Healthy Recipes: Jamba Juice At Home!

We have been quarantined in our homes since the start of March, and even though some of us have started to return to work, most of us are still stuck in our houses, too afraid to go out. One thing most of us miss is the taste of non home cooked meals, though home cooked meals are special, you can't deny your cravings for store bought food, such as Jamba Juice!

Note: Healteneo is in no way affiliated to Jamba Juice. 

If you have ever tried Jamba Juice, you must know their popular flavor called Berry Blast Smoothie. Good news, we can recreate it in our homes, with just a few ingredients and our blender.

Serving size: 2 servings, 2 cups

Ingredients:

1/3 cup fat free, plain yogurt

1 medium banana

1 1/2 cups frozen unsweetened mixed berries

1/2 cup pomegranate-blueberry V8 juice blend (you can find this in online shops like Lazada or Shopee) -- I didn't have this, so I swapped it with our homemade sugar free strawberry jam, and it works!

Optional add ons:

1/4 cup of dairy milk/almond milk

2 tbsp of honey

Instructions:

1. Slice the banana into tiny pieces

2. Combine all ingredients in the blender

3. Smoothie away!

4. Optional step: Add your daily milk/almond milk if you want it to be smoother

5. Optional step: Add honey if you want it to be sweeter

Nutritional Facts: 2 servings, 2 cups

Calories: 252

Fat: 2g

Carbs: 59g

Protein: 3g

Benefits of mixed berries:

1. Mixed berries are loaded with antioxidants

2. It’s high in fiber.

3. Provide many nutrients such as Vit. C, Manganese, Vit. K1, Copper, and Folate.

4. Help fight inflammation.

5. May be good for skin.

6. You can enjoy this in whichever type of diet you are on. 

7. Mixed berries are delicious and healthy!

Benefits of yogurt: 

1. Provides a lot of healthy and important nutrients such as calcium, Vit. B, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, and Vit. B.

2. It’s high in protein.

3. Beneficial to our digestive health.

Note: Yogurt may not be for everyone, especially those who are lactose intolerant, are allergic to milk, and those who are watching their sugar intake.

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Sources:

Berry Blast Recipe:

• Michalowski, C. (2018, January 01). Berry Blast Smoothies. Retrieved July 06, 2020, from https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/berry-blast-smoothies/

• Spritzler, F. (n.d.). 11 Reasons Why Berries Are Among the Healthiest Foods on Earth. Retrieved July 06, 2020, from https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/11-reasons-to-eat-berries

• Elliott, B. (n.d.). 7 Impressive Health Benefits of Yogurt. Retrieved July 06, 2020, from https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/7-benefits-of-yogurt

Nutritional Facts:

• https://www.edamam.com/wizard/free/