This is a delicious cantaloupe smoothie for a hot day to keep cool and healthy too.
Cantaloupes are a delicious, juicy fruit! Get the health benefits of the carotene in cantaloupes and much more in your cantaloupe smoothie today. They are an excellent source of carotene, and the high water content with electrolytes keeps you hydrated. Cantaloupes are one of the alkaline foods; they help bring the pH level of the body back to a balance. As they only have 60 calories per cup it makes them great for weight loss. Cantaloupes are a hydrating fruit, with a high percentage of water which helps the digestive system which needs to be hydrated, and is good to use for detoxing and great for a cooling cantaloupe smoothie.
As I don’t use sugar for my recipes. I often use stevia which is the healthy option. The stevia plant is incredibly sweet and also incredibly good for you. The leaf is 30 times sweeter than sugar while extracts are 300-400 times sweeter. This is a great way to add healthy sweetness to you The best stevia will, therefore, be the one that retains some whole food value and is water-based. Liquid forms will be less processed. Go here to learn How to Get the Best Stevia Without the Bitterness.
Ingredients
1 cup Cantaloupe, cubed
1 tsp lemon juice
1/4 cup coconut milk
1/2 tsp stevia (optional)
1 tbsp fresh mint, chopped
Directions:
- Add the cantaloupe cubes, lemon juice, stevia and coconut milk to blender.
- Blend until smooth. Add more water if necessary to blend.
- Then mix in fresh mint and serve.
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