ORANGE BOOST SMOOTHIE RECIPE
At Club Spirit we have hundreds of recipes which will keep your body and brain, happy and full of healthy antioxidants.
Here’s a delicious smoothie recipe we want to share with you today, the Orange Boost Smoothie. It’s a fantastic recipe to have for breakfast or as a midday snack to keep you going till your evening meal.
This smoothie contains lots of highly nutritious ingredients, and we're exploring two of them... Ginger and Coconut Water.
Ginger is a wonderful spice which can be used fresh, dried, powdered, or as an oil or juice. You'll find ginger in many of the Club Spirit recipes.
Gingers main health benefits are:
Contains gingerol, which has powerful medicinal properties - Gingerol has powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects, according to research.
May help lower cholesterol - There’s some evidence, in both humans and animals, that ginger can lead to significant reductions in LDL (bad) cholesterol, total cholesterol, and blood triglyceride levels.
Can help fight infections - Ginger may help fight harmful bacteria and viruses, which could reduce your risk for infections.
In recent years, Coconut Water has become a popular and trendy choice of drink. It's so naturally sweet and hydrating, plus it's loaded with several important nutrients, including some wonderful minerals our bodies need.
Coconut Waters main health benefits are:
Beneficial after prolonged exercise - Coconut water is effective at replenishing fluids and electrolytes after exercise. It’s comparable to other sports beverages. In fact, one small 2014 study out of Brazil found that coconut water improved exercise capacity better than water or a sports drink during a very hot day. Which is amazing as coconut water is natural and doesn't have loads of added sugar.
May have antioxidant properties - Coconut water contains antioxidants that have shown to be beneficial in research involving rats and mice, but we still require more human studies.
Contain several great nutrients - Coconut water is the liquid found in young coconuts and a natural source of several important minerals.
We hope you learnt something new and will enjoy making this smoothie. Remember to tag Club Spirit in your food photos on instagram. We love to see them!
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