Strawberry Kiwi Smoothie
Strawberries are super sweet and packed with lots of vitamins and nutrients for super power fitness energy. Here is a recipe of making strawberry kiwi smoothie:
Benefits of Strawberries
Strawberries are a nutrient-rich snack that can:
Boosts brain power
Researchers believe the protective effects are due to the antioxidants that safeguard cells. Some of the antioxidants in strawberries also reduce systemic inflammation, when your body is in a state of constant inflammation (swelling and irritation). Systemic inflammation is a key factor in the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
Strengthens immune system
Strawberries are a great source of vitamin C (ascorbic acid), which you need to get from food, as your body can’t produce it. In rare cases, people who don’t get enough of this crucial vitamin develop scurvy, a disease that causes bleeding, bruising and anemia.
Vitamin C plays an important role in wound healing. And it may prevent and treat respiratory and systemic infections too. Research shows that vitamin C increases the production of:
- T-cells, which remove infected and cancerous cells.
- B-cells, which create antibodies so your body can better defend against germs in the future.
Vitamin C is also anti-inflammatory, lowering your stress response triggered by illness or just your busy life. To ward off germs, researchers suggest getting 100 to 200 milligrams (mg) of vitamin C a day — and more when you’re sick. As eating eight medium strawberries gives you 160 mg, it takes just a handful of berries to help keep your immune system in good shape.
Strawberry Kiwi Smoothie
- 2 cups frozen strawberries thawed for 5 minutes
- 2 medium-sized kiwis peeled and cut in half
- ½ cup milk unsweetened*
- ¼ cup yogurt plain*
- 1-2 Tbsp. sweetener optional
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a blender such as a Vitamin or Nutribullet. Place the softer ingredients closer to the blade and the frozen ingredients further from the blade.
- Blend for 1-2 minutes or until smooth and creamy.
- Serve with diced strawberries, kiwis
- Picnic ready!
Super Yummy Super Nutritious!
