Replace Breakfast With These Delicious and Healthy Smoothie Recipes

With a new year comes change, and much of that change comes in the way of diet and lifestyle. After a festive season of binging, we're now all looking to get healthier in our day to day lives.

One of the biggest current health trends is to replace breakfasts with s simple, healthy, delicious protein smoothie. Whether you're a fan of fruit or not, here are five amazing smoothie recipes that you're bound to love - and what's more, each one has their own benefits.

Banana and Mango

This smoothie is a real energiser, perfect if you want a boost in the morning, that will see you through the full day. This high in protein smoothie helps maintain muscle, and burn fat, which makes it suitable for gym-goers. This smoothie contains a rich source of magnesium and potassium, both of which are connected to lower blood pressure and a regular pulse, and can also stabilise your digestive system.

1 whole banana
1 cup of frozen mango cubes.

4 table spoons of Greek yoghurt

1 scoop of vanilla protein powder

8-10 almond nuts

Berry Blast

Tickle your taste buds with this sharp tasting, berry luscious smoothie, packed full of goodness for your mind, body and soul. Berries are some of the healthiest foods you can eat. They're low in calories and high in fiber, vitamin C, and antioxidants. Many berries have been associated with being beneficial for heart health. These include lowering blood pressure and cholesterol, while reducing oxidative stress.

1 cup of frozen strawberries

1 cup of frozen blueberries

1 cup of raspberries

4 table spoons of Greek yoghurt

1 scoop of vanilla protein powder

8-10 cashew nuts

Green Machine

Take your health goals to a new level with this greentastic smoothie, packed full of tasty greens to get your day off to a flyer. This protein is high in Vitamin C and it provides a variety of health benefits. This smoothie will support heart health, digestive health, and immunity. The kiwi is a healthy choice of fruit and is rich with vitamins and antioxidants, whilst the spinach is excellent for digestion.

1 whole avocado

Handful of spinach leaves

1 whole kiwi fruit

1 scoop of algae powder

1 cup of almond milk

8-10 almond nuts

Strawberry Sensation

Why wait until summer to enjoy your favourite fruit, when you can have it all-year-round?! Grab a frozen bag of strawberries, and you're ready to go! This strawberry based smoothie helps protect your heart, increases HDL (good) cholesterol, lower your blood pressure, and guard against cancer. Packed with vitamins, fiber, and particularly high levels of antioxidants known as polyphenols, strawberries are a sodium-free, fat-free, cholesterol-free, low-calorie food.

1 whole banana

1 cup of frozen strawberries

1 scoop of strawberry protein powder

1 whole peach

4 table spoons of Greek yoghurt

8-10 cashew nuts

Tropical Delight

Particularly popular with women, this tropical smoothie is high in vitamin C, which plays an important role in supporting healthy bones and reducing the risk of osteoporosis. Furthermore, pineapple provides nutrients, such as copper and several B vitamins, that are important during pregnancy. If you love your smoothies to be extra sweet, then this little number is probably right up your street.