1. Pumpkins Leaves And apple 🍏 smoothies:
100 grams blanched pumpkins leaves.
250 grams red apple.
50 grams dates.
150 grams skim milk.
Procedure:
- Clean all working place and cooking utensils.
- Clean and sort all ingredients.
- Cut apples into smaller pieces.
- Blanch the pumpkin leaves.
- Soak dates in clean water to soft, mix the ingredients together into a blender and blend to smooth constituency.
- Add milk 🥛 to it and blend again until well blended and form a paste like texture.
- Serve chilly cold or normal depending on individual choice.
What Are The Nutritional Value Of The Smoothie?
- The smoothie is rich in zinc, iron,vitamin C,calcium, phosphorus, fiber ,vitamin K, low in sodium and fat.
- The smoothie is high in folate which is recommended for managing anemia and good for pregnant women and lactating mothers.
- The vitamin C value in the smoothie will boos the absorption of iron for proper red blood cells formations.
- The calcium in the beverage is high enough to prevent muscular skeletal disorder especially in adults if taken regularly.
- The fiber in the smoothie is high enough to manage and treat constipation and will help in controlling bowel movement therefore preventing the occurrence of gastrointestinal track disorders especially colon cancer and peptic ulcer (avoid milk in the case of ulcer {only fermented milk like yoghurt}).
- The present of rich vitamin K plays very vital roles in blood clotting therefore preventing excess bleeding during childbirth or injuries.
- Its high in antiinflammatory and antioxidants agents for the removal of toxins and prevents inflammation and oxidation of vital organs in the body.
- It also protect the body against infection and keep the whole body structures healthy.
- Note: See your dietician on healthy menu plan for healthy diet to meet up your recommended daily requirements.
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2.Watermelon 🍉 Banana 🍌 And cabbage smoothie :
- 50 grams cabbage.
- 200 grams banana.
- 200 grams cabbage.
- 25grams dates.
- 150 grams skim milk grams.
Procedure:
- Clean all working place and cooking utensils.
- Clean and sorts all ingredients very well.
- Peel the watermelon and cut into pieces but don't remove the seeds.
- Peel banana and cuts to pieces.
- Cut cabbage into pieces.
- Soak dates to soft and remove seeds.
- Pour all into a blender and blend to smooth constituency.
- Add the the milk to the mixture and blend again until well blended and form a paste like texture.
What Are The Nutritional Value Of The Smoothie?
- The smoothie is high in Vitamin C, calcium, potassium, B carotene, fiber and folate .
- The smoothie is high in zinc due to the seeds of the watermelon which play a role in bossing the immune system and protect the body against infection.
- The high amount of calcium and phosphorus in the beverage can be use to prevent any form of muscular skeletal disorder especially in children and elderly ones.
- Its also good for cardiovascular diseases and peptic ulcer(gastric, duodenum and Oesophageal).
- The fiber contents is recommended for managing constipation and preventing gastrointestinal track disorders especially in children.
- The folate value is good for pregnant women and young girls to meet up their recommended daily intake of folate to prevent any form of neural tube defects in babies.
- Vitamin C will help in collagen production for cells and tissues formation, allow proper and quick wound healing during injuries.
- Vitamin C is increase the absorption of iron for blood formation, therefore preventing anemia.
Please consult your dietician on healthy menu plan for healthy diet to meet up your recommended daily requirements.
Dietitian +2348137323444