I have been trying to increase my fruit intake, lately. My lady wants to make sure I eat plenty of fruits and veggies, and I decided to go with the convenience of eating smoothies, to start. So far, I have gotten into these ingredients for a fruit smoothie: Blueberries, strawberries, 1% milk, and Truvia, a natural sweetener.

So far, so good. I really like the Truvia in the smoothies, as it doesn’t have a bitter taste. It helps bring the sweetness out without the extra calories. (Truvia is a zero calorie, NATURAL sweetener made from the Stevia plant - My latest choice as I try to get away from Splenda!)

I like rocking the blueberries because of the high level of antioxidants and supposed anti-aging properties. I don’t like eating blueberries by themselves, so throwing them into a blender makes eating them easier. And strawberries are a great source of antioxidants, so I figured that would be a nice combo.

I am going to try adding a banana to the blueberries and strawberries next to add a healthy potassium boost.

Oh, and let me just say - I don’t believe in bullshit smoothies like Jamba Juice, Smoothie King or Robeks. Too much damn sugar! I like the fact I can control what goes into the smoothie when making them at home…