Draining and Detox Watermelon Smoothie
Recipe with blender and also with Bimby
After returning from vacation, we all need to recover from the damages of summer.
Maybe we’ve tested our bodies with a few extra calories or various aperitifs and fried snacks.
But don’t worry, here to remedy, a completely natural solution, which you can drink even 2 times a day instead of a mid-morning or mid-afternoon snack.
But, now let’s get to know all the properties of these wonders of nature:
Watermelon contains citrulline, which helps reduce fat accumulation in cells.
It is an amino acid that is converted into arginine and leads cells to produce less fat tissue.
It’s a natural diuretic that increases urine flow and protects the kidneys.
It has a detoxifying function, as the large amount of liquids, vitamin C, and potassium it contains stimulates diuresis and has a purifying and detoxifying action.
Consequently, it regulates blood pressure, both for the water intake and the amount of minerals, especially potassium.
Like tomatoes, watermelon contains lycopene, the red carotenoid pigment that gives it its red color.
This important antioxidant is powerful in neutralizing harmful free radicals in our body.
Cucumber
Cucumber is a diet-friendly vegetable: very low in calories, it promotes a sense of fullness and if eaten with the skin is a good source of fiber, which promote good intestinal function, help reduce the risk of colon cancer, and control the absorption of cholesterol and sugars.
In fact, it is advisable to consume it with the skin since a large part of the most important nutrients are concentrated here.
Spinach
Spinach is famous for being an excellent source of iron.
They also have antioxidant and antitumor properties thanks to the presence of vitamin A and vitamin C, magnesium, and carotenoids.
Moreover, they exert an antioxidant and antitumor action: the credit goes to vitamins A and C, carotenoids, and magnesium.
Spinach is a source of fiber, which helps the intestinal transit of food, decrease unwanted fermentations, increase the sense of fullness, reduce the presence of carcinogenic substances inside the intestine, and enrich the intestinal flora with useful microorganisms.
These I have thought for you:
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 2
- Cooking methods: No cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer and Fall
Ingredients
Let’s go shopping
- 10.5 oz watermelon
- 7 oz cucumber
- 1.75 oz baby spinach
- 0.7 oz erythritol (0.25 oz stevia or a tablespoon of honey)
Draining and Detox Watermelon Smoothie
Tools
What we need to make it
- 1 Knife
- 1 Cutting Board
- 1 Blender or the Bimby
- 2 Glasses
Steps
To make it
We will start by washing and peeling the vegetables. Peel the watermelon and remove all seeds. Cut into coarse pieces and put them in the jug of your appliance.
Wash the cucumber well.
Do not remove the skin, then cut into slices and also put it in the jug.
Wash the spinach several times remove the roots and also put them in the jug.
You can also use frozen spinach.Now we need to sweeten.
If you don’t have blood sugar issues, you can add a tablespoon of honey, but if you can’t or don’t want to use honey, add a tablespoon of erythritol, or a teaspoon of stevia, or even 10 drops of Tic.
Now blend everything with your blender or with the Bimby for 10 sec. speed 10.
Serve the smoothie between main meals.
In summer you can add ice cubes to the vegetables, or you can use previously frozen watermelon for a “slushy” effect.
Storage
Draining and Detox Watermelon Smoothie should be consumed within the day
FAQ
Draining and Detox Watermelon Smoothie
Can I add spices?
Yes, but it would be better to use a few mint leaves.
