When trying to lose weight, it is always a challenge to strike that perfect balance between caloric restriction and satisfaction. After all, low calorie and healthy meals are not always tasty.

Then, as if that's not enough, there are issues with hunger; think a small sliver of meat, with lackluster flavor and texture can satisfy you? Hardly! However; there is a simple solution to it. Veggies. Yes, veggies are chock full of fiber (which will fill you up pronto) and very low calorie, meaning that you can eat as much as you like without incurring any real caloric debt.

Then arises the next problem; who in their right mind eats veggies to satiety when there are yummy donuts floating around? Exactly! The key is to find joy in what you're eating.

Enter the solution; green smoothies.  Many persons have turned to green smoothie diets in order to improve their health, and achieve their weight loss goals. Consuming healthy fruit and vegetable smoothies is proven to be effective for weight loss, while at the same time not making the dieter feel extremely restricted. The unique combination of fruits, veggies, and sometimes grains (such as quinoa) delivers a power punch of vitamins, minerals and soluble and insoluble fiber which could very well be the key to life.