Blanka Shock: Spicy Tomato Smoothie Challenge

Kicking off the 5-Day Smoothie Challenge, Street Fighter Edition, with a Blanka Shock, aka spicy  tomato smoothie, in order to jumpstart the day. In the Street Fighter video game, Blanka was known for his aggressiveness and being able to deliver a “shock” to his opponents.  This smoothie will shock your taste buds, but in a good way!

When I first started drinking smoothies with my meals, I stuck to only using greens since drinking smoothies was new territory for me and I did not want to be too adventurous, too soon.

But, when I finally shook my fear of trying new things, I understood that there are several ways to spice up a smoothie and they do not always have to be sweet.  This smoothie is proof of that.

Remember, to play you must drink recreate the smoothie, take a picture, share it with friends & family on your social media channel with the #fitmencook hashtag and give your thoughts about the smoothie. What did you like? What would you change?  How do you feel?

Some quick benefits of this smoothie:

•  Vitamins & minerals: vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, potassium
• Carrots have been known to help stimulate appetite and help with digestion
• Skin health from vitamin A
• Tomatoes have high water content which will allow you to feel fuller while not adding on additional calories
• Cilantro is rich in antioxidants and even dietary fiber which have been show to help reduce “bad cholesterol” (LDL) lvels
• Onions are rich in chromium that can help control glucose levels which is good for those who have insulin resistance