Want clearer skin? These smoothies are great for skin—and they taste great too! Here are some low-sugar, vegetable rich smoothies for clearer skin.

There are lots of reasons why you may be wanting to cut down on fruit, it may be because of a medical condition or perhaps you just can’t digest fruit very well. Modern, high-sugar diets mean that conditions like candida, diabetes and hormone-related acne are on the rise, which means more and more people are having to watch the amount of sugar they consume on a daily basis, regardless of whether it’s natural or refined!

Low sugar smoothies for clearer skin

Refined sugar is the single worst ingredient in the modern diet. It’s now believed to be one of the leading causes of chronic illness and disease and it’s also really really REALLY bad for your skin!

Simple sugars include natural sweeteners like honey, molasses, date sugar and maple syrup. These simple sugars are unprocessed and natural, which means they do contain nutritional benefits such as antioxidants, flavanoids and minerals as well as having anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties. However, they can still be a little too high on the GI scale so should only be consumed as a treat.

Complex sugars like fruits, vegetables and whole grains contain an abundance of fibre, minerals and vitamins so it takes your body longer to break down which means there’s less chance of a sugar spike. However, I often see smoothie recipes that call for lots of high fructose fruits such as bananas, mangos and pineapple, all in a single smoothie – you’d never eat that amount in one serving so I try to be conscious of the amount of fruit I use in my daily smoothies and stick to low sugar fruits such as green apples, berries and citrus fruits and avoid sugary, exotic fruits such as banana, mango and watermelon.

Get That Glow Green Smoothie for Clearer Skin

This is my go-to smoothie every morning. It gives me a great burst of energy to kick start my day and keeps me satisfied to lunch. Skin friendly foods such as avocado and almond butter are full of vitamin E whilst spinach is a great source of vitamin C.

• 1 Cup of Water
• 1 green apple
• ¼ cucumber
• ½ avocado
• 1 tbls macadamia butter (or another nut butter of your choice)
• 1 cup spinach
• Ginger – to taste
• 3-4 ice cubes

Beauty-Boosting Blueberry Smoothie for Clearer Skin

Apart from being a pretty colour, this smoothie recipe is one of my favourites – it’s so creamy and indulgent. It contains blueberries which are full of beauty boosting nutrients such as vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin E whilst almonds and avocados are also rich in vitamin E making for a delicious smoothie that both your taste buds, and skin will thank you for!

• 1 cup oat milk
• 1 cup frozen blueberries
• ½ avocado
• 1 tbls macadamia butter (or another nut butter of your choice)

To make these smoothies for clearer skin, simply place all of the ingredients in a blender. Blend on high until creamy and smooth! Check out my other smoothie recipes here and here.

Peace, Love & Clear Skin