Papaya, Banana & Ginger Smoothie

Perfect drink for early fall mornings!
The autumn is coming and summer laziness turned into busy working days. Prepare yourself to face everyday challenges by drinking this invigorating smoothie.

Health effects:

PAPAYA

•  Anti-aging effect - Vitamin C, Vit. E and antioxidants, including beta-carotene, can neutralize free radicals, which are responsible for cell damages.
• May prevent cancer – papaya is rich in lycopene (red carotene), which is believed to reduce risk of cancer.
• Remedy for constipation – papaya’s enzyme – papain – helps improve digestion.
• Prevents infections – papaya is highly rich in Vitamin C.
• It is believed that papaya prevents hearth diseases -  fiber in papaya decrease high cholesterol level.

BANANA

• May protect against high blood pressure – bananas are rich in potassium and low in sodium.
• Gives energy – banana’s fructose (natural sugar) is processing into glucose – fuel, which body can use for energy.
• Helps produce hemoglobin – Vitamin B6 in bananas is important in hemoglobin production – a protein responsible for carrying oxygen in blood.
• Helps to feeling full – due to content of dietary fiber, starch and pectin.

GINGER – ginger processing decrease its health benefits, but still grounded ginger has gingerol – one of the ginger’s oils, that is responsible for antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. Another compound is shogaol (higher level in grounded than in fresh ginger) which has strong anti-cough effect. Both gingerol and shogaol help reduce blood pressure.

 

Preparing time: 10min

Servings: 2 smoothies

Ingredients:

·        1/3 medium-sized papaya fruit

·        1 banana

·        2 pinches of grounded ginger

·        1 cup kefir (Lifeway plain kefir or Siggi’s plain filmjölk kefir)

Preparing smoothie:

Combine all ingredients in body of a blender and blend until smooth.  Or…

To obtain two fruit-layers of smoothie: blend banana and kefir separately from papaya and ginger.  

                       

                                                          

  A&A