A smoothie can be very refreshing as the weather warms up and with the right ingredients, a smoothie can be very healthy. I like to make smoothies with chocolate protein powder, bananas, strawberries and soy milk.

Of course, there are a lot of different possibilities and combinations of ingredients. If you haven't tried making your own fruit smoothies, you might want to learn how to make a smoothie.

Pantry Makeover

While you are in your kitchen whipping up your own tasty fruit smoothies, you might want to take some time to look at what's sitting on your shelves and in your refrigerator. Is it stocked with fresh fruits, vegetables and other healthy foods? If you aren't seeing much healthy food, you may want to do your own pantry makeover.

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