MOSCOW, May 20. Dietitians Tatyana Rykalova and Tatyana Dik told if smoothies replace meals. According to experts, smoothies prepared only on the basis of fruits, vegetables or berries cannot replace a full meal. The right drink that can be used as a breakfast, lunch or dinner must necessarily contain proteins, fats, and carbohydrates. «It is enough to add yogurt, cottage cheese, seeds or nuts to the fruit base. Then such a drink will be an excellent and healthy substitute a full-fledged meal,» said Dik. Rykalova, in turn, emphasized the importance of taking into account the aesthetic factor when eating, when a person needs to see food on a plate. In this case, drinking a drink instead of a full meal may not bring pleasure.
" a certain amount of meat or vegetables on a plate, smell, taste each ingredient. In this case, smoothies cannot replace a full meal. But using the drink as a healthy snack to take with you is a great option. Again, it is important to cook it correctly so that it brings certain benefits to the body", the nutritionist specified.