Do all smoothies make you lose weight? Not really. In fact if prepared wrong, most smoothies can actually cause weight gain. Here are a few tips to make sure your smoothie is working for you instead of against you each time.

1. Add a Natural Source Abundant in Fiber - Whole Foods

No, I don't mean for you to dump a heaping tablespoon of psyllium husk into your smoothie. While psyllium can be helpful in some cases of rare constipation, consuming it on a daily basis can weaken the colon muscles and create a de...

Very few foods have the versatility of a coconut. The tender flesh makes a great milk, dessert topping, extract, or snack. It's oils extracted from the flesh have many health, cooking, and skin uses, and coconut water is full of electolytes. In fact, in WWII and the Vietnam war, coconut water was used in lieu of intravenous solutions. Coconuts are full of fiber, protien, potassium, iron, magnesium, and healthy fats. 

Although lots of people enjoy eating coconut, very few partake in the fresh variety b...