Start your smoothie with a liquid base. It should be added to your blender first before the fruits, vegetables, or other ingredients. This helps protect the blades as well as helping things blend well. The ratio of the liquid base to the fruits and vegetables should be for every 2 cups of liquid base, add about cup of fruit, vegetables, or other ingredients. You can add more fruits and vegetables if you want, especially if they are juicier. For a low-calorie smoothie, instead of piling in a lot of high calorie fruits, choose one or two fruits, a green, a protein, and some spices. Balance high calorie fruits, like bananas and pineapple, with lower calorie fruits, like berries. Instead of one cup of nut milk, consider using cup of skim milk and cup of water to reduce calories. Add ice at the end if you want to cool your drink, give it a frozen treat consistency, and thin it out. Smoothies are thick, so you should start with a thin liquid base. This can be anything liquid, such as dairy milk, soy milk, herbal teas, or nut milk. If you want to use dairy milk, make sure to use a lower calorie version, like 2% or 1%. Use unsweetened nut milks instead of sweetened nut milks or dairy milks to save calories. For low-calorie smoothies, choose low-calorie bases including: Water Unflavored, unsweetened almond milk No sugar added coconut water or coconut milk Rice milk Green tea The produce is the main ingredient for your low-calorie smoothie. You can use frozen fruit or vegetables, but, of course, fresher is better. You can add just about any fruit or vegetable you want. For lower calorie smoothies, load up on veggies and limit fruits. Some good ideas for vegetables include any dark leafy greens, like kale or spinach, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, avocados, or beets. Almost any fruit makes a good smoothie. Try berries, melons, bananas, pineapple, pears, peaches, mangos, and kiwis. You can buy prepackaged smoothie packs in the freezer section of your grocery store. You can also freeze your own produce. Bananas, mango, berries, kale, spinach, and even melons can be frozen. Since you are just throwing them in a blender for a smoothie, you don't have to worry about freezing them perfectly. To make a low-calorie, all around healthy smoothie, add some protein. This doesn't mean tossing in some protein powder. There are natural, tastier ways to get protein in your smoothie. Try: Low fat cottage cheese Low fat plain Greek yogurt Tahini, almond butter, or low-calorie, no sugar added peanut butter Nuts, such as almonds or walnuts Hemp, chia, flax, or pumpkin seeds Silken tofu You can add a lot of flavor into your smoothie without adding in extra calories. Smoothies don't have to be just strawberry and banana or tropical. You can make any kind of smoothie you want with any flavor. Try adding spices and herbs to vary the flavor. Try: Cinnamon Nutmeg Basil Mint Turmeric Cardamom Cilantro Thyme Cloves Ginger Cayenne
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One-sentence summary -- Choose the right ratio of ingredients. Start with a liquid base. Add frozen or fresh produce. Add protein. Add extra flavor.

While it may seem counterintuitive, washing your hair can actually cause excess oil production. One reason is because shampoo strips your head of natural oil, and your scalp reacts by producing still more. Also, certain shampoos and conditioners, especially those containing silicone, can leave your hair with more oil or oil-like-substances. If you're used to washing every day, start cutting back slowly and skip only one hair washing per week. Eventually move up to not washing your hair for two to three days at a time. A gentle cleansing shampoo you will help you to avoid the problem of washing away too much oil. It will also prevent your scalp from producing too much oil. Also, periodically using a shampoo that contains either salicylic acid, selenium sulfide, or ketoconazole will deep cleanse your scalp of hair product build-up, which makes for a healthier scalp and less oily hair. Shampoos with tea tree oils can be useful because they absorb oils. No matter what products you use, you need to make sure that you are rinsing thoroughly. You should rinse for at least 30 seconds, but the longer the better. Keep conditioner away from your scalp, as it can increase oil production. Conditioner is intended to help with the ends of your hair which can become brittle and dry. Look for products specially formulated for oily hair and use them sparingly. In addition to the above steps, you can also try a variety of home remedies that make your hair less oily. Many of them use inexpensive ingredients you probably already have on hand or can easily get from the grocery store, like aloe vera, baking soda, baby powder, and tea. The following are a few easy and useful examples. Vinegar or Lemon Juice rinse: mix 2 tablespoons of white vinegar or the juice of a single lemon with one cup of water. Shampoo your hair, rinse with this mixture, then rinse with tepid water. Beer rinse: alcohol is a drying agent, so try mixing a 1/2 cup of beer with 2 cups of water and rinsing your hair with the mixture after shampooing. Be sure to rinse the mix out of your hair thoroughly afterward so you don't smell like a bar! Oatmeal remedy: prepare oatmeal and allow it to cool, then apply it to your scalp and allow it to sit for 1015 min. Follow with your usual hair care regimen.
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One-sentence summary -- Wash your hair less often. Use the right shampoo. Rinse thoroughly. Condition the ends only. Use a home remedy.

These can be used as garnishes or toppings for salads and other dishes. Freezing the entire hard-boiled egg is not recommended as the egg whites will become rubbery and tough. The thawing process might also cause the egg to become discolored. Write the date on the container or freezer bag; this will make it easy to track how long the egg yolks have been in the freezer, ensuring that you use the eggs within the 3-month time frame. After boiling, peel the eggs, remove the yolks, and package. The yolks should be frozen immediately after the eggs have been boiled. This will help lower the risk of the yolks becoming contaminated. Many people find it easier to separate the yolks and the whites before boiling.That way the yolks can later be frozen,and the whites can be used in other dishes, such as chocolate mousse. If boiling the yolks only, place the yolks in a saucepan, then cover with enough water to cover the yolks. Quickly bring the water to boiling. Remove the pan from the heat, cover it, and let it stand for 11-12 minutes. Remove the yolks with a slotted spoon and drain them well before placing them in the freezer bag or container. If the egg yolk has an unpleasant aroma, discard it as it has probably gone bad.
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Freeze only the cooked yolks of hard-boiled eggs. Place the hard-boiled egg yolks in a sealed container or freezer bag. Consider separating the yolks before boiling. Use the frozen egg yolks within 3 months for best quality.