Tuesday 2 September 2014

Recipe #21 Vegan Smoothie 200 calories

Shopping list


  • 1 cup of almond milk
  • 1 passion fruit
  • 1 banana (you can cut 50 calories if you use only 1/2 banana)
  • 3 stems with cranberries
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 100 gr of raspberries


Method
Place everything in the blender and mix for around 2-3 minutes.
Yummy and good for you! Packed with vitamin C, potassium, fiber and antioxidants, see below !



Bananas: good source of vit B6, potassium and fiber. A medium-size banana contains about 3 grams of total fiber. Fiber is a nutrient that helps regulate the speed of digestion.

Raspberries: great source for vit C and known for their Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Benefits

Cranberries: have vitamin C and fiber, and are only 45 calories per cup. In disease-fighting antioxidants, cranberries outrank nearly every fruit and vegetable!

Passion fruit: contains high amounts of iron - around 20% of daily required value. Along with iron it is a rich source of Vitamin C - contains 50% of daily RDA value. Vitamin C increase the absorption capacity of iron. So it prevents loss of iron and increase the production of blood.