Tangerine Smoothies, Meal Replacements, and Calories

Can a tangerine be used as a major part of a meal replacement shake? Yes, it most definitely can. Does that mean you should consume a number of tangerine shakes throughout the day exclusively? No, that would be a “tangerine only diet” and such a process is most definitely not recommended. Eating a tangerine is certainly healthy but it would not be healthy if all you ate was nothing but tangerines. However, you can most definitely replace higher calorie meals with a healthy tangerine shake that is lower in calories and higher in nutritional value.

The way this is achieved is fairly simple. You make a tangerine smoothie in the same way you would make any other smoothie. You put tangerines, a liquid of your choice, other fruits, and usually yogurt into the mix. This will yield a low calorie shake that can easily replace a meal (or two) and help you lose weight. Of course, it is also recommended that you follow a few simple common sense tips to ensure your meal replacement snack does not lead to gaining weight.

This is an important point because those replacing regular meals do so to lose some weight. That means you need to take a little care to keep your plan from backfiring on you. And yes, it will backfire on you if you overdo it when drinking tangerine shakes. This is a common mistake people will make when they “drink” a meal. They confuse the smoothie or shake with a traditional liquid such as water, tea, or even soda. Remember, a smoothie includes liquefied food. So, you are not so much replacing a meal as much as you are eating it in a different form. As such, one must never lose sight of the calorie content of the smoothies when ingesting them.

Those that wish to lose weight need to reduce their calorie intake. This means the purpose of the tangerine smoothie is to replace a high calorie full meal with the lower calorie smoothie. It does mean that because the smoothie is healthy that it can be ingested with total abandon. Remember, even though it is healthy and low in calories when you drink too many of them, you will be ingesting a great many calories. That will yield weight gain. As such, you could consider it too much of a good thing and that is never a goal to seek!

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