Smoothies are drinks that are made from puréed raw fruit, vegetables or both. They are typically made in a blender and may have a liquid base to start with, especially for fruit and vegetables that lack much in the way of natural liquid. Liquid bases include such as water, fruit juice and dairy products. Other ingredients, such as crushed ice, sweeteners, tea, chocolate, nutritional supplements and nuts may be added. Really, there is very little limit to what can be added to a smoothie, though adding too many unhealthy ingredients can destroy the entire aim of the drink.
Smoothies are thicker drinks than fruit juice, having more in common with a milkshake when it comes to texture than they do to juices, especially those made with such as milk. They are often made for or by those who are health conscious. Green smoothies containing vegetables are particularly aimed at such.
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