High-Fibre Smoothie: Healthy Recipes With Yogurt
High-fibre** Smoothie Recipe & Tips
So, what’s the deal with fibre? Some fibres are pretty important for our digestive health[1] and adding fibre to your family’s daily diet can supplement your personal healthy lifestyle choices. A no-fuss, super simple way to fill up on fibre is with a quick and nourishing glass of high-fibre** smoothie goodness*. Get the kids involved in whipping up this healthy start to the day!
Finding yummy high-fibre** ingredients
A tasty and nourishing fibre-rich smoothie is easy to make every day when you use some ingredients that are known for being source of fibre like certain fruit and vegetables, with some grains. Berries are popular helpers, with raspberries containing 6.5 grams of fibre per 100 grams. On the green side, you’ll find broccoli. It is recommended that in adults 50 or younger, women should consume 25 grams of fibre daily and men 38 grams. In adults 51 or older, women should consume 21 grams of fibre daily and men 30 grams[2]. Barley grain fibre, oat grain fibre, sugar beet fibre and wheat bran fibre (all recognised by the European Food Safety Authority and the European Commission as fibre that are contributing to an increasing in faecal bulk at 6g/100grams[3]) are easy to find high-fibre** ingredients for your high-fibre** smoothie recipe.
Yogurt: the “X” factor in any smoothie
Yogurt is the star of any smoothie, adding a deliciously rich and creamy texture to a yummy breakfast or snack. A good for your gut health yogurt with exclusive cultures, like Activia, can always be a good option. Not only does it come with Danone’s unique mix of 5 cultures that are lovingly fermented for hours on end but it’s also a source of calcium that helps in normal functioning of digestive enzymes. So if you want something that’s gut-loving* and replete with velvety lusciousness at the same time, Activia is a great bet.
Berry Green: high-fibre** green smoothie recipe
This smoothie is a tall glass of high-fibre** smoothie satisfaction, thanks to all the delicious fruit, green veggies and oat of course.
For 2 - 4 servings, you’ll need:
230g Activia 0% Fat No added sugar (your flavour of choice)
250ml (½ cup) milk
60ml (1/4 cup) cold water
120g of fresh spinach (washed)
60g (½ cup) of steamed broccoli
120g (about 3/4th to 1 cup) frozen raspberries
Half of a small banana, frozen if possible
30g (1 tbsp) oat grain fibre
30g (1 tbsp) toasted wheat germ
60g (½ cup) ice cubes
Honey to taste
Method:
Simply put all the ingredients in a blender, blend until smooth, and enjoy it!
Healthy lifestyle choices add to our wellness and overall wellbeing, and with this fibre-rich smoothie, you have a tasty way of starting your day on a fibre-friendly note.
[1] Fibres such as rye fibre, barley grain fibre, oat grain fibre,
sugar beet fibre and wheat bran fibre support normal bowel function when
consumed as part of food containing 3g/100kcal, or 6g/100g of it.
[2] https://www.zmescience.com/science/who-report-fibers-14012019
[3] https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.2903/j.efsa.2010.1817