It’s time to take naps out of your routine and replace them with this energy-boosting, mood-enhancing raw tropical chia seed smoothie! Did you know that chia seeds are packed with more nutrition than most of the foods available today? They contain 64% more potassium than a banana, 6x more calcium than milk, 100% more omega-3’s than salmon, double the antioxidants found in blueberries, 41% of your daily fibre, 6x more iron than spinach and 32% of your daily magnesium!
That, combined with the fact that this smoothie contains mood-enhancing tryptophans found abundantly in the fruit, make this drink a concoction you simply can’t ignore!
Tropical Chia Seed Smoothie Recipe
Ingredients:
– 1 cup frozen raspberries
– 2 cups diced mango
– 1 cup chopped papaya
– 1 young thai coconut (use all of the water and meat inside)
– 1 tbsp. chia seed gel (soak 1 tbsp. chia seeds in 1/2 cup water, and use 1 tbsp. from this)
Method:
Blend all ingredients together in a high-speed blender, like the Vitamix, and enjoy immediately!
