Summer Smoothie

 Preparing some cool summer drinks that will not only quench your thirst but also rejuvenate you may be just what you look to do as the temperatures rise. Summer fruits are the perfect place to start.  How about a Banana Smoothie with Lime and Cardamom?  The qualities of the fruits are hydrating, helping to replenish fluids. Limes also enhance digestion which can be less strong in the heat of summer. Bananas natural sugars restore your energy while also restoring your electrolytes. While many smoothies incorporate milk or yogurt as a base, this one is fruit alone. Ayurveda looks at certain food combinations as being incompatible and thus difficult to digest.  Milk and fruit are one such combination to avoid. Eaten alone, each is easily digested but eating them together may have a negative effect on digestion. Since fruit and dairy require different enzymes to digest, eating them together interferes with the digestive process leaving some of the food to sit in the gut undigested.  We may experience this as heart burn, gas, or stomach ache and appropriately, call it indigestion! Using coconut water will not only aid digestion but also rehydrate you.
Banana Smoothie with Lime and Cardamom
From Joyful Belly
2c. Banana
¼ tsp Cardamom
1c.Coconut water
1/3 whole lime
Combine all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Serve and enjoy!
Optional: If you don’t have coconut water, use water.
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