Kiwi / OJ Smoothie

Kiwi / OJ Smoothie

This was my second time ever having a kiwi!!

I still can't decide if I really like them or not...

BUT this smoothie was my game changer!

I may not like them alone, but mixed with OJ is bomb!

:)

What you will need:

*Blender (Vitamix)*

*6 oz. Freshly squeezed OJ*

I watched the man at Kroger squeeze mine!

*5 Kiwi's*

In the pic below I had 3 Kiwi's shown cut in half.. 

I thought the OJ was over powering and 5 Kiwi's seemed to do the  trick!!

*Spoon*

How do you cut a Kiwi?

I took a spoon and cut around the fruit and the peel!!

Benefits of Kiwi:

Kiwis are also abundant in vitamin C, a powerful antioxidant that protects our bodies from free radicals that can cause oxidative stress and lead to a host of severe medical conditions, such as atherosclerosis that can cause heart disease.

Vitamin C has been shown to lower blood pressure, and thereby lower the chances of developing of hypertension, as well as cardiovascular disease. Vitamin C also ensures proper dilation of blood vessels, which may prevent atherosclerosis, high cholesterol, congestive heart failure, and angina pectoris. Having a few kiwifruit a day may also reduce the amount of triglycerides in your blood, avoiding blood clots and helping to protect cardiovascular health. Kiwi is a good source of vitamin E, magnesium, potassium, and copper, all of which may function separately or together to protect the cardiovascular system.

The vitamin C in kiwis protects our bodies from this oxidative stress (JUICE PLUS DOES THIS TOO) 

Vitamin C may reduce the the severity of symptoms in people with rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis. Kiwis are also a good source of potassium, which prevents the weakening of bones.

Digestive Tract Health

The fiber in kiwis helps to move food through the stomach to the large intestine at a healthier pace. This keeps any one part of the digestive tract from having to work too hard and supports the ideal balance of chemicals and populations of microorganisms required for a healthy digestive system.

Blood Sugar Regulation

The fiber in kiwis helps move food through the digestive system at an even pace and regulates blood sugar absorption. An excess of sugar uptake all at once can produce an unwanted sugar spike. A lack of simple sugar uptake may produce a rapid blood sugar drop. Either extreme can upset blood sugar balance. The fiber in kiwis helps avoid both extremes.

Lung Health

Kiwi fruit contains more vitamin C than oranges and is especially effective against respiratory health problems such as shortness of breath, asthma and cough. A famous study in Italy followed more than 18,000 6 and 7 year old children and found that those who consumed the most citrus and kiwi were 44% less likely than the control group to experience wheezing, 32% less likely to have shortness of breath, 28% less likely to experience runny nose, and 25% less likely to have chronic cough.

THIS SMOOTHIE WAS YUMMY :) 

Surprisingly not that tart either !!

Drink up!

http://www.healthdiaries.com/eatthis/6-health-benefits-of-kiwis.html