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Persimmon fruit smoothie | 柿子水果沙冰

Five Benefits of Persimmon:

1. Persimmon is low in calories and high in dietary fibers. 

2.  Persimmon contains catechins and gallocatechins compounds which are known to have anti-inflammatory effect and prevents bleeding from small blood vessels.

3.  Fresh persimmon is rich in anti-oxidant compounds such as beta-carotene, lycopene, vitamin-A, lutein, zea-xanthin and cryptoxanthin.

4.  The fruit is a good source of vitamin B complex like folic acid (B9), thiamin (B1), pyridoxine (B6) and more. These vitamins are important building blocks of the body.

5.  Persimmon also contains potassium, manganese, copper and phosphorus. Manganese and copper are both co-factor for enzymes, which play important roles in food absorption, hormone regulation and biochemical metabolism.   

Ingredients:

2 Persimmon

1 Cold apple

1 Cold dragon fruit

1 Frozen banana

6 Almonds

1 teaspoons granular lecithin

splash of water

Evaluation:
1. Flavour: Sweet and nutty flavour.
2. Texture : Thick and creamy.
3. Nutrition Value: Low Calories,  High dietary fibers, rich in anti-oxidant compounds, vitamin B complex, and minerals. 
4. Average Rating: ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆




吃柿子的五大好处：

1. 柿子含有高纤维和低卡路里,促进消化和有助于治便秘功能。

2. 柿子含有儿茶素（catechins），具有抗炎作用及防止小血管出血。

3.新鲜的柿子含有丰富的抗氧化物质，如β-胡萝卜素，番茄红素，维生素A 和 叶黄素等等。抗氧化物质帮助精神代谢，减轻衰老和增强体抗力。

4.新鲜的柿子也包含了多种维生素B群。如叶酸 (B9) ，硫胺素 (B1)，吡哆醇 (B6)，等等。

5.除此之外，柿子含有钾，锰，铜，磷等多种矿物质。当中的锰 和 铜是属于酵素的辅助因子，帮助消化功能和帮助精神代谢。

柿子水果冰沙材料：

柿子。。。。。。。2粒
冷的苹果。。。。。。。1粒
冷的龙珠果。。。。。。1粒
冷冻香蕉。。。。。。1粒
杏仁。。。。。。。。。6粒
颗粒卵磷脂/大豆卵磷脂。。。。。1茶匙 (Granular Lechitin)
水。。。。。。。。。。少许 （帮助搅碎Blending)

把以上的材料放入混合器 (Blender) 搅碎后就可以喝了！



References: 
1. Wikipedia: Persimmon
2. Livestrong.com: Persimmon nutrition information