Fruit smoothies - to the SIP: a healthy alternative?

Smoothies, pureed fruit bottled increasingly replaces the lovingly designed fruit plate. The trend certainly fits in our time. But if I am honest, I found so far little appetizing gemanschte fruit on a shelf.

But according to the current eco-test (No. 10 / 2010) have improved the smoothies and can replace occasionally fresh fruit.Just for those who don't like to eat fruit, this can certainly be a good alternative.

In the test report, 5 6 bio party received a "very good" and "good".It is the brand Alnatura, Rossmann, Raven Hagenhorst. 9 Of 14 with "good" at least were assessed by the conventional suppliers of smoothies.

?kotest recommends more products with a higher percentage of fruit puree as such with high fruit content. It should be remembered however, fruit eaten whole faster enough power and the most juices contain banana has relatively much calories.

Drinking is lighter than food.Therefore certainly applies Obstmuffel: Dear drink vitamins as whole to pass up. I think it quite a shame if more and more households would waive the fresh fruit plate. Anyway many children already by the strawberry flavour in yoghurts no longer know how wonderful a fresh Strawberry can taste.Since it would be regrettable but by smoothies also desire would be lost after an Apple.

The homemade Fruchtcoctail I offer my kids every now and then, certainly is a good alternative.For this I mash fruit which has straight season and garniere glass with an orange or Kiwi slice.While drinking I they always guess what fruit out taste.

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Panela as sugar alternative

Panela is a healthy sugar alternative, but it is unknown to many. Panela has plenty of advantages compared to the normal sugar.

Sugar is used for cooking, baking and refining and it is almost as important as the salt for us.But panela provides a healthy alternative to the usual sugar.

Panela - what is this?

Panela is a product from Latin America and also under the name Raspa OM, Piloncillo, Panocha Chancaca known.It is an organic sugar which is completely untreated.Because of the cane juice is cooked and this gives rise to a viscous mass which then poured in square shapes and dried. The panela contained much minerals (calcium, iron, phosphorus), sucrose, fructose and vitamin C.

Panela vs. sugar

It can be used, such as the sugar to bake and sweeten.Its ingredients are also very healthy.These substances are solved in the manufacture of sugar and the pure sucrose remains.Sucrose is included in many beverages and sweets and is an integral part of our culture.

The sugar is because it contains many energy, an unhealthy carbohydrate but hardly minerals and vitamins.But because sweet food and drink taste too good, the result that far too much energy is consumed and as a consequence there may be overweight.

Therefore perhaps consider whether you choose the healthy alternative "Panela" for your next cake, tea or coffee.