What is a Healthy Smoothie? A healthy smoothie (also spelled smoothy) is a thick blended beverage with shake like consistency, normally pureed in a blender containing fruits and/or vegetables as well as an added liquid such as fruit juice, vegetable juice, milk, or even yogurt. Smoothie Benefits Many people don't eat the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables. Making a fruit smoothie is an easy way to increase your produce consumption, because these drinks often contain multiple servings of fruit and sometimes vegetables as well. Unlike fruit juice, smoothies also provide fiber, because...