Time to make 5 minutes
Serves 1
Ingredients
2 handfuls of Organic Spinach
½ Avocado
1 Medium Banana
1 Tlbs Tahini
1 Tlbs Fresh ginger
Store cupboard
Juice of a lemon
200 mls Water
Add all ingredients in to a blender and whizz
Benefits of Tahini
- Its rich in minerals such as phosphorus, lecithin, magnesium, potassium and iron
- It contains Methionine , which aids in liver detoxification
- Great source of calcium and more protein than nuts.
- Helps maintain skin and promotes healthy cell growth
- High in good fats
- High in the b vitamins and Vitamin E
- Great for assisting weight loss and easy to digest.
Ginger
- Anti- inflammatory so helps keep gut calm, and inhibit H. Pylori stomach infections, such as ulcers and gastrointestinal cancers
- It is a great digestive aid and helps reduce bloating and flatulence and ease IBS.
- Can reduce nausea
- Supports blood glucose
Avocado
- Full of dietary fibre to keep gut healthy and aid digestion.
Spinach
- Has the same protective effect on the gut as a probiotic by feeding good gut bacteria.
Banana
- Bananas restores the good bacteria and helps reduce inflammation
Lemon
- Lemons are high in fibre called pectin, which is a prebiotic that helps with good gut health by feeding healthy gut bacteria, they also help to flush the kidneys and aid digestion.
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