You might be doing crunches and pilates for a flat, toned tummy, but water retention, bloating, or sluggish digestion can get in the way of feeling comfortable. This gentle, digestion-friendly drink can help: alongside potassium, it brings the enzyme papain and 4 g of fibre to help settle an unhappy stomach, while ginger and mint may help ease nausea and gas and freshen your breath.
Bonus: The probiotic yogurt adds friendly bacteria to your digestive system, which can help with gas.
Makes 3 servings
Nutrition (per serving, estimated)
- Energy: 116 kcal
- Protein: 4 g
- Fat: 2 g
- Carbohydrate: 18 g
- Fibre: 4 g
Estimated values.
Ingredients
- 1 cup papaya (peeled, deseeded, and cubed)
- 1 cup frozen, cubed peach
- 1 medium pear, cubed (with skin, if you like)
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed
- 1 tsp sliced ginger
- 6 mint leaves
- ½ cup low-fat yogurt
- 6 ice cubes
Method
Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend until liquid.
Tasty note: Once your smoothie is ready, you can garnish it with mint.