Flat Tummy Strawberry Banana Smoothie with Kombucha and Chia Seeds

Feeling a little bloaty and blah? This incredible “flat tummy” smoothie is packed full of delicious, nutrient-dense, real-food ingredients to help you beat the bloat and feel extra-fab. Ready to drink in less than 5 minutes with only 4 ingredients!

What Makes This Recipe So Good

• You’ll love this smoothie because of its classic strawberry-banana flavor pairing, livened up with just a bit of brightness and tang from the kombucha. So, so delicious, not to mention satisfying and filling. You won’t be starving again 20 minutes after drinking it, I swear.
• This recipe uses all-natural, real-food ingredients – no questionable chemicals or powders or enzymes that’ll have you in the bathroom for the rest of the day, feeling like you’re about to cleanse every organ right on out of your body.
• It’s super nutrient-dense. There’s a hearty dose of chia seeds – full of fiber, omega-3s, and an insulin-stabilizing effect (and long-term blood sugar stabilization is great for cutting down on unwanted body fat!). Plus there’s the detoxification, immune-boosting, and joint-health properties of the kombucha. Want to make your own? I’ve written primers on both growing your own SCOBY, and brewing your own kombucha at home!

What’s So Great About Kombucha?

Kombucha is known for its ability to aid digestion with all that good bacteria, which often cuts down on gas that bloats an otherwise pool-ready belly. Combine kombucha with fiber-full strawberries and chia seeds, potassium-rich bananas, and you’ve got yourself a flat tummy smoothie! Potassium helps negate the bloating effects caused by a diet too high in sodium, so no matter the culprit of your non-flat tummy, we’ve got an angle.

Let’s Talk Results

This drink is pretty magical, but I want to be very clear – you’re not gonna drop 20 pounds after one week of flat tummy smoothies for breakfast. I mean. At least you shouldn’t… if you do, maybe give your medical professional a heads up.

The ingredients used in this smoothie have a lot of good-for-you benefits and digestive aids, but this isn’t meant to be a wake-up-to-6-pack-abs sort of thing.

So what CAN you expect from it, then? Well, so long as none of the ingredients here cause you, personally, any inflammatory response (every body is different!) then you should see some relief from bloat after drinking it. Not the second you empty the glass, of course. But after. You’ll feel a little lighter, maybe your waistband’s not as snug.

And, of course, your body may respond differently, so you may not notice any difference at all after drinking it. It just depends on what you typically eat, what your daily lifestyle is like, how active you are, how much water you drink, etc., etc., etc.

But hey – at least it’s delicious, so even if it doesn’t help relieve any bloating, you at least had a yummy smoothie and not one you had to pinch your nose and guzzle down while praying to the smoothie gods that this was all worth it in the end.

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