What is a smoothie? Read and find out. Smoothies

So what is a smoothie, really? Are you sure you know the correct answer to that? What you probably did not know is that smoothies started being very popular in the U.S. in the ‘30s and according to all information available, the first recipes arrived from Brazil. A smoothie is a blended drink containing fruits, it is usually chilled and can sometimes contain chocolate and peanut butter. Some other recipes include yogurt, or milk or even soy milk or in rare cases, for those of us who are really health conscious, green tea.

In the 1940 blenders started being sold and they quickly became very popular. Mixing drinks was considered very chic and soon enough all magazines and cook books were publishing all sorts of recipes, including banana shakes and pineapple smoothie recipes.

In 1970, the California Smoothie became a trade mark and also the for the banana-strawberry smoothie recipe was issued in 1972.

But the truth is , the smoothie is not such a novelty as we might imagine: Mediterranean cuisine has had it for a long time and the middle eastern cuisine as well. You may or may not be familiar with a mix of yoghurt and honey that is simply delicious, called sharbat.Westerners have started adding yoghurt and frozen yoghurt to their smoothies only in the ‘90s.

Because they are rich in vitamins and antioxidants and also in dietary fiber, smoothies have not only become very popular but they are also quite recommended by all physicians and nutritionists. Beware that a smoothie that you buy in a store may contain preservatives, so read the label carefully, so that you know what you are drinking. Most people prefer to do their own smoothie recipes at home and in most cases, it’s not only the adults who enjoy a good smoothie, it’s a treat for the kids as well? So what is a smoothie: it’s a delicious, healthy drink that should be part of your diet.