I love me some smoothie in and around the face, but it seems I’m having to fork over more cash every time I do. No names, but has anyone else noticed an increase at some of those bigger chains of late?

Perhaps it’s time then, in the lead up to summer and eating healthy and all those other things we tell ourselves, to look at alternatives. I would happily make my own smoothies (and hold back on the processed sugars) if it wasn’t an arduous task, and now it looks like we might have you covered.

We found a little something called the Shake ‘n’ Take Handheld Smoothie Maker (from R299, down 50%) and it has us excited. A personal-sized blender that doubles as a portable drink-bottle, the spill-proof Shake ‘n’ Take makes it easy to blend healthy snacks and smoothies on the go. The half-litre sport-bottle houses a high capacity motor and lets you quickly blend smoothies without the hassle of decanting into different bottles.

Whether you’re always on the go and need a way to make quick, healthy snacks or you just like the convenience, consider it sorted my friends. Choose between yellow, purple, green and blue and get blending y’all.

In case you’re feeling extra decadent you might want to look at the Fruit Infuser Water Bottle, going for just R99. I think the picture of this one pretty much speaks for itself, the fruit wedged down the middle making your water taste just that little bit better.
600ml to 750ml (depending on amount of fruit in the holder)
Tough tritan plastic material
Easy-to-carry handle
Three colours available
Weight: 236g
Drink directly from the bottle without having to remove the fruit basket holder

That’s all the fruit we can handle for one day, you kids have fun now.