna leaves, 1/2 lemon

Instructions
① Cut the tomato and komatsuna into appropriate sizes.
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A combination of peach and mango, fruits rich in carotene, which converts to Vitamin A in the body and has high antioxidant power, for skin as fresh as fruit! This dessert-like tropical flavor quenches thirst and seems easy enough for beginners to try.<br /> <br /><strong>Ingredients</strong> <br />1 mango, 1 peach, 3-4 mint leaves<br /> <br /><strong>Instructions</strong> <br />① Remove the skin and pit from the mango and cut into appropriate sizes.<br />② Add the whole peach and mint leaves to ① and blend all ingredients until smooth.

This refreshing smoothie, featuring winter melon for its diuretic effect, helps regulate body fluid levels and combat swelling. Mizuna, rich in Vitamin C, also contributes to beautiful skin!<br /> <br /><strong>Ingredients</strong> <br />1/4 winter melon, 1/2 grapefruit, a handful of mizuna<br /> <br /><strong>Instructions</strong> <br />① Wash the winter melon, peel it, remove the seeds and pith, and cut into appropriate sizes.<br />② Add the grapefruit, cut into appropriate sizes, along with the mizuna and ① to a blender and blend until smooth.

Summer fashion can be unflattering with a protruding belly! Melon, rich in potassium to excrete excess salt, and lettuce, packed with dietary fiber, help flatten your stomach. The light flavor, with the sweetness of melon accented by the bitterness of lettuce, is addictive. Achieve a sleek silhouette along with a comfortable feeling.<br /> <br /><strong>Ingredients</strong> <br />1/4 melon, 2 lettuce leaves<br /> <br /><strong>Instructions</strong> <br />① Remove the rind and seeds from the melon and cut into appropriate sizes.<br />② Wash the lettuce thoroughly and blend with ① until smooth.

In the intense heat of summer, not eating when you have no appetite can lead to a vicious cycle of losing energy, becoming easily fatigued, and further losing appetite. To prevent summer fatigue, stimulate your stomach and intestines with the bitter component of bitter melon, 'momordicin,' to boost appetite. Aim to be a vibrant, healthy beauty with this green cocktail of bitter melon and apple!<br /> <br /><strong>Ingredients</strong> <br />1/6 bitter melon, 1/2 apple, 1 cabbage leaf, a little lemon juice, 1/4 cup water<br /><br /><strong>Instructions</strong> <br />① Remove the seeds from the bitter melon and cut into appropriate sizes.<br />② Remove the core from the apple (leave the skin on) and cut into appropriate sizes.<br />③ Cut the cabbage into appropriate sizes.<br />④ Blend all ingredients until smooth.<br /> <br />

A spicy, Asian-inspired smoothie with the aromatic accents of ginger and coriander. The B vitamins in pineapple boost digestion and metabolism. Burn excess body fat from within with Asian spices!<br /> <br /><strong>Ingredients</strong> <br />1/4 pineapple, 1 ruby grapefruit, 1 piece of ginger, a little coriander<br /> <br /><strong>Instructions</strong> <br />① Remove the leaves and rind from the pineapple and cut into appropriate sizes.<br />② Peel the ruby grapefruit and cut into appropriate sizes.<br />③ Add grated ginger and a small amount of coriander, if desired, then blend all ingredients until smooth.

This smoothie has a gentle, relaxing aroma, with the flavor of celery followed by a subtle hint of perilla. The aromatic component in celery, 'apiin,' calms irritability and promotes restful sleep, making it a perfect drink before bed for comfortable sleep even on hot, restless nights.<br /> <br /><strong>Ingredients</strong> <br />1 carrot, 2/3 celery stalk, 8 shiso leaves, 1/2 cup water<br /> <br /><strong>Instructions</strong> <br />① Trim the ends off the carrot (leave the skin on) and cut into appropriate sizes.<br />② Wash the celery and shiso leaves thoroughly and cut into appropriate sizes. Blend all ingredients, then strain through cheesecloth or a similar material until smooth.

7 Summer Smoothie Recipes!