A smoothie maker is a brilliant appliance for those who are looking to start the day right with their ‘five a day’. With a smoothie maker, you can simply blend up fresh fruit with juice or milk to make a morning, lunchtime or dinnertime smoothie. It’s very easy to make and a lot cheaper than buying smoothies off the shelf in your local supermarket. Don’t get us wrong, fruit is pretty expensive but if you were to buy your fruit in bulk and prepare 3 or 4 smoothies ready for the week ahead, you’ll save money and a get a fresher and healthier smoothie this way. Just remember though, fruit smoothies are packed with lots of natural sugars, and even though they’re ‘natural’ they can be fattening and actually rather calorific, so you shouldn’t go overboard with citrus fruits. Adding vegetables can balance the flavour and make it healthier too like spinach.