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My absolute favorite fruit is papaya. I could eat it every single day! I was inspired to create a smoothie with some ripe papaya I had in order to jumpstart my digestion that morning. Papaya has amazing digestive enzymes so it’s a great choice first thing in the morning after I drink my water.
Further Food Commentary:
Pineapple contains Bromelain, a mixture of enzymes found naturally in the pineapple. Bromelain is used to aid indigestion but more importantly lower inflammation. Everyone should include pineapple in their diet! Coconut water has tons of potassium, adding a very valuable mineral to this smoothie!
By Dianne Rishikof, MS, RDN, LDN
Papaya Enzyme Anti-inflammatory Smoothie
Heather Juliet
Rated 5.0 stars by 1 users
Category
Breakfast
Servings
1
Prep Time
5 minutes
Calories
237
Pineapple contains Bromelain, a mixture of enzymes found naturally in the pineapple. Bromelain is used to aid indigestion but more importantly lower inflammation. Everyone should include pineapple in their diet! Coconut water has tons of potassium, adding a very valuable mineral to this smoothie!
My absolute favorite fruit is papaya. I could eat it every single day! I was inspired to create a smoothie with some ripe papaya I had in order to jumpstart my digestion that morning. Papaya has amazing digestive enzymes so it’s a great choice first thing in the morning after I drink my water.
Ingredients
- 1/2 ripe papaya
- 1 1/2 cups of pineapple (cut up)
- 2 dates (pitted)
- 1 1/2 cups coconut water
Directions
Blend all ingredients in a blender on high for 30 seconds.
Enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition
- per serving
- Calories
- 237
- Fat
- 0 grams
- Saturated Fat
- 0 grams
- Monounsaturated Fat
- 0 grams
- Polyunsaturated Fat
- 0 grams
- Cholesterol
- 0 milligrams
- Sodium
- 85 milligrams
- Potassium
- 1111 milligrams
- Carbs
- 60 grams
- Fiber
- 4 grams
- Sugar
- 49 grams
- Protein
- 3 grams
- Vitamin C
- milligrams
- 183%
- Calcium
- milligrams
- 16%
- Iron
- milligrams
- 6%
