Probiotic Breakfast Bowl
By Teresa Cutter
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What's great about it
This smoothie bowl is low FODMAP and loaded with superfood goodness to energise your body. It will l also do wonders for your health, such as improving sleep, reducing stress and assisting with better gut function. This smoothie bowl is based around my SuperCharged Smoothie in my book Purely Delicious and it's a pre + probiotic powerhouse of nutrients that will keep your good gut bacteria smiling!
Ingredients
Serves 2
2 handfuls baby spinach leaves
1 serve of Healthy Chef Green Smoothie
2 generous cups fresh pineapple (about 250g), chopped
a handful macadamia nuts
1 frozen banana, chopped
2 cups water
1 cup ice
2 spoonfuls of natural yoghurt to serve (your choice)
Method
- Combine all the ingredients in a high-speed blender such as Vitamix.
- Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Pour into 2 bowls or glasses and enjoy.
- Garnish with fruits such as kiwi, blueberry, banana, orange etc and enjoy.
Notes and Inspiration
Bananas are recommended for easing both constipation and diarrhoea. In one study involving female participants, eating two bananas each day for two months led to significant increases in Bifidobacteria (good bacteria). Along with these increased levels of Bifidobacteria, participants also experienced fewer gastrointestinal problems and more regular bowel function.
Kiwi fruit contains an enzyme called actinidin which helps aid digestion and the absorption of nutrients. Kiwi fruit also works as a prebiotic for your gut. Prebiotics are high-fibre foods that stimulate the favourable growth of probiotic bacteria in the gut and help rebuild the natural levels of good bacteria that your body needs.
Macadamia nuts are low FODMAP and one of the only food sources that contain palmitoleic acid (a type of monounsaturated fatty acid that may speed up fat metabolism, thus reducing the body's ability to store fat).
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