Super foods – Nutritious Noni

Jessie Rowan - JAN 21, 2019
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Super foods – Nutritious Noni: is the common name for morinda citrifolia, which has been used as a folk medicine for over 2,000 years. It is believed to have a broad range of beneficial medicinal benefits, including anti-cancer properties.

Costa Rica is among the tropical regions where noni grows as an evergreen tree or shrub. The fruits, leaves, flowers, stems, bark and roots have all been used in traditional remedies. The yellowish-green noni fruit, with its unmistakably pungent and seemingly unappetizing odor, produces what many call the “wonder juice.”

Stinky but wholesome
cancer-fighting fruit

According to cancertutor.com, an online resource for natural cancer treatment and prevention information, noni is most effective as a primary treatment for newly diagnosed patients, and a supplemental protocol in advanced cases. Noni provides critical nutrients to the body’s non-cancerous cells, while likely killing many cancer cells, including breast cancer.

It is important to note that the nutrients available for cancer treatment come from multiple parts of the noni tree, not just the fruit.

Where can you find noni?

Noni can be grown all around Costa Rica and may be sold at local fruit stands. Try buying your own noni tree and grow your own super fruit! Noni powder and juice, available from online sources or in grocery stores, are also great ways to consume this beneficial fruit.

How to consume

Noni is best consumed naturally with as few additives as possible. Some simply pick the fruit off the tree, peel and eat. But most commonly, people drink noni juice or incorporate it with other smoothie ingredients to mask the cheesy, stinky smell.

ORGANIC NONI COLADA RECIPE

Ingredients:

Noni fruit – 2×2 inch square, cut up (or substitute natural noni juice or powder)

Kale (a few leaves, without ribs)

Spinach (small handful of leaves)

Celery with leaves (2 sticks, chopped to minimize stringy mixture)

Liquid ingredients of choice, such as:

• Coconut milk, for a creamy, tropical-tasting smoothie

• Coconut water, for a lighter smoothie with a tropical flavor

• All natural pineapple juice, for extra sweetness

• Nut milk, if you’d like some extra protein

• Water, if you like the pure flavors to shine through

Fresh and frozen fruits of choice, such as:

• Pineapple

• Unsweetened coconut flakes or chunks

• Avocado

Method of Preparation

Place noni with kale, spinach and celery in a blender.

Add liquid ingredients and blend until the noni and veggies are totally liquefied.

Add any combination of fresh and frozen fruits for best results in flavor, nutrition and smoothie texture.

Blend and adjust for desired texture and taste.

• Too bitter or pungent? Add more pineapple juice.

• Too sweet? Go for more greens.

• Too watery? Add ice or more frozen fruit. More avocado may also help thicken things up, or add a banana if it’s both too watery and too thin.

• Too thick? Add more liquid, but go easy. Even the thickest smoothie can usually be loosened with just a splash more liquid.

Garnish and serve. Part of the fun of smoothies is how pretty they look when they’re served up in a tall glass with just a few garnishes. For this smoothie, you might want to garnish with fresh fruit, like a pineapple wedge and strawberry.  For an added touch of protein, top with nuts or seeds.