Recipe for Kinds of Diet Smoothies with Pomegranate

Pomegranate has anti-cancer properties and is useful for the heart and kidneys. It is a good source of some nutrients, antioxidants, organic acids and bioactive compounds. Calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin C, folate (vitamin B9) and fiber are of minerals of the pomegranate.

With these elements and advantages, the diet pomegranate smoothie is of the most popular smoothies for many people. In the following, Sunich is supposed to introduce you 4 diet smoothies with pomegranate so that you will have unique pomegranate drinks in your list of smoothies with special tastes.

1. Diet Smoothie with Pomegranate & Cornel

You need the following materials to make a diet smoothie with pomegranate and cornel:

• 2 cups frozen cornel
• 1 cup cool pomegranate juice
• 1 tbsp honey
• Fat-free vanilla yogurt

Mix all materials in blender till you have a smooth mixture, then add ice. Also, there is an easier way. Use Sunich Pomegranate & Cornel Juice. You can mix the juice with protein and honey. This mixture is an ideal drink for athletes.

2. Pomegranate & Raspberry Diet Smoothie

To make a diet smoothie with pomegranate and raspberry, you need the following materials:

• 1.5 cups pomegranate juice
• 2 cups fresh or frozen raspberries
• 2 cups simple or vanilla yogurt
• Pomegranates and raspberries for garnish (optional)

Mix pomegranate juice, raspberries and yogurt in blender till you have a smooth mixture. If you would like so, you can garnish your smoothie with fresh pomegranates and raspberries.

You might think that how I can find fresh and delicious pomegranate juice in seasons when pomegranate fruits is unavailable? It is easy, especially when you have Sunich 100% Natural Pomegranate Juice.

3. Pomegranate Diet Smoothie with Banana & Orange

To make pomegranate diet smoothie with banana and orange, you need the following materials:

• 1 cup pomegranate juice or 2 glass pomegranate
• 1 big banana
• ¾ cup Greek yogurt
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 tbsp maple syrup

Follow the same old method. Mix all materials in a blender till you have a smooth mixture. In seasons when orange fruit is unavailable, you can easily have Sunich Orange Juice Enriched with Calcium & Vitamin D.

4. Pomegranate Diet Smoothie with Beetroot and Spinach

To prepare pomegranate diet smoothie with beetroot and spinach, you need the following materials:

• 1 beetroot
• 1 or 2 apples
• A handful spinach
• 4 big mint leaves
• 1 cup pomegranate juice

Peel the beetroot and cut it into 4 or 5 pieces. Mix beetroot, apple, spinach, mint and pomegranate juice in a blender till you have a smooth mixture. Then, you can put some mint leaves on the smoothie. If fresh pomegranate juice is not available, you can use Sunich 100% Natural Pomegranate Juice.

What are mineral sources in the pomegranate and diet smoothie with pomegranate?

Pomegranate has low calorie and fat, but it is full of fiber, vitamins and minerals. Pomegranate contains protein. Compounds and elements existing in an average pomegranate (282 g) are as following:

• Calorie: 234
• Protein: 4.7 g
• Fat: 3.3 g
• Carbohydrate: 52 g
• Sugar: 38.6 g
• Fiber: 11.3
• gCalcium: 28.2 mg
• Iron: 0.85 mg
• Magnesium: 33.8 mg
• Phosphorus: 102 mg
• Potassium: 666 mg
• Vitamin C: 28.8 mg
• Folate (Vitamin B9): 107 μg

Based on this, various kinds of diet smoothies with pomegranate may provide you with nutrients existing in this fruit, but the difference is that the pomegranate juice lacks fiber or vitamin C. Anyway, eating a fruit provides your body with more fiber.

Last word:

Are diet smoothies with the pomegranate proper for athletes?

Now that we know about compounds existing in a diet smoothie with pomegranate, we can decide if they are proper for athletes.
The diet pomegranate smoothie contains special kinds of polyphenol antioxidants which increase nitric oxide. The nitric oxide help’s the athlete’s body to receive the needed oxygen and nutrients during exercise time.
The diet pomegranate smoothie has the potential to increase post-exercise stamina and recovery improvement by making antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, as well as improvement of cardiovascular responses during and after exercise.