Frosty Pina Colada

I love this after a workout!!! All the electrolytes are replaced with the coconut and pineapple in this drink helping you recover right away. You have to read below the recipe on the health benefits of bromelaine found in the CORE of the pineapple.

**Please NOTE 3 things that make this so delicious:
1. cut up a pineapple and freeze overnight so your smoothie is nice and frosty when you make it (do not throw the core away, cut that right up with the rest)
2. have some soaked dates ready, that means soak dates in a bowl of water, enough water to cover them and in the fridge overnight to soften them for the smoothie.
3. Put a tall glass in the freezer overnight so it is nice and frosted for the smoothie

Recipe:

1. Pour 8 oz of coconut milk into the blender
2. one half of a teaspoon of coconut oil
3. 2 cups of pineaple including the core
4. two drops of vanilla extract
5. 2 dates (make sure you take the pit out of the middle before blending)
6. squeeze one lime
7. BLEND
8. Pour into a frosted glass, and top with a drop of vanilla extract and a sprinkle or half a teaspoon of shredded coconut
9. One teaspoon of raw honey

Now just close your eyes and pretend you are in the tropics!!!

**Bromelain 

*an enzyme that is obtained from pineapple. It has admirable qualities including improving protein digestion, reducing inflammation and treating indigestion.

*it is commonly administered to patients after surgery. It can help reduce pain and swelling in the body especially post-surgery.

*It particularly helps enhance the T-cells which is essential in immune defense

*patients who are suffering from higher pain levels from osteoarthritis have found great relief from taking Bromelain extract.