Nutrition

You crunch and Pilates your way to a lean, mean middle, then digestive woes like water retention, bloating or constipation sabotage your flat-tummy dreams. This stomach-friendly smoothie will help: it contains the enzyme papain, found in papaya, as well as potassium, both of which calm an angry digestive system, plus four grams of fibre to tame and flatten an upset tummy. Ginger and mint nix nausea, fend off flatulence and freshen breath. Bonus: the probiotics in yoghurt boost friendly bacteria in your digestive tract to lessen gas.

What You'll Need
1 cup peeled, seeded, cubed papaya
1 cup frozen sliced peaches
1 medium pear, cubed, skin optional
1 tbsp ground flaxseed
1 tsp sliced ginger
6 mint leaves
1/2 cup low-fat Greek yoghurt
6 ice cubes

Garnish with mint after blending.

Makes 3 servings. Per serving: 460kJ, 2g fat (0.5g sat), 21g carbs, 15mg sodium, 4g fibre, 4g protein.

Last updated: Mon, 2010-12-13 12:05

By RK (not verified) on 2010-12-10 16:15

thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you!!!!

By carrien on 2010-12-24 12:53

gonna make one the minute i get home today

By raakhi on 2010-12-31 13:58

Whenever i see berries in the grocery store, I buy them and freeze them.....heres a combo of fruit that my hubby and I enjoy:

1cup frozen seedless reg grapes
2 apples (quartered and frozen)
handful of blue berries, black berries and raspberries (frozen)
1/2 cup milk with a tablespoon of honey mixed in.
Blend it all and add water if the blender doesnt turn easily.

Really really yummy.
O and u can add plain yogurt for creaminess too!
Hope u enjoy them as much as we do.

By fresh healthy vending (not verified) on 2011-01-03 18:46

Fresh Healthy Vending is the only vending franchise company that offers locations 100% juices, fresh vegetables and fruits, smoothies, and yogurts in every one of its healthy vending machines. potato chips and low fat popcorn like Pirate's Booty.

By npmanja on 2011-01-19 08:56

Good morning im enjoying the women's health mag ti has every thing that women need thank you keep it up. At the moment i eat health & i go to the gym twice a week, monday & wednesday afternoon i do spinning for 45min & in the morning i do some workout & tuesday & Thursday i do body condition & having a problem with my back its very painful sometime when im done with my workout i don't know what to do.

By NatashaR on 2011-02-15 14:29

Looks delicious. Im definetly going give a try. Yummy