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Acne and breakouts are the worst. While you can spot treat the breakouts and blemishes with foods in your fridge, you can also treat your skin from inside out. These smoothies recommended by nutritionist Akansha Jhalani are rich in antioxidants that will help fight free radical damage giving your skin a radiant glow. They are also rich in omega-3 that will contribute to reducing inflammation.
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Berry smoothie: Simply blend almond milk, rice milk, organic yoghurt, blueberries, raspberries, banana and some protein powder. You can add more berries if you want a sweet flavour and the other ingredients too according to your liking.
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Mint and coriander smoothie: Wash a bunch of coriander and mint leaves to clean all the dirt from the roots. Blend both the herbs in a blender with a pinch of black salt and pepper and a glass of water. Squeeze in half a lime and mix. Drink without straining.
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Quick green smoothie: Place 1/3rd cup mint leaves and ½ juice of lime in the blender. Add 4-5 large frozen bananas that are slightly defrosted and blend to crush the mint leaves well. Add water, one teaspoon orange zest and ½ teaspoon grated ginger and blend well. Serve immediately.
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Cucumber coriander smoothie: Blend one small cucumber, a bunch of coriander, quarter ginger(grated), one spoon of aloe vera gel to make a smoothie. Add a few ice cubes and blend again. Add a little water to have the consistency according to your taste, squeeze half a lemon juice in this and drink.
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Date and banana smoothie: Put 4-5 de-seeded dates, one peeled and chopped banana and a glass of almond milk in a blender and blend till you achieve a smooth consistency. Then add some flaxseeds in the mixture. You can add more milk if you like your smoothie to be of a thin consistency.
