This vibrant Berry-Beet Bowl is full of tummy-taming ingredients to minimize bloat and optimize digestion. Kombucha, a fermented tea, delivers a powerful dose of gut-balancing probiotics, acids and enzymes to keep your digestion in check (and prevent potentially harmful bacterial species from proliferating). Curcumin—the active ingredient in turmeric—soothes and tames inflammation by coating the intestinal lining, in addition to down-regulating pro-inflammatory compounds in the body. Antioxidant-rich cranberries contain phenolics that may reduce gastrointestinal discomfort through antibacterial activity in the gut, as well as help the body eliminate toxins and excess water.
Topping suggestions:
- Dragon fruit slices
- Freeze-dried strawberries
- Chopped crystallized ginger (Try: The Ginger People Organic Crystallized Ginger)
- ½ cup kombucha Try: GT's Organic Raw Kombucha Gingerade
- 1 cup frozen cranberries
- ½ cup chopped, raw organic red beets
- ½ cup frozen strawberries
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- Pinch of black pepper
- 1 frozen medium banana
- 1 teaspoon honey or 1 pitted date, soaked in hot water for 10 minutes
- Blend ingredients, pour into bowl and decorate with desired toppings.
PER BOWL (without toppings): 118 cal, 0g fat, 0mg chol, 34mg sodium, 31g carb (7g fiber, 16g sugars), 2g protein
