Avocado Smoothie to Lose Weight and Gain Muscle

This avocado smoothie is an excellent source of healthy fats that are great at helping you lose weight while at the same time encouraging muscle growth when accompanied by the correct exercise routine.
Avocado Smoothie to Lose Weight and Gain Muscle

Last update: 27 May, 2022

For those who wish to healthily lose weight without being hungry all the time and build muscle more easily, we recommend trying this avocado smoothie.

A drink like this, prepared at home, with natural ingredients, can help you achieve your goal, as long as you always include it within a healthy lifestyle.

By itself, it won’t provide the benefits you want to obtain. Therefore, it’s indispensable to include it in a balanced, varied, rich, sufficient, and complete diet, which is adjusted to the needs of your body.

If you’ve already consulted with your doctor and nutritionist about what the best diet for you is, then you can start to incorporate this drink with greater ease.

How can I lose weight and gain muscle?

If you have the double goal of losing weight while gaining muscle, you’ll have to focus on your diet and physical activity.

Firstly, your diet should be rich in high-quality vegetables and protein. Don’t forget healthy fats, too. Far from being fattening, these fats speed up your metabolism and your calorie-burning also.

A woman eating toast and vegetables.

Secondly, you should regularly exercise at a medium level of intensity, two or three times a week, alternating or combining strength training and cardiovascular exercise.

You’ll be able to achieve this double goal while at the same time always keeping your focus on being healthy, having energy, and maintaining a good mood.

The benefits of green smoothies

To lose weight and gain muscle mass in a healthy way, you must increase your consumption of:

  • Healthy Fats
  • High-quality protein
  • Green leafy vegetables like celery, arugula, watercress, spinach, common cornsalad, beet greens, etc.

So, how can you achieve this? These smoothies can make a convenient, healthy, nutritious, and delicious breakfast or snack.

Avocado smoothie

In order to prepare a delicious and healthy avocado smoothie, just follow the following recipe.

Some avocados on a table.

Ingredients

  • 1 medium-sized, ripe avocado
  • A handful of raw leafy greens
  • 1 fruit (ripe banana, pear, apple, or pineapple)
  • 1 c. of water or vegetable milk (rice, oat, spelt, or almond)

Likewise, you can add many different healthy and nutritious ingredients to lose weight and add muscle, such as:

Preparation

  • Peel the avocado and add to the blender along with the leafy greens, fruit, and liquid of your choice.
  • Blend well, at least a minute or two, until it’s smooth and lump-free.
  • The texture will be creamy and thick, so if you like, you can add more liquid if you want it to be more drinkable.

When should I drink this avocado smoothie?

  • In the morning for breakfast, without any other food.
  • As a snack. This is a great option for people who get hungry before dinner. In addition, avoid eating unhealthy foods, such as candy and snacks.
  • At least an hour before exercising. It’ll give you all the energy you need, and it’s also easy to digest, so it won’t cause problems.
  • Right after exercising, within a half-hour, because this is the most effective time for building muscle mass.
Avocado smoothies on a table.

Considerations

  • This avocado smoothie should never replace a main meal. Nor should it be used as the sole source of nutrition, as it could be harmful to health.
  • If you want to consume this in addition to other smoothies, remember it’s recommended to moderate. Drink a maximum of two glasses of water a day.
  • We recommend avoiding the addition of sugar or any other type of sweetener to the smoothies, in order to keep the drink as healthy as possible.

Food like avocados can help us lose weight, as long as you include it in moderation within a healthy diet.


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