6 Ways That Drinking Blue Majik Smoothie Can Help Improve Your Health

The blue majik smoothie is so named because of its pleasing blue color which is not the result of artificial food coloring but due to the presence of blue spirulina.

The blue spirulina is blended with frozen bananas and pineapples to produce decadent results thanks to its rich flavors and aesthetic properties.

However, the blue spirulina doesn't just make this drink beautiful, it also fortifies it with numerous health benefits. Blue spirulina is made possible by the pigment phycocyanin, which also happens to be a potent antioxidant.

In more scientific terms, the blue spirulina is simply a condensed extract of spirulina, a type of blue-green algae. Although this doesn't particularly sound palatable, be reassured that the blue spirulina adds little taste to the smoothie.

Instead, the spirulina provides over 65 vitamins, minerals, carotenoids, antioxidants, amino acids, and essential fatty acids. It is over 64% protein, compared to 22% in animal protein, by weight.

Here are some important health benefits of blue spirulina:

1. Prevents recurrent yeast infections

The phycocyanin present in blue spirulina can help balance vaginal bacteria. Spirulina effectively removes yeast cells from the body, and even more so when the cells start multiplying out of control. This finding is backed by numerous animal studies done to assess the antimicrobial properties of blue spirulina. Such studies report that spirulina is an effective antimicrobial agent, particularly for Candida and so it can help you attain a healthy gut microbiome.

2. Protects against cancer

Blue Majik smoothie is most commonly referred to as being "anti-cancer" thanks to various reports from scientific studies. According to researchers, phycocyanin plays an effective anti-cancer role in various cancer cell types like breast, liver, lung, and colon cancer, as well as leukemia and bone marrow cancer. This amazing substituent of the spirulina works by inducing apoptosis (cell death) of cancer cells, while also triggering cell cycle arrest and inhibition of tumor cell metastasis.

3. Can effectively remove toxins

Spirulina can remove toxins like heavy metals which we are exposed to daily through the atmosphere, as well as meals and drinks we consume daily. The spirulina performs this action through its proteins and peptides that can bind to the toxins to help shuttle them out of the body. So, this prevents the toxins from entering into your bloodstream to cause damage in different organs.

4. Boosts the immune system

Science suggests that spirulina helps promote the production of antibodies, infection-fighting proteins, and other cells that help improve immunity to ward off chronic disease and infection. The phycocyanin also promotes animal blood cell regeneration, improves lymphocyte activity and lymphatic system to improve immune function, and comprehensively enhance the disease resistance of the body.

5. Increases exercise endurance

Blue spirulina can do wonders to increase the exercise endurance of athletes, especially during recovery. This is possible because spirulina increases the production of nitric oxide, a molecule that widens and relaxes blood vessels. This provides better blood so that there is less stress on the heart during exercise.

6. Helps fight allergies

Spirulina can effectively lower inflammation which commonly causes sinus allergies. A 2013 study reports that spirulina can relieve nasal inflammation and reduce histamine in the body.

HOW TO PREPARE THE BLUE MAJIK SMOOTHIE

You'll need:

• 2 frozen bananas
• 1 cup pineapple
• 1/2 tsp. blue spirulina
• 1 tsp. chia seeds
• 1/2 cup coconut milk
• 3 medjool dates, pitted

Technique:

Pour the frozen bananas, pineapple, blue spirulina, chia seeds, coconut milk, and dates into a blender.
Blend until smooth or to your preferred texture.

Enjoy!