The whole truth about Smoothies: Interview with Irina Azarov

Recently in Fresh restaurant, known for incredibly tasty and healthy vegetarian meal, held a "5 o'clock smoothies." Over a glass of smoothie "gardening" restaurant hostess Irina Azarov together with the Speaker of the evening Svetlana Landa, president of the Style of Life Academy and lifestyle expert, shared with guests the secrets of a happy life. The benefits of smoothies, how and what to drink, Irina Azarov said in an interview with Allure.

Allure: Smoothies - is a complete meal, replacing a meal or a drink yet?

Irina: Of course, a separate dish. In contrast to the juice, it is saturated with fiber, fibers which create a feeling of food in the stomach.

Allure: As you know, fresh juices should be drunk immediately. How about a smoothie? How should I drink it?

Irina: It depends on the smoothie ingredients. If that fruit mix, it is better to drink for twenty minutes to get a drink from the maximum benefit. If we added a natural preservative, such as ginger, then a smoothie to drink throughout the day. Moreover, it is necessary to drink smoothies separately without mixing with any meal. And even if it turns out that you need to drink a smoothie and eat a full meal, you should make a fifteen-minute break between the beverage and the next meal.

Allure: Is it possible to drink during the diet? And whether it contributes to weight loss?

Irina: Yes, definitely. By including in your diet smoothies, you will provide your body with lots of nutrients and vitamins, start the process of purification of toxins. This method has long had adopted the star. Thus, the "angels» Victoria Secret's often arrange themselves days smoothies. Hollywood actress Jennifer Aniston, who at 45 looks perfect, holds weekly fasting day Wonder Smoothie, secret recipe, by the way, is at Fresh.

Allure: How did you come up with a combination of the beverage components?

Irina: It all depends on what kind of smoothies as a result we want to get. Adding guarana, we get charged with energy drink. Goji Berries, known for its cleaving properties, make smoothies fat burning.

Allure: a very original names in your menu in a smoothie, for example, "Blue Lagoon" or "Oompa-Lumpa." Tell me what you're inspired and guided when deciding what to call this or that drink?

Irina: We are friends with the Canadian Restaurant Fresh: there is a conceptual exchange between Moscow and Toronto. The names themselves appear when you create a smoothie. While there are some feelings, associations and emotions that we follow and, as a result, on the basis of their names come up.