The past few days has been all about chocolate mint ice cream, cinnamon sugar pretzel nuggets , street barbecues, sisig wraps, bacon and burgers.
And I believe I have to balance it out with healthy, mindful choices in the coming days.
I started it out this morning with this kiwi, strawberry yogurt and chia seeds smoothie.
It’s actually my first time to try out Chia but I’ve been hearing it’s the new superfood that one should be adding to one’s daily diet. I guess this makes my smoothie the perfect meal replacement, huh?
Here are the awesome reasons why you should consider adding chia seeds to your food.
- It is very high in fiber making it great for digestion and healing digestion issues.
- It contains high level of Omega 3 ALA, making it a super food for the brain and heart. Chia has eight times more Omega 3 than salmon! Can you believe that?
- It contains protein with all 8 essential amino acids.
- It is high in antioxidants.
- It contains five times more calcium than milk
- It contains seven times more vitamin C than oranges
- It is food for healthy skin, hair and nails
So how much chia is recommended? Nutritionist recommend 1 tablespoon per day. Not much…but realistically, I don’t think I could consume chia daily. First, it’s a bit expensive. That chia shot costs ₱69 and a big bag of it costs around ₱1,300. I could just take it from time to time when I need a health boost.
Oh, by the way, I got the Electrolux Blender I won from the Electrolux DiscoverE contest and that’s what I used to make this smoothie. Thanks ElectroluxPH! I super love♥ it!
- 2 kiwi, cut into pieces
- 1 strawberry yogurt
- 1 tbsp chia seed
- 3 ice cubes
- 1 tbsp honey, optional
- Put everything in a blender and pulse until smooth.
interesting! now where can I get those chai shots? masubukan. 🙂
Congrats on your win, awesome. I like the mix of your smoothie. There’s so much these days on healthy food, and they can get very expensive, but a good balance is enough I guess.
Great smoothie…I yet have to use chia seeds in smoothie…
Congratulations on winning the blender 🙂
Have a lovely week ahead Peachy!
Sure sounds interesting! 🙂 Btw, have I told you that I really LOVE the way you take photos!
Thank you so much, Meikah!
I do it also but with plain yogurt.. power packed smoothie
A wholesome smoothie, Peach. I would love one, maybe two!
Yup, I need a sugar detox and this looks like a yummy way to start! I adore the strawberry/kiwi combo…and adding chia seeds gives a nice boost of nutrients. Such pretty photos, too!
I love strawberry and kiwi together and this smoothie sounds wonderful! Thank you for sharing with us.
Oh I love Kiwi and strawberry! and congrats for winningthat blender 🙂
Oh refreshing and healthy juice! I think I need Chia shots. I just heard it from here, thanks for the info!
Congrats for wining the blender. 🙂 Btw, I am curious where to get the chia seeds? Love fresh smoothies too!
Where can I buy the Chia seeds? I would love to try this one at home.
inggit ako sa blender mo! 🙂 and I am curious with the Chia seeds, anong lasa? saan saan siya pedeng ihalo na pagkain?