Last year, I shared about my struggle with digestion. I had to have a colonoscopy at the age of 30, and I just felt uncomfortable for so much of the day because my stomach was out of whack. I feel like I am FINALLY getting it under control. But wow, it was super uncomfortable for many years until I figured out what I could and could not eat! One easy snack for me to grab is prunes! I know, I know! That totally makes me sound like a grandma, but did you know that they are a probiotic that delivers active cultures 10 times more effectively than yogurt!?! Mariani Probiotic Pitted Prunes are a great food to add to your diet!! Mariani Probiotic Prunes support overall wellness and digestive health, so you can feel better and be your best!

Before we dive in to the new recipe I created, here are a few things that I didn’t know about prunes. So this may be new to you too!!

• • • Mariani prunes are a prebiotic, which the probiotic needs to feed off of. Prunes also have additional vitamins that are great for your health & wellness.
  • • The Ganeden BC30 probiotic in Mariani Probiotic Prunes is unique. They are designed by nature to survive and thrive in conditions other probiotics cannot. By surviving, Ganeden BC30 delivers active probiotics ten times more effectively than the probiotics in yogurt.
  • Probiotic Prunes from Mariani are made using California grown prunes!

One thing that helps me get a good jumpstart to my day is having a smoothie! I always start my day with water, coffee, and a smoothie!! And so I got to thinking…. why not add a few prunes to my recipe to get my probiotic right in my breakfast?!?

I made smoothies for my neighbors and I while we were sitting around the pool! They just love to be my taste testers!! Here’s what I included in my recipe that served 4:

• 20 ounces of Unsweetened Almond Milk
• 20 Mariani Probiotic Pitted Prunes
• 1 handful of Spinach
• 5 chopped up frozen Bananas

Optional: Add a tablespoon of peanut butter and a tablespoon of cocoa powder to make it a Peanut Butter Chocolate smoothie!

Directions:

Add almond milk, prunes, and spinach to your blender. Blend on high until prunes are chopped off. Add chopped bananas and blend until smooth.

To learn more about the health benefits of prunes, check out this video!

• Mariani Probiotic Pitted Prunes…
  • • Support better protein utilization
  • • Are a healthy snack choice
  • • Great value! (prebiotic and probiotic in one!)
  • • Fights pill fatigue…because you’re getting in prunes instead of having to take a probiotic pill!
  • • Convenient on-the-go snack options
  • • Delivers active cultures 10 times more effectively than yogurt
  • • A great source of fiber
  • • Contain the antioxidant Vitamin A & E
  • Contains the vitamins B6 / B12 / Iron

Probiotics in General & Probiotic Prunes…

• • • Probiotics keep your gut healthy
  • • 70% of your body’s immune system is in your intestinal tract
  • • Probiotics enhance the absorption of nutrients
  • • Helps reduce abdominal pain and bloating
  • Moves food through the digestive tract

Digestive Balance Disruptors…

• • • Stress
  • • Change in diet
  • • Hormonal changes
  • • Illness
  • • Age
  • • Travel
  • Antibiotics & medications

• Mariani Probiotic Pitted Prunes are a prebiotic + probiotic that supports overall wellness and digestive health. You’ll feel better and be at your best! This source of fiber delivers active cultures 10 times more effectively than yogurt! With the convenience of Mariani Prunes you can use it as a healthy on-the-go snack, topper for summer salads, smoothies, or the perfect ingredient to make any little snack, etc! So many possibilities.

Supercharge your immune system and improve your gut health with a purchase of Probiotic Prunes at Walmart  and other stores near you! Here’s to a healthy gut!! I hope this post gives you a little inspiration on a new way to add prunes into your diet!

This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and Mariani Packing Company,  but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #MarianiSuperPrunes  http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV

Candace